Project Officer

**_"YOU COULD MAKE ALL THE DIFFERENCE"_**

**Primary Work Location: Erina** **NSW**
- **Manage a variety of Council maintenance contracts**:

- **Collaborate with other sections of Council and Transport for NSW to deliver a range of projects**:

- **Work/Life Balance - 9 day fortnight with flexible/hybrid working arrangements available**:

- **Permanent Full Time**:

- **Leaseback Vehicle available**
- Central Coast Council is committed to the goals of equal opportunity employment. We aim to provide a work environment for our employees that fosters equity, diversity and respect._
- Council is committed to providing safe environments that protect the physical, emotional, cultural and social wellbeing of children on the Central Coast._

Ideally located on the northern fringe of Sydney and just an hour's drive from Newcastle, the Central Coast offers one of the best places in Australia to live and work.

Today the Central Coast is one of the fastest growing regions in NSW, with the third largest Local Government Area (LGA) in NSW and the 6th Largest LGA in Australia.

The role of Project Officer is responsible for assisting the contracts manager in the planning and delivery of Council's maintenance contracts including, but not limited to Road Maintenance Council Contract (RMCC) Ordered Works, line marking and guardrail that support maintenance service delivery within the Central Coast region, through the effective management in accordance with specified quality, cost and agreed timeframes.

This position is required to provide quality customer service and create value for the community.

**Key activities of this role include**:

- Plan, coordinate and deliver programs to ensure the effective and efficient utilisation of staff, contractors and resources to achieve high quality, cost effective outcomes, including delivery of project feasibility, estimates and investigation
- Provide effective support and assistance to the Contracts Manager Program Delivery in the delivery of a range of organisational initiatives which relate to maintenance service delivery that could have a significant political and/ or financial impact on the unit
- Conduct regular site inspections and testing to ensure that work carried out in compliance with work plans, technical specifications and relevant standards and/ or legislation

**_About you:_**
- You have qualifications in Project management, Construction Management, Civil Engineering or a related field with knowledge and experience in pavement and line marking practice
- You have experience in delivering a range of infrastructure and/ or service projects
- You have experience managing various external stakeholders and priorities at the same time
- You enjoy sharing your knowledge and expertise, while also learning from others
- Having a work/life balance is important to you

**_About us:_**
- We are a large organisation delivering a wide variety of services to our local community
- You will be joining a team of professionals who excel at what they do
- We offer a supportive work environment with opportunities for career development

**_What we offer:_**
- Weekly pay cycle
- Generous leave provisions: 20 days paid Annual Leave, 15 days Sick Leave/Carers Leave, Health and Wellbeing Leave, Long Service Leave after 5 years, Additional purchased leave, Parental Leave - 18 weeks full pay/36 weeks 1/2 pay, Paternity Leave - 2 weeks
- Novated leasing
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) available to employees and their families
- Fitness Passport - access to gyms across the Central Coast and Newcastle
- Health and wellbeing programs - skin cancer screening, Breastscreen, Flu vaccination, blood donations
- Recognition of service
- Council Child Care salary sacrifice
- Professional Development opportunities
- Individual career development and learning opportunities
- Reward & Recognition programs.

**Please refer to the **position description **for detailed information on the position and required skills and experience.**

This role provides a commencing salary range of between $79.3k to $95.2k per annum dependent on skills and experience + 10.5% superannuation.

A leaseback vehicle is provided in this role for official duties and private use and your choice of vehicle will be provided when one becomes available in accordance with Council's Vehicle Policy. In the meantime, either an alternate pre-used vehicle or a vehicle allowance of $165 per week ($8,580 per annum) is temporarily applied for this position due to ongoing issues with supply for new vehicles.

A 9 day fortnight work-cycle currently applies to this role with flexible/hybrid working arrangements available.
- Central Coast Council is committed to ensuring the health, safety and well-being of all of our employees. In accordance with Council's WHS requirements and COVID-19 Safety Plans we require all employees to be fully vaccinated with an approved COVID-19 vaccine._

**Enquiries**: Geoff Taylor, Contracts Manager Program Deliver