Manager Water and Wastewater Operations
Job No:
PEAK419
Location:
Mossman, Qld
- New Year | New Leadership Role
- Career Accelerating Opportunity for Engineer
- Salary $154K + Super + Car + Relocation Assistance + 5 weeks’ leave
Provide strong leadership and continue driving further transformation & growth opportunities across water and wastewater ...
The Opportunity
Few Councils in Australia have achieved the spectacular brand recognition and global marketing presence that the Douglas Shire enjoys. As the only place in the world with two adjoining World Heritage listed areas: The Great Barrier Reef and the Wet Tropics the Shire covers an area of 2,445 square kms from north of Ellis Beach in the south to the Bloomfield River in the north. The economy of the Shire depends mainly on tourism, with 1.2 million visitors annually exploring the many natural wonders, and agriculture of sugar cane farming and processing.
The First Peoples of the Douglas region are the Kuku Yalanji whose country extends from Mossman in the South to Cooktown in the North and Palmer River in the West. The Kuku Yalanji are rainforest people whose connection to the region extends back 50,000 years to be among the earliest human occupations in Australia.
The Council plays an important role in capitalising on economic opportunities across the Shire and will support you to lead a vision which is strongly focussed on community engagement and building a healthy, connected, inclusive and prosperous community. Council operating budget is approximately $45 million with a staff base of 211 and is led by the Mayor and four Councillors.
Further details on Council can be found by visiting the website here.
The Position
This is a pivotal role in ensuring high quality, reliable and sustainable services are provided to meet the needs of this growing regional area in North Queensland. As a strong leader, you are passionate about providing quality services to your community, and ensuring sustainability is at the heart of the water operations team. Driving constructive improvements to the management of water and wastewater infrastructure will be your overriding objective whilst delivering a range of diverse capital projects.
Reporting to the CEO you will have responsibility for leading and galvanising the team at every level. With WHS as a priority you will ensure complete alignment across Council’s water systems and assets to achieve optimum productivity and performance. Your team, and resources within Council provide significant technical skills in the areas of water systems planning, capital budget development, design, and contract management so this will allow you to get in and ensure maximum productivity out of your team of 25.
The Candidate Briefing Document attached HERE provides further detail on council, living in the Douglas Shire, role responsibilities and the remuneration package.
About You
As a motivated and proactive Senior Manager/Water Engineer, you will have the right combination of talent and energy underpinned by a commitment to operational excellence. The position will suit an effective and decisive leader with proven commercial acumen, highly developed stakeholder engagement skills and a strong focus on the benefit this role will bring to the community. Importantly, you will be someone who enjoys getting out on site and being visible to your team and ensure that team meetings are regular and purposeful.
Applications are encouraged from candidates with experience in either Local Government or with one of the Water Authorities. Regardless, this is your chance to secure a permanent 3-year contract and to live and work in the beautiful Douglas Shire.
Why this Role?
Living and working in the Douglas Shire offers a diversity of experiences both personally and professionally, that would be hard to equal anywhere else in Australia. You have the chance to leave a lasting legacy for Douglas and its community and to be involved in a diverse range of projects and initiatives that will contribute to the region’s prosperity.
Relocation Assistance will be provided together with a salary of $154K, super, FMV or car allowance and 5 weeks annual leave with 17.5% leave loading on a 3-year contract.
Peak Services is working in conjunction with Douglas 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 and work with our clients to deliver meaningful outcomes in recruitment and contracting services.
How to Apply
Before you apply for this position, please read the Candidate Briefing Document carefully 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. You will also be asked to attach your current resume. 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.
PLEASE NOTE: Once you have commenced your application you cannot save and continue at a later stage.
Applications will close on Monday 10th January 2022 at 10 pm. Please ensure you leave adequate time to complete your application before the closing date and time.
For further information, please call Rona Horsfall at Peak Services on 0438 943854.