Coordinator City Roads and Drainage

**Position No**: 028/2025
**Work Type**: Permanent - Full Time
- Are you driven by the opportunity to work for a thriving regional City committed to organisational excellence?
- We work together with you to create a culture based on respect, trust and inclusiveness.

**Imagine a future with us**

The City of Mandurah (CoM) is one of the main cultural ambassadors and project leaders for Mandurah. We not only support and empower local businesses, create local jobs and opportunities but foster innovation and creativity in enterprise whilst considering the impact to our beautiful environment. At the City of Mandurah we are building a thriving City connected to its people and nature, delivering possibility for everyone.

At CoM, we look out for one another; prioritise respect, are fair, look after your development and wellbeing; foster an inclusive culture and embrace diversity in all forms. We’re committed to continually building a safe and respectful workplace, where all our people feel appreciated and accepted and achieve their full potential. Every day, your work will make an impact that matters, while you thrive in a dynamic culture of inclusion, collaboration and high performance. At CoM you will find unrivalled opportunities to succeed and realise your full potential.

**But enough about us, let’s talk about you**

We are in the market for an experienced and qualified professional with experience in coordinating the maintenance and management of civil infrastructure assets (road, paths, drainage and bridges). At CoM we strive to embrace change as our norm and therefore require a person who is innovative, agile, proactive and enthusiastic.

As the Coordinator you will lead a team to deliver and achieve business objectives outlined in the CoM’s Strategic, Business and Asset Management Plans. You will be responsible for providing leadership to the City’s Roads and Drainage team to ensure the work carried out is within budget and to agreed quality standards and customer expectations.

**What impact will you make?**
- You are friendly, supportive and actively listen to the needs of others.
- You enjoy working with people, can build strong relationships and are open to the opinions of others.
- You set challenging but realistic goals, reflect and learn from experiences and problem solve to get the job done.
- You are passionate about leadership and developing collaborative, achievement-based team practices as you know this is how you can best encourage people.
- You have a welcoming and respectful customer service disposition when dealing with both your internal and external customers, our community.
- Ability to “think outside the box” and be flexible in the delivery of services to meet our community’s evolving expectations.

**What can you bring to the team?**
- Tertiary Degree in Engineering (recognised by Engineers Australia)
- Minimum of ten (10) years relevant experience in the construction or maintenance of civil infrastructure assets
- Current unrestricted ‘C’ class driver’s licence
- Experience in managing large operational teams in a multi-skilled environment
- Experience in budgeting and expenditure management
- Experience in leading and managing teams
- Experience in procurement procedures and practices
- Thorough knowledge and experience in estimating, budget costing, project administration and management to enable a cost-effective operation of the Council budget
- High level of knowledge of Occupational Safety and Health legislation, Building Act 2011. Health Act 1911, and related legislation and standards
- A thorough understanding of Local Government requirements to ensure all works are carried out according to the general requirements of the Local Government Act, other appropriate Acts and Australian Standards and to the specific requirements of Council policy
- High-level leadership and coordination skills
- Experience in high-level commitment to customer service (external and internal)
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- High-level organisational and project management ability
- High-level negotiation and consultation skills
- Ability to initiate and manage change within a complex organisational environment

**The finer details**

This fulltime Level Nine (9) position attracts a salary range of $125,891 to $134,254 gross per annum dependent on qualifications and experience and includes an additional Transport Allowance of $14,000. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce.

**Why work with us?**

You will be working for the City of Mandurah, an employer of choice and one of Western Australia’s fastest growing local authorities. Our vision at the City is “Woven by waterways, a City with a village heart” and all our employees instil the values of connected, integrity, excellence, courage and innovate.

We are committed to creating and maintaining a child safe organisation where protecting children and preventing harm is embedded in the everyday thinking an