City of Kwinana

Technical Officer – Parks Operations

Permanent | Full Time | 76hrs Per Fortnight

Premium Recquatic Membership | 12.5% Superannuation | Rostered Day Off (Nine Day Fortnight)

This position is classified as a PACS Band 7 ($88,997 – $97,595. p.a) under the City of Kwinana’s structured remuneration system.

What’s On Offer
An exciting opportunity exists for a highly motivated and experienced individual to join the City Operations Team at the City of Kwinana. Reporting to the Coordinator Technical Operations, this position is responsible for the development of the City's parks annual maintenance plans, activity standards, specification development, WHS documentation. As the successful incumbent, you will also coordinate the planning, delivery and reporting of capital projects, works programs and sub-division gifted asset handovers.

In conjunction with the Parks & Natural Areas Team, you will ensure the City's parks assets are sustainably and efficiently maintained and assist in developing long-term financial plans in accordance with the City’s objectives. As our new Technical Officer Parks Operations, you will have the opportunity to utilise your exceptional skills and knowledge to influence the presentation of the City’s parks assets.

What You’ll Need
To be successful in this role you will need:

• Tertiary qualification in Project Management/ Contract Management/ Horticulture/ Land Management/ Turf/ Irrigation or recognised equivalent.
• Demonstrated asset maintenance planning experience, including development and delivery of works programs and project plans, contract management and utilising procurement processes.
• Experience in operational risk management, safety documentation and occupational health and safety legislative requirements.
• Experience interpreting landscape plans, specifications, maintenance documentation.
• Advanced computer literacy skills and experience in the use of computerised works planning, spatial data and report writing tools including MS Project, MS Excel, GIS data systems and MS Word.
• Clearly demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills, ability to build and maintain strong relationships and consult with key stakeholders at all levels.
• Previous local government experience in Technical Operations in parks maintenance.
• Basic Worksite Traffic Management.
• Current driver’s licence. 

What’s In It For You?
At the City of Kwinana you will enjoy a true work-life balance, with access to flexible working arrangements and a fantastic workplace culture borne from a collaborative team environment.

Other perks include, but are not limited to…

• A fantastic workplace, recently ranked alongside the top 10% of the most constructive local governments in Australia and New Zealand for workplace culture!
• Competitive salary plus 12.5% superannuation.
• A robust employee wellness program with initiatives designed to support employees' physical and mental wellbeing.
• A generous Celebration and Recognition Policy for employees.
• The opportunity for flexible working arrangements.
• Career development, training opportunities and study support.
• Premium Kwinana Recquatic Centre membership.

Want To Know More?
For more information relating to the position, please contact Andrew Fisher, Coordinator Technical Operations on 9236 4364.

To be considered for this position applicants must submit a statement addressing the above criteria giving specific examples in no more than two (2) pages, along with your cover letter and resume.

What Are You Waiting For?
If you suspect this role might just be the one you’ve been searching for - don’t delay.
Apply now!

We look forward to hearing from you.

Apply online: www.kwinana.wa.gov.au

Applications close: 5.00 PM, Wednesday 29 January 2025.

The City of Kwinana reserves the right to commence recruitment prior to the closing date, and will not accept or consider late applications.

The City of Kwinana promotes and values diversity to create a unique work force. Applicants from diverse backgrounds, such as Aboriginal people, people living with disability or people from different cultural backgrounds are encouraged to apply. The City also strives to be a customer-centric organisation, with the customer at the centre of everything we do. As such, all employees play an important role in helping us to achieve this by ensuring they provide best-practice customer service. The City has the goal of zero harm for its employees, this includes providing a smoke-free environment and minimising exposure to the elements. Conditions of employment are in accordance with the City’s current Enterprise Agreement. For further information, please contact our Recruitment team on 9236 4618 or 9236 4628. 

Please note: As part of the City’s recruitment process, the selected applicant will be required to undergo a pre-employment medical which includes a Drug and Alcohol screen test.