City of Rockingham

Project Officer – Minor Works

Permanent

Full-time (average of 38 hours per week)

The City of Rockingham is located 40km south of the Perth CBD and is 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.

You will oversee the delivery of minor built form infrastructure projects, in line with schedule, quality and budget constraints as well as the City’s Project Management Framework, while providing support to the Infrastructure Project Delivery team. You will complete procurement and contract documentation, assess tenders and communicate with stakeholders.  You will develop project scopes, review specifications and drawings to provide recommendations. You will investigate products, services and systems to ensure best practice and value for the City’s project delivery program.

You possess excellent written and verbal communication skills, a demonstrated background in liaising with consultants, contractors, internal and external stakeholders with the ability to produce high quality scopes.  Your ability to apply strong budgeting skills to your projects is essential. Local Government, Project Management or trade experience or a tertiary qualification in a relevant field is preferable. 

To be considered for this role, you must submit a CV no longer than 3 pages and address the following essential selection criteria as part of your online application:

• Demonstrated understanding of construction projects and contracts
• Excellent organisational, analytical, problem solving, decision making and time management skills
• Experience with financial management covering budgeting, cost control and reporting
• Experience in managing stakeholders, contractors and tradespersons
• Strong written and interpersonal skills, particularly verbal communication
• Diploma or trade qualification in project or contract management, construction or a trades field
• Current Australian ‘C’ class driver’s licence

We are offering a gross salary of $91,088 per annum, and:

• 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.

An information package is available on our website.   

Applications for this position are open until the City determines that a suitable pool of candidates exists.  This means the vacancy may close without notice, so if you are interested in the position, we highly recommend you apply as soon as possible.

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.