Manningham City Council

Senior Project Manager

• Full permanent position
• Salary starting circa $107K+ (based on skills/experience) + 11.5% Superannuation
• Doncaster East Depot location

Exciting opportunity to use your design, construction management and engineering skills to help deliver civil projects for the Manningham community. This role plays a vital role in the design, procuring and managing civil infrastructure projects from shared paths to bus shelter and drainage works with everything in between. You’ll join a collaborative and people focused team that are all able to assist your growth.

Manningham Council proudly delivers over 100 different services to our vibrant and diverse community. From parks and galleries to shopping hubs and leisure facilities, it is our focus to ensure that Manningham remains a liveable and harmonious place to reside, work and visit.

Civil infrastructure is important to our community. Having an extensive road and drainage network in both urban and rural settings, we aim to provide a sustainable, safe, equitable and efficient networks to cater for our people. Improving safety and accessibility for residents to and from the local road networks along with improving flood and stormwater management is our focus.

We provide challenging and rewarding employment opportunities to innovative, enthusiastic, and driven people. We have a positive and friendly working environment, and we offer our employees a range of benefits, including flexible work options, opportunities for career development, and health and wellbeing initiatives.

We are constantly transforming our organisation to best support the needs of our local community. We are looking for a new game changer to join the team. A high performing individual who wants to shape positive and inclusive outcomes for our community. You will have the opportunity to take ownership of your work while developing and testing innovative ideas within a culture of learning to deliver excellent outcomes for Manningham.

About the Role

The Senior Project Manager role is responsible for the design and delivery of Councils Civil projects from design through to delivery. The incumbent will utilise their experience to deliver complex and high impact project through the full life cycle. An expert in stakeholder and community engagement practices, you will deliver fit for purpose project to the wider benefit of the Manningham community.

Skills and Experience

• Equivalent of a Degree or Diploma in Engineering or a related field with substantial experience in the design and construction supervision of civil projects.
• A professional with the ability to review and manage the design and construction of complex civil projects.
• A project delivery professional who can effectively and economically plan, implement, and supervise civil projects to ensure compliance with the contract, Council requirements, industry standards and legislative requirements.
• A specialist who naturally mentors engineers and fosters an environment of collaboration and knowledge sharing.
• A problem solver, able to resolve complex operational and service delivery issues to meet the needs of internal and external stakeholders.
• Experienced in the use of AutoCAD, Civil 3D and/or Civil Site Design for the design/review of roads, drains and traffic improvement works.
• Experience and understanding of environmentally sustainable design is desirable.

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How to Apply

Click APPLY to submit your up to date CV and cover letter addressing the key requirements of the role under the “Who are you?’ section of the position description. For a confidential discussion please contact Irfan Hanif, Coordinator Civil Projects on Irfan.Hanif@manningham.vic.gov.au or 03 9210 2615. 

For all other enquiries regarding the recruitment process, please email jobs@manningham.vic.gov.au or visit http://www.manningham.vic.gov.au/work-for-us

Applications close on Thursday 23 January 2025 at 11:00pm

Don’t meet every requirement for this role? Studies have shown women and those of underrepresented groups are less likely to apply for roles unless they meet all the criteria. We recognise that different experiences make for great community outcomes. If your experience doesn’t perfectly align with the selection criteria, but you’re excited about this role and keen to work at Manningham Council, we encourage you to apply now.

Council recognises the benefits of a diverse workforce for its employees and customers.

To ensure equity of access to employment opportunities, Council encourages applications from underrepresented groups including people who are from an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background, people from different ages, abilities, gender identities, sexual orientation and cultural backgrounds.

Manningham Council have a number of policies and practices to help support our staff, including a Working from Home policy, flexible work practices and an IT infrastructure to support various communication methods when working remotely.

If you require any additional support or adjustments regarding interview arrangements, please advise the contact listed above in advance.

Manningham Council is a child safe organisation and, as such, applicants may be required to hold a Working with Children Check.