Projects and Technical Officer - Community Buildings in Newcastle

Join a team managing community infrastructure that makes a lasting difference across Lake Macquarie. As a Project and Technical Officer, you will be responsible for ongoing planning and management of assets and infrastructure on Council's community buildings, including libraries, art galleries and swim centres. A key role in the Community Assets Management team, you will develop, implement, monitor and review systems and processes to manage assets across their lifecycle and ensure compliance with legislative and regulatory requirements.

In this role you will:

• Develop forward capital works programs for community buildings and associated assets.
• Help develop asset management plans by providing current asset data, procedures, and appropriate performance indicators.
• Analyse asset condition and life cycle costing.
• Provide timely, professional and technically sound advice to internal and external stakeholders on best practice asset management including strategies that consider financial sustainability and manage risk.
• Initiate projects to replace aging or failed assets including preliminary investigations, feasibility and stakeholder engagement.
• Develop and maintain up to date asset data and help improve data systems.
• Extract, review and audit data from asset registers for financial and strategic reporting including asset revaluations and Special Schedule 7 reporting.
• Ensure a speedy, courteous and technically sound response to all enquiries from Councillors, the community and other departments within the agreed timeframe.

We're looking for an experienced project professional who enjoys working collaboratively and delivering outcomes that benefit the community. To be successful, you will bring:

• A degree, diploma or equivalent experience in a relevant field such as Civil Engineering, Project Management, Building and Construction or Recreation Planning.
• Experience delivering civil works, building or recreation facility projects, including project budget management.
• Strong communication, negotiation and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively with project teams, stakeholders and senior leaders.
• Experience preparing or reviewing technical specifications, contract documentation, policies, procedures or funding applications.
• Experience applying quality assurance, workplace health and safety, financial and risk management principles.
• Knowledge of asset management principles, lifecycle costing and project capitalisation processes.

This position provides competitive salary from $98,091 to $113,998 per year + 12% superannuation. Enterprise Agreement pay increases apply. Commencing salary set in line with skills and experience with annual reviews available to support movement through the salary range. 35-hour working week, 4-day week. Long service leave after 5 years. Training and development opportunities. Corporate fitness program from as little as $8 per week.

We know it is our people that will shape the future of our city. That's why we're passionate about providing a workplace that empowers our staff to be creative, innovative and bold. When you join the team at Lake Macquarie City Council, you're joining a group of people with a commitment to make our city even better. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workforce. We believe that a diverse network of employees, which truly reflects the people it serves and represents, is best equipped to understand and meet the needs of our community. We welcome and encourage applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, the LGBTIQ+ community, refugees and people with disability. We understand the skills and attributes veterans can bring to our Council.