Technical Officer - Construction

City of Mandurah; City Of Mandurah; On-site; AUD 101,000 - 109,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

City of Mandurah is seeking a technically skilled Construction Officer to support the in‑house civil construction program. You will assist the Construction Management team from preplanning through to closeout, ensuring safety, financial discipline, risk control, and effective program management across multiple projects.

The role requires a Diploma in Civil Engineering/Construction or equivalent, at least five years of civil construction experience, and strong abilities in coordination,

Qualifications

• Diploma of Civil Engineering / Construction or equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years of civil construction experience.
• Experience in contract/contractor management and administration and project management.
• Effective coordination, organisational, time management, interpersonal and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to supervise, organise and control resources in civil construction.
• Strong problem solving and conflict resolution skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and knowledge of Technology One (desirable).

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and operational support to the Construction Management team throughout the lifecycle of projects.
• Coordinate approvals, scheduling, inspections and auditing within the City’s civil construction road resurfacing program.
• Assess and issue permits to work, prepare cost estimates and issue work package documentation to external contractors, suppliers and resources.

Skills

Contract/Contractor management

Project management

Coordination

Verbal communication

Team leadership

Education

Diploma of Civil Engineering/Construction

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Built & Natural Environment | Regional WA

Position No: 088/2026
Work Type: Permanent - Full Time

Please note that this sitewill be unavailable on Friday, 14 August, from 7:00 PM AWST untilSunday, 16 August 2026, 7:00 AM AWST due to scheduledmaintenance.

• Full Time | Permanent
• Level 6 | Salary: $101,295 to $109,476, plussuperannuation
• Flexible working arrangements may beconsidered
• Vacancy 088/2026

The opportunity

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated individual with astructured and proactive approach to support the delivery of theCity’s in-house annual civil construction program.

As the Technical Officer – Construction, you will be responsiblefor providing technical and operational support to the ConstructionManagement team throughout the lifecycle of projects spanning preplanning, implementation and close out, ensuring best practice withsafety, financial, risk, Stakeholder, contract, procurement,administrative, and program management, including managingcoordination of approvals, scheduling, supervision, Inspections andauditing within the City’s civil construction road resurfacingprogram.

Assessing and issuing permits to work, preparing cost estimates,and of issuing of work package documentation to externalcontractors, suppliers and resources are prevalent to the role.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Diploma of Civil Engineering / Construction orequivalent.
• Minimum 5 years of civil construction experience.
• Experience in contract/contractor management andadministration and project management.
• Effective coordination, organisational, time management,interpersonal and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated experience and ability to supervise, organiseand control resources applicable to civil construction.
• Strong problem solving and conflict resolution skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office systems and packages andknowledge of Technology One software (desirable).

For more information about the role, please refer to theposition description.

Further information can be obtained by calling JamesGregory, Coordinator, City Construction on [phone].

Closing date

Applications for this position are open until asuitable pool of candidates is received. This means thevacancy may close without notice. If you are interested in thisposition, we highly recommend you apply as soon aspossible.

Our commitment

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employmentregardless of their background, identity, experience, ability orthinking style. If you need assistance during the applicationprocess for accessibility reasons this is available uponrequest.

We are committed to creating and maintaining a child safeorganisation where protecting children and preventing harm isembedded in the everyday thinking and practice of all employees andvolunteers.

Additional information

• All applications will be assessed in accordance withmerit-based principles. Where an applicant does not fully meetthe requirements outlined in the attached position description,including essential qualifications and license, the role may bereclassified, and an alternative remuneration package may beoffered, subject to organizational needs in line with theCity of Mandurah Industrial Agreement .
• As part of our recruitment process, you will be required tocomplete a drug and alcohol test.
• This recruitment process may also be used to identifycandidates for similar permanent or fixed-term opportunitiesthat arise within the City over the next 12 months — offeringyou the chance to be considered for future roles that alignwith your skills and aspirations. Applicants must have theright to work in Australia.
• To support transparency and integrity, all employees of theCity of Mandurah are required to declare any secondaryemployment to help us manage potential conflicts of interestappropriately.
• To read more about Working at the City of Mandurah pleasevisit our Careers and Employment

Casey Mihovilovich
Chief ExecutiveOfficer

Attachments: - Technical Officer Construction - Position Description.pdf