Surveillance Officer

As one of the Australia's largest providers of human resources solutions, Chandler Macleod has a proven track record of unleashing potential in people and companies. For over 40 years Chandler Macleod's recruitment business has connected leading-edge projects and employers with outstanding business professionals.

Our Federal Government client is seeking to engage a Surveillance Officer on a contract for 3 months with potential extension.

**Primary purpose of the role**

The Surveillance Officer manages routine surveillance activities and assists the Manager in complex surveillance activities on nominated contract works for the administration of road and/or bridge construction works to ensure delivery in accordance with client time, quality and scope requirements.

**Key accountabilities**
- Manage routine surveillance activities across a broad range of projects and maintain detailed site records of work performed and construction activities to ensure all works are carried out in accordance with the quality systems and contract documents.
- Conduct safety and environmental management and risk assessments and safe work method statement reviews to ensure that work is completed in a safe and environmentally acceptable manner.
- Participate in the assessment of contract documentation such as Safe Work Method Statements (SWMS), Environmental Management Plans (EMP), Environmental Work Method Statements, Traffic Management Plans (TMP), Traffic Control Plans (TCP), and other planning documentation to ensure that contract documentation is accurate and robust.
- Assess and report on the implementation of plans on-site and on contractor performance to ensure that management plans for construction site are appropriately implemented.
- Provide a consistent approach to surveillance across the Region by providing expert advice to the Manager and contributing to effective planning programs of surveillance, traffic and environmental management, including monitoring progress of works and identification of non-conformance issues.
- Verify that construction site activities of contractors and public authorities are performed in accordance with the applicable policies, practices and standards.

**Key challenges**
- Managing client expectations to ensure all project management and management system requirements are met and developing flexible and workable solutions to meet Transport for NSW customer expectations.
- Working with a range of internal and external stakeholders and suppliers to support and facilitate the effective delivery of works and projects and the achievement of project deadlines and milestones to required standards and targets within budget.
- Building effective working relationships with contractors, other agencies and stakeholders to ensure efficient and effective outcomes.

**Key knowledge and experience**
- Demonstrated knowledge of and experience with the implementation of quality assurance systems, WHS and environmental management systems in construction industry projects.
- Demonstrated Experience in planning and implementing surveillance and in monitoring and assessing compliance against standards, policy and practices.

**Essential requirements**
- Possess a valid Australian motor vehicle drivers licence and willingness to work outside regular working hours and travel on occasion.

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