- Two-year fixed term opportunity offering a base salary $122,680.43 plus leave loading and plus superannuation.
- Delivery of operational works and capital works across Sydney Water.
- Flexible working location (Potts Hill, Parramatta, Redfern, Chatswood, Homebush).
About the Role
The Specialised Services team within Customer Delivery supports the business with a broad range of contract management and project management services.
Reporting to an Area Manager within Specialised Services you will be accountable for the planning and the delivery of Road Restorations, coordinating a program of works (operational and capital) within a designated area while meeting safety, time and quality outcomes.
You will have responsibility over business relationships involving contracts partners, clients, and statutory bodies (Local Government and State Government), and a range of other stakeholders.
You will have recent, relevant, and extensive experience in negotiating successful outcomes with a particular emphasis of water and road infrastructure in Greater Sydney.
- Area accountability to manage a program of works (operational works and capital works) while being the point of contact.
- Manage key stakeholder relationships and expectations both within Sydney Water, with contract partners, external customers, and governments, to enable effective program delivery.
- Accountability to support and deliver a program portfolio through contract management, project management and delivering strategic business outcomes.
- Coordinate with internal staff, contractors, and consultants to enable effective program delivery.
- Program reporting and records keeping.
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives within the team and across Sydney Water.
- Lead safety improvements within the team and our contract and project partners.
About you
This position will ideally suit a team member with construction management, project management or engineering background having proven track record of stakeholder engagement experience and seeking an opportunity for growth and development within the specialised services team at Sydney Water.
You will have the ability to communicate and successfully negotiate with stakeholders across varying levels to maximise a program effectiveness.
- Relevant Tertiary qualifications in Engineering or Science, Program or Project Management, and Project Coordination experience.
- Recent and demonstrated ability to form strong, positive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders in particular local councils, state government agencies, with a specific emphasis on the scoping, execution, and commissioning of water, wastewater, and road infrastructure.
- Assumed knowledge in contract administration, project management and project coordination of water, wastewater, and road infrastructure.
- Demonstrated experience in ensuring work programs are completed safely, on time, within budget, and to quality supported by a strong audit methodology and continuous improvement ethos.
- Demonstrated program reporting experience and have the ability to use reporting to make informed business decisions.
- Current drivers license to travel across SW sites for field support.
- Sound knowledge of project management principles & methodology.
- Demonstrated knowledge of contract management principles and methodologies.
- Demonstrated knowledge of engineering principles and construction methodologies for the construction of water, wastewater and road infrastructure.
Application Closing date: Midnight 16th November 2023
Please see the position description for the role’s full accountabilities.
You must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident at the time of submitting your application to be considered for this role. For more information, you can contact recruitment@sydneywater. com.au
We want your perspective and ideas to help us find better ways to delight our customers, so we encourage you to apply no matter your age, sex or culture. You can be part of a committed, highly skilled team who’ll appreciate what you bring to the table. You’ll set and achieve real goals and make decisions that matter, as together we help shape the lifestyle of greater Sydney.
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