Description

Inspired by lifestyle.  Driven by opportunity.

The City of Gold Coast is Australia's second-largest local government authority, and our people are united in their passion for delivering the best for our City.

Your Opportunity

Join our dynamic team at City Assets, where you'll take on the rewarding role of Coordinator Lakes and Waterways. City Assets are the proud custodians of an extraordinary range of infrastructure, including transport systems, drainage networks, and captivating foreshore facilities. With over $14.4 billion worth of assets under our care, we're entrusted with maintaining and enhancing vital components of our city's landscape.

As the Coordinator Lakes and Waterways, you will be at the forefront of our efforts leading planning, operations and management of our remarkable assets. Leading a team of highly skilled professionals you'll serve as the Asset Custodian Representative, providing engineering asset management services and advocating for our portfolio in accordance with established policies. Your scope of responsibility encompasses Lakes, Waterways, Flood Mitigation, and Telemetry, offering you an exciting array of challenges and opportunities to make a lasting impact.

This is not your ordinary leadership position. It's a chance to ignite innovation and leave your mark on an extensive network of 3200 kilometres of roads, 2500 kilometres of drainage pipes, 65 boat ramps, 9 jetties, 26 pontoons, 3 dams, 138 lakes, 400 kilometres of constructed canals, and 52 kilometres of pristine beaches. With every project you oversee, your expertise will be instrumental in identifying sustainable service standards to enhance and actively shape the landscape and the experiences of those who call our city home.

We are seeking a progressive leader with a passion for driving excellence in asset management and service delivery. Your natural ability to inspire and motivate others will be key in ensuring our team consistently meets organisational objectives. By spearheading multiple programs of work, you will contribute to the transformative power of our city's lakes and waterways. Your dedication and expertise will set new benchmarks for how we manage these invaluable resources.

Why join the City of Gold Coast? What's in it for you?

When you join the City of Gold Coast, we provide pathways and opportunities for you to grow and achieve your potential; we look out for your health and wellbeing with our Fitness Passport and Employee Assistance Programs, and we offer flexible work and hybrid office/work from home options to allow you to have more time doing the things you enjoy. We have a generous superannuation scheme and an employee-driven Social Club to get you amongst the action!

Why work for City Assets?

• Work for a purpose-driven organisation that strives to deliver value to our community
• Thrive as part of a high-performing team and look for ways to contribute to team success
• A family friendly organisation with a variety of flexible working arrangements
• Work for a team that prioritises personal and professional growth
• A team that values your contribution and is driven to deliver an effective asset management lifecycle.

To be successful in this position, it is essential that you:

• are a natural leader who champions change and develops people to achieve their personal and organisational goals.
• have exceptional interpersonal and communications skills ensuring consistency and clarity of advice.
• have highly developed analytical, problem solving and investigative skills to provide sound advice, options and recommendations, to influence project outcomes.
• have the ability to lead and manage staff as part of a high performing team to ensure completion of tasks in accordance with Council policies and practices and work productively in a team environment, fostering good working relationships with other team members.
• demonstrate a high level of interpersonal oral and written communication skills, including an ability to address meetings, facilitate groups, and prepare effective reports.
• have high analysis capability, seeking all relevant facts, analysing issues from different perspectives, drawing sound conclusions and proposing workable solutions.

Your skills and experience should include:

• Bachelor Degree of Engineering (Civil or Coastal/Marine)
• Extensive experience in Coastal, Marine and Waterways Engineering
• C Class (or higher) drivers licence
• Construction Induction (white) card
• Engineering Registration with Professional Engineers Queensland as RPEQ.

How to Apply

If this sounds like the opportunity for you, please review the Job Description attached and:

• Click the 'Apply' button, which will take you to our eRecruit website
• You will need to have an eRecruit account to apply, sign in or 'Register' to create a new account
• Complete your application including your resume and cover letter. 

Please note applications for all of our vacancies close at 10.30pm on the listed closing date

The City of Gold Coast is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We believe that the diverse makeup of our workforce reflects the community we serve. We are committed to creating a diverse workplace and inclusive culture. All qualified candidates are considered for employment regardless of race, colour, age, religion, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. 

The Selection Process

As one of the largest employers on the Gold Coast, we do receive many applications and whilst we endeavour to complete the recruitment process in a timely manner, sometimes it can take a while to hear back from us. We will update you on the status of your application as soon as we can.