Waste Infrastructure Management Specialist

About us

We are a local government seeking to enhance the quality of life for our community by implementing sustainable waste management solutions.

Our region is dynamic and full of liveability and opportunity. We contribute to this vibrant and growing region with teams operating across various industries delivering services to the community and creating our vision:
'A city of opportunity for all.'

We have a workplace culture built on our values of communication, collaboration, integrity, efficiency, and leadership. Come and join us in shaping the future of the city and its people.

This is an exciting time to be part of the Resource Recovery team. This position will play a critical role in the planning and delivery of essential community infrastructure to meet future needs.

About the role

You will provide specialist advice and support to the Manager Resource Recovery, act as part of the senior Branch management team. You will liaise with relevant sections of council and external providers to ensure business continuity and operations of the Resource Recovery Branch are maintained, including informing the allocation and planning for waste infrastructure requirements.

Your key responsibilities will include:

- Strategic oversight of council's civil and built waste and resource recovery infrastructure assets
- Ensure council's compliance with all relevant legislation (including safety, quality, and environment) with a focus towards achieving best practice performance of waste and resource recovery infrastructure
- Lead and engage relevant stakeholders with a focus on ensuring effective asset delivery, operation and maintenance of waste and resource recovery infrastructure
- Identify cost and funding optimisation strategies for establishment and maintenance of civil/municipal waste infrastructure
- Reporting including forecasting, monitoring and control on the resource recovery capital works program
- Liaise with and provide specialist oversight to ensure the management and completion of projects
- Identify and document potential risks to projects and determine effective mitigation strategies to minimise risk
- Manage internal and external stakeholders' expectations relating to the waste and resource recovery infrastructure capital works program, ensuring a high level of customer satisfaction

About you

To be successful in this role you will have:

- Relevant tertiary qualifications (e.g. engineering, environmental management, or project management) and/or extensive civil construction experience
- Extensive experience working in a similar role
- Current Queensland 'C' class driver's licence
- Project Management qualifications desirable
- Ideally, experience in a local government procurement and delivery environment

About the benefits

This position is a full time, permanent position, level 8 with a salary commencing at $121,294 plus superannuation of up to 12.5%.
- Positive workplace culture: Be part of a team that values positivity, inclusivity and a supportive environment where everyone can thrive
- Work/Life balance: Enjoy a supportive approach to work/life balance to maintain your well-being while fulfilling your work ambitions
- Diversity and inclusion: Work with a diverse workforce where different ideas and perspectives lead to innovation and better decision making
- Learning and development: Experience ongoing learning, development and career opportunities to enhance your skills, expertise and knowledge of industry trends
- Health and wellbeing: Access to gym memberships, employee assistance program and special events supporting your physical and mental health
- Leave options: Annual leave with 17.5% leave loading, cultural leave and other leave options
- Salary packaging: Tailor a variety of salary packaging options to your needs such as financial advice, income protection insurance, professional memberships, novated leases and more

Join us

If you share our values and are passionate about enhancing the quality of life for our community, then this could be the role for you.