Senior Project Officer

Fixed Term (Up to 5 Years)

Full-time (average of 38 hours per week)

This is an exciting opportunity for a leader who is energetic, passionate and not afraid to make this role their own by putting in place the processes necessary to promote future growth of the business. The position will require a highly organised, highly motivated individual who thrives in a fast paced environment and is empowered to make changes.

The City of Rockingham is an award winning local government located 40KM south of the Perth CBD and is known as the place where the coast comes to life.  One of the fastest growing local governments in the south metropolitan area, we are responsible for the provision and delivery of high quality services, facilities and events that meet or exceed community expectations.  Providing a safe and healthy workplace for our employees is important to us and we are committed to employing team members who share the City’s Values of Recognition, Ethics, Service, Professional Development, Empowerment, Communication and Teamwork – RESPECT. These Values are incorporated into all aspects of employment at the City.

You will lead the planning and delivery of complex, built from major City projects ensuring that they are delivered on time, on budget and to the highest quality in line with the City and Council policies and frameworks and industry best practice and codes. You will liaise with the contract superintendents, representatives and administrators as required and be responsible for the creation of project scopes, specifications, contract documentation and schedules. You will be called on to review technical specifications, drawings and contracts. You will also provide excellent advice, technical leadership, guidance and support to the Infrastructure Project Delivery Team and the wider organisation. You will undertake research, investigation and evaluation of new technologies, products services or initiatives that can deliver increased level of service or financial benefits along with developing strategies to deliver complex projects within dynamic construction environments.

You must have well-developed technical knowledge of and minimum five years’ experience in building construction industry. You have demonstrated experience managing and coordinating contractors for building or civil works, ensuring projects are built within budget, quality and time constraints. The ability to produce high quality, technical project scopes, specifications, contracts, estimates and budgets is essential. When dealing with complex projects you will apply your highly developed skills and experience in financial management, decision making, negotiation, facilitation and problem solving.  You possess excellent written and verbal communication skills, a strong background in stakeholder engagement and consultation, solid experience in assessment of technical tenders and development of contract documentation. It is essential that you have a tertiary qualification in project management or building construction, with formal qualifications in PMBOK or PRINCE2 being highly regarded.

In your cover letter you will need to address the essential criteria as specified in the ‘Requirements of the Job’ section of the Position Description.

Present us with your salary expectation and experience that you bring to the role, so that we can negotiate a great salary with you. 

In addition, we also offer:

• 5% superannuation with the option to co-contribute up to a further 5%
• A variety of health and wellbeing programs including a physical health reimbursement subsidy payment of up to $150 per annum, free flu vaccinations, free skin cancer checks, mental health programs and Employee Assistance Provider (EAP) services
• Flexible working arrangements, including rostered days off and two additional paid days of absence per annum
• A culture of learning with training/development opportunities including paid study leave and study fees
• Salary packaging opportunities for motor vehicles, etc.

An information package, including the position description, is available on our website.

Applications will be accepted until Sunday 28 July 2024.

This process may be used to fill future similar permanent or fixed-term positions that may become available in the City during the next 12 months.

The City of Rockingham encourages applicants from a diverse range of backgrounds, including First Nations people, people living with disability and people who speak a first language other than English.

Attachments: 
- Information Pack - Senior Project Officer.pdf