City of Rockingham

Infrastructure Projects Opportunities

Permanent
Full-time (average of 38 hours per week)

The City of Rockingham is an award winning local government located 40km south of the Perth CBD and is known as the place where the coast comes to life.  One of the fastest growing local governments in the south metropolitan area, we are responsible for the provision and delivery of high quality services, facilities and events that meet or exceed community expectations.  Providing a safe and healthy workplace for our employees is important to us and we are committed to employing team members who share the City’s Values of Recognition, Ethics, Service, Professional Development, Empowerment, Communication and Teamwork – RESPECT. These Values are incorporated into all aspects of employment at the City.

We are looking for applicants with experience in project planning and delivery to join our highly skilled and experienced Infrastructure Project Delivery team. The team’s vision is to deliver sustainable infrastructure that embraces positive community spirit. We achieve this vision using a collaborative teamwork approach under the City’s Project Management Framework. With a team project portfolio that is varied and constantly growing, these roles require ambitious professionals to join the exciting world of infrastructure projects at the City.

People in these roles will need to possess excellent written, verbal and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate and engage effectively with diverse stakeholders.  They are proud of their high attention to detail and have excellent time management skills and sound computer literacy.  They will also need to have experience with procurement process, particularly in relation to tenders or contracts, and a current West Australian ‘C’ class driver’s licence. 

We currently have vacancies for:

• Project Officer
• Project Officer – Minor Works
• Project Officer – Parks/Landscaping
• Technical Project Planner

What we offer:

• 11.5% superannuation with the option to co-contribute up to a further 5%
• A variety of health and wellbeing programs - physical health reimbursement subsidy payment of up to $150 per annum, free flu vaccinations, free skin cancer checks, mental health programs and Employee Assistance Provider (EAP) services
• Flexible working arrangements, including rostered days off and two additional paid days of absence per annum
• A culture of learning with training/development opportunities, including paid study leave and study fees
• Salary packaging opportunities for motor vehicles, etc.

How to Apply:

Please specify which position(s) you are interested in by providing a cover letter of no more than two pages outlining why you believe you are suitable for the specific position(s).  When providing your response please refer to the information pack and address the essential criteria listed within the ‘Requirements of the Job’ section in the position description. If you are applying for more than one role, please do so in the same application.

As part of your application please also provide a detailed and comprehensive curriculum vitae of no more than three pages, and details of two professional referees (one preferably your current employer).

Applications must be submitted online. An information package for each position is available from our website. If you have any further suitability enquiries after carefully considering the relevant job information pack, please contact lisa-jane.manning@rockingham.wa.gov.au

Applications are open until the City receives a suitable pool of potential candidates.  This means applications will close without notice so, if you are interested, please apply as soon as possible. 

This process may be used to fill future similar permanent or fixed-term positions that may become available in the City during the next 12 months.

If you identify as a person with disability and require adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process please contact the Recruitment Team via email at jobs@rockingham.wa.gov.au or phone 08 9528 0333. We’re happy to discuss options to assist you e.g. we can provide alternate formats for application forms, or alternate methods of applying. 

The City of Rockingham encourages applicants from a diverse range of backgrounds, including First Nations people, people living with disability and people who speak a first language other than English.