Eurobodalla Shire Council

Senior Project Manager

About us

The beautiful Eurobodalla Shire is located on Yuin Country on the far south coast of NSW and offers an enviable coastal lifestyle with easy access to Canberra and Sydney. From our beaches to our bushlands, rivers and mountains, the Eurobodalla is a place of inclusive communities embracing sustainable lifestyles.

With 143km of coastline, 83 beaches, 20 lakes and four major river systems, Eurobodalla is known as the land of many waters. Over three-quarters of our land area is open space, consisting of 10 national parks and 15 state forests.

Over 40,000 people call the Eurobodalla Shire home, and we attract over 1.2 million visitors every year.

About the role

This position is a permanent full-time role in the Major Projects team, based at the Moruya Depot. The successful candidate will take the lead professional role managing infrastructure delivery projects and contracts, including taking responsibility for achieving agreed safety, quality, environmental, customer, stakeholder and budget outcomes. Your main duties will include:

• Providing leadership in the management and development of staff within the project team.
• Preparing, submitting and managing budgets and assisting the Division Manager in other areas of the works budget as required, including effectively management grant funding of projects.
• Developing, reviewing and updating standard project management documentation for use on own projects and where appropriate, for use more broadly across Council by providing a ‘centre of excellence’.
• Showing leadership in, and ensuring the enforcement of Environmental legislative requirements and Council’s environmental management systems and quality management objectives, associated policies and procedures.

About you

You will be a qualified and experienced Civil Engineer, ideally with significant project management experience. You will need to be a skilled communicator and an expert in the preparation and management of contracts. Your demonstrated ability to collaborate with internal work teams and inspire team spirit will allow you to succeed in this role. Your application will further demonstrate the following:

• Experience in road, bridge and building construction.
• Proven ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing, including preparation of complex reports and ability to liaise with the public and other government agencies.
• Ability to work unsupervised across a broad spectrum of engineering related responsibilities.
• Sound supervisory skills and experience including the ability to lead and work harmoniously in a team environment.
• Sound computing skills including Excel, Access, Word and GIS applications.

Salary Information

Total remuneration for the role is in the range $126,540.79 to $139,007.44 gross per annum consisting of:

• $109,651.69 to $120,454.44 base salary
• $3,837.81 to $4,215.91 Civil Liability Allowance
• $13,051.29 to $14,337.09 superannuation (at 11.5%)

A fully maintained Council leaseback vehicle (including full private usage) is available with this position.

Appointment to this position is subject to the following:

• A satisfactory outcome as a result of a National Criminal History Record Check.
• Medical clearance to verify that you are safely able to undertake the duties of the position.

What we offer

We promote equal access to opportunities and pride ourselves on creating a safe and engaging working environment that fosters wellbeing. We are dedicated to looking after our staff, knowing our people are our biggest asset, to ensure we are best placed to look after our community.

Culture and benefits

• Work/life balance through a range of flexible work options.
• 35 hours per week for administrative staff and 38 hours per week for operational staff.
• Health and wellbeing initiatives including access to free counselling through our Employee Assistance Program, Uprise Wellbeing App, Fitness Passport, Social Club, flu vaccinations and skin checks.
• Up to 3 days leave to cover Council closure at end of year period.
• 9 weeks Council provided paid maternity leave (conditional).
• Generous leave provisions including Long Service Leave after 5 years of continuous service, study leave and 3 weeks sick leave annually.
• Annual Award increases, performance reviews and a rewards and recognition program.
• Salary packaging program.

Please read the Information Package for full details. If you have any further questions about the role, please contact Phil Oste on 4474 1369.

To apply for this position, please complete the form below or go to the Eurobodalla Shire Council Vacant Positions website page if you found this vacancy via a job search website.

Applications close: 11:00pm Sunday 6 April 2025.

Confirmation of personal identity and working rights:

As part of the recruitment process, should you be successful in obtaining an interview, you will be required to bring with you an original Government issued photo ID for the interview Panel to sight.

Should you then move to the next stage of the recruitment process after interview, you will be required to produce documentation that proves your working rights in Australia, such as a passport, birth certificate, driver’s licence, proof of permanent residency or temporary VISA grant notice.

Please note there is no ability to save your application partway through. Please ensure you have enough time to complete your application prior to starting, by considering and preparing your answers to the selection criteria questions shown below in advance.