Contracts Officer

Mornington Peninsula Shire is Victoria's destination municipality, characterised by unique townships, highly productive agriculture, world renowned landscapes, tourist regions, and areas of national and international conservation significance within a vital Green Wedge.

The Shire is responsible for a broad range of infrastructure and community services that support the wellbeing and prosperity of our diverse community. With approximately 900 employees, Mornington Peninsula Shire is a busy and vibrant workplace.

The Infrastructure Services Unit is responsible for the delivery of the Shire’s maintenance services including roads, buildings and open space, worth approximately $55 million per year. We also deliver renewal programs, manage the Shire’s assets and protect its biodiversity. This is an exciting time for the Unit, as we transition to a new service delivery model and begin the tender for all of our maintenance service contracts.

**What’s on Offer**
- **Work Life Balance** -We offer a hybrid working model, flexible working arrangements and generous leave provisions.
- **Culture** - Positive, fun and inclusive work environment that is underpinned by our core values which are integral to everything we do. These are Integrity, Openness, Courage, Respect, and Excellence.
- **Security**- Permanent full-time role, based in the Rosebud office. **Band 5: $73,333 to $84,7817 **based on experience (excl. super)
- **Career** - Opportunity to grow and develop with excellent learning and development opportunities.

**About the role**

The Infrastructure Services Unit is seeking someone with strong knowledge and relevant experience in civil contract management and civil construction methodologies and standards, preferably gained in a local government environment, to inspect and report on work performed by the Shires Roads, Cleansing & Drainage contractor to ensure they provide an excellent standard of service delivery to the community.

Core responsibilities include:

- Develop and undertake a program of scheduled and ad hoc inspections of works based on contract maintenance activities, schedules and identified areas of concern.
- Ensure contractors are complying with contractual requirements including KPIs, relevant standards and statutory requirements.
- Inspections for compliance with contractor’s systems of management of Occupational Health & Safety (OHS) and Risk.
- Inspection and reporting on new assets prior to hand over from capital works or private developments.
- Raising contractual and/or legislative breeches with relevant Managers and Coordinators’ for enforcement of contract terms.

**Skills, experience, and other requirements**
- Tertiary qualifications in Asset Management or Civil Construction or other relevant trade at/above Certificate III level or equivalent or substantial progress towards qualification
- Experience in field auditing or surveillance.
- Demonstrated high level communication, negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
- Demonstrated computer literacy utilising the Microsoft suite of products

Please review the Position Description in full, for specific information about this role.

**To apply**

It is a condition of employment that all MPS employees declare their Covid-19 Vaccination status. If vaccinated, evidence of vaccination certificate will be required.

**Please provide your CV, and a one-page cover letter addressing the position requirements (optional), by **6pm, Friday 03 February 2023.**

The Mornington Peninsula Shire is committed to creating a diverse and safe environment. We are proud to be an equal opportunity and Child Safe employer. We welcome applicants who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, have a disability, and/or are from a culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) background.

**Applicants must have valid Australian work rights.**

**Make contact**:For a confidential discussion about this exciting opportunity, please contact: Tony Medina on 5950 1079.