Asset Coordinator
Job No:
PEAK394
Location:
Cooktown
Asset Coordinator | Cook Shire Council
- Make this Role Your Own in Beautiful Cooktown
- Genuine Career Accelerating Opportunity
- $85-88K + Super + Relocation Assistance
About the Organisation
Cook Shire is the largest shire in terms of land area in Queensland, covering over 100,000 square kilometres and occupying 80% of Cape York Peninsula. Cooktown is 331km from Cairns (approximately 4 hours by car on the inland road). It is a vibrant area, from the main township of Cooktown to smaller outlying communities rich in indigenous history, agriculture, tourism and arts. About half of the Shire's 4500-strong population live in Cooktown, on the banks of the Endeavour River. Cook Shire is enriched by the unique contributions of its smaller communities, with Lakeland, a national leader in agriculture and Laura which is world-famous for its rock art. More information on Cooktown and Cape York Peninsula can be found here.
Council has developed an organisational structure that maximises the effectiveness of service delivery to the community. The council comprises the Chief Executive Officer and Executive Leadership Team across three departments:
- Organisational Business Services
- Community, Economy and Innovation
- Infrastructure Services
The Mayor, Chief Executive Officer and Directors form the Executive Leadership Team.
As one of the largest employers in Cape York, Cook Shire Council supports this growing region and a diverse community. Council are building a safe and inclusive culture where their people are empowered to deliver their best work. Embracing innovation and change, they continually strive to deliver a high-quality service across this vibrant, diverse, and iconic shire. They are passionate and energetic, working as one team to build a healthy, prosperous, and sustainable community. Coming off the back of their best tourist seasons - even COVID has not had the impact many other communities have experienced. Progress is important to them, and they make it a priority to invest in their people’s wellbeing, growth, and development.
The realisation that asset management contributes directly and indirectly to several important factors in a successful business operation is increasingly considered by senior management to be more important than ever.
For further information please access the Council website here
About the Position
This is a pivotal role for a candidate who is passionate about the role they can play in managing a broad portfolio of assets and of the impact they can make on the everyday lives of people within the community. Achieving important outcomes for Cook Shire Council in the management of their diverse infrastructure asset portfolio and continuously improving the way assets are managed in line with the Asset Management Strategy will be your focus.
Key objectives of the role include:
- Coordinating the preparation and development of asset management plans and strategies, including but not limited to road works; bridges and structures; drainage networks; footpaths and cycle ways; water and wastewater systems; parks and gardens; light and heavy plant and equipment, buildings etc.
- Working with management to implement asset lifecycle strategies that optimise the performance and resilience of Council’s asset portfolio.
- Understand how to implement an asset performance strategy
- Collaborating with, and providing high levels of service delivery to, multiple internal stakeholders
- Working with relevant team members to prioritise and implement Council’s rolling annual capital and operational programs of work for asset upgrades, renewals, and planned maintenance.
Reporting to the Director Infrastructure you will be able to make the role your own and hit the ground running whilst working together preparing service level statements across the various asset classes.
For those considering a ‘sea change’ this could be your chance to enjoy life away from the daily commute and to enjoy all the benefits of living in a truly unique coastal location where work/life balance is genuinely possible. The organisation is very ‘family-friendly’ and flexible hours are genuinely supported by management. Importantly, Council will provide initial accommodation so you can settle in and look for something more permanent in what is a tight rental market across the eastern seaboard. Please don’t be put off looking at rental vacancies in the area as you won’t see anything!
This could an opportunity to accelerate your career and be supported in your learning and development along this exciting career path.
About You
Renowned for being a ‘team player’ and for being self-motivated, flexible, and able to work under pressure at times, you are also a good communicator who easily engages with a range of stakeholders. With qualifications or experience in engineering, commerce, surveying or other relevant areas you have sound planning and organisational skills and will enthusiastically use your initiative to ultimately manage a diverse portfolio of assets. Importantly, Council is open to applicants wishing to develop their career eg you could be working in Finance and want to expand your career and specialise in asset management or alternatively you may already be working in local government or similar and have come up through the engineering or related disciplines.
Regardless, you will be able to provide evidence of business planning, risk management, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting through the analysis of operational information and trends. You will be proficient in utilising data analytics and understand modelling to learn how to optimise the balance of risk, cost, and performance.
Why This Role?
You will join a team that is led by someone who is constantly striving for innovation, better ways of thinking and in applying the resources of Council to better serve the community.
Cook Shire Council recognises that it is their people who play a key role in helping them achieve their vision to build sustainable communities with respect for the unique natural environment, diverse cultures and who share their pride in Cape York. They provide an exciting, stimulating workplace that offers a range of opportunities to make a real difference to the community. They encourage their people to take part in comprehensive training and career development, with a focus on innovative thinking.
You will find plenty of variety in your role and have the opportunity to further your career in asset management identifying opportunities to maximise value through the development of innovative and compelling technical solutions to issues that leverage their asset management and digital expertise.
If we have piqued your interest and you would love to live and work in Far North QLD – then call to discuss what could be a genuine, career enhancing opportunity.
Cook Shire is an equal opportunity employer and encourages a diverse workplace. Indigenous community members and women are strongly encouraged to apply, and all applications are assessed on merit.
How to Apply
Before you apply for this position, please read the information above to assess your eligibility and suitability for the position. You will be required to answer a few questions that relate to the criteria on the online application below. Please note that you cannot submit your application without attaching your resume. A cover letter is not mandatory but may be added if so desired. When uploading your Resume or documents please ensure file names should only include 'A-z', '0-9', '.' and '-' characters.
PEAK Services is working in conjunction with Cook Shire Council exclusively on this position. We offer local government expertise across a wide range of professional fields, providing tailored solutions for councils and other similar organisations. We work with our clients to deliver meaningful outcomes in the recruitment and contracting services.
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Applications will close on Monday 23rd August at 10pm
For a confidential conversation, please call Rona Horsfall at Peak Recruitment Services on 0438 943 854.