About the role
In this role you will coach and guide a dynamic and diverse trades workforce to deliver Council’s civil infrastructure maintenance activities, while strengthening leadership capability across teams. You will support the evolution of City Works into a cohesive, performance-focused unit that effectively shares resources and meets the growing expectations of our community. You will embed contemporary leadership practices, empower frontline leaders to address local issues, and drive positive change that enhances team performance, encourages collaboration, and helps achieve our service plan goals.

Work type: Permanent Full Time
Classification: Band 7 $109,342 pa plus super

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead the team by encouraging inclusive, customer focused and accountable behaviours in line with the Council’s values.
• Support and foster collaboration with other teams and employees across the organisation to deliver departmental goals.
• Actively contribute to the personal development of each member of the workforce to achieve optimum performance, operational and professional goals.
• Identify and recommend operational business improvements.
• Competently plan, manage the deliver and performance of Council’s maintenance program through the efficient use of physical, human and financial resources.
• Lead the planning and prioritisation of maintenance activities to ensure work is appropriately authorised, scheduled and resourced, with a clear focus on planned versus reactive delivery, reliability of outcomes, and effective use of people, plant and budgets.
• Monitor and control contracts, ensuring compliance with established Service Level Agreements and recommending any adjustments for commercial sustainability, competitiveness and best value.

About you
To be successful in this role, you will have a qualification in Civil Engineering, Business or similar, and extensive experience in a similar position.

Essential:

• Extensive and diverse leadership within a trade related workforce (>25 staff) or equivalent environment, with the ability to foster an environment of high-functioning, productive and engaged teams.
• Genuine desire and skill to enhance our operational performance and uplift the capability of the team.
• Demonstrated commercial acumen, with experience in contract management and business planning, including financial and resource management.
• Demonstrated experience working collaboratively to develop, measure and improve performance against key performance indicators (KPIs) and service levels.
• Proven interest and experience in driving continual improvement activities.
• Proven success in driving and delivering cultural change in a challenging environment.
• Current Victorian Drivers Licence.
• Preferred candidates will be required to undergo a National Police Check and a pre-employment medical assessment as part of the recruitment process (funded by the City).

If this sounds like the role for you, then click apply now! 

Child Safety Responsibilities   
We are committed to being a child-safe organisation and have zero-tolerance for child abuse. We have specific policies, procedures, and mandatory training in place to support employees, volunteers, and contractors to achieve and adhere to these commitments. Please read our Child Safe Standards Management Policy.  

Diversity and Inclusion  
At the City we want a workforce that reflects the community we live in. We welcome and embrace everyone, all people with their own unique experiences, and support and encourage all our employees to do their best work, have equal access to opportunities and a just working environment. For this reason, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from First Nations people, people with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, from the LGBTQIA+ community, people with disability and people of all genders, ages and diverse experience.  

We are the City
From parks to offices, childcare centres to works depots, leisure facilities to the Wool Museum and waterfront, our team plays a vital role in shaping our vibrant and growing community. Our community counts on us to get the essentials right while looking for ways to go beyond. By listening, collaborating, and focusing on sustainability, we strive to do the basics brilliantly and create a lasting impact. If you’re ready to be part of something bigger, join us in shaping the future of Geelong.

We support accessibility and encourage discussions about any adjustments or support you may need during the recruitment process.

Applications and Enquiries

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Enquiries: Dana Vickers | Coordinator Maintenance | DVicker@geelongcity.vic.gov.au

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