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About our opportunity

The Building and Facilities unit are responsible for the maintenance of over 1,800 buildings across the City of Moreton Bay, including office buildings, community and sports club halls, public amenities, libraries and galleries, and sports, events and equestrian centres.

Our Coordinator Building Operations and Compliance leads the maintenance and compliance teams (approx 30 people) delivering day-to-day operations, maintenance & compliance programs and minor capital renewals.  Your stakeholders are Council colleagues, leaseholders, community groups and facility users, who are all passionate about the spaces they use and how they’re maintained so excellent communication and best-in-class customer service are essential to build great relationships.

You’ll be focused on:

• Coordinating Council’s planned and reactive maintenance teams delivering services that meet time, budget, quality, compliance, safety, and environmental standards.
• Being part of the development and implementation of Council’s building and facilities maintenance and compliance audit program
• Running operational systems and procedures, and key performance analytics that embed continual improvement of work management and service delivery into the team’s.
• Acting as a principal point of contact for operations management matters, providing multi-disciplinary advice, innovation and complex problem-solving solutions
• Championing modern construction solutions and practices for all maintenance activities in line with legislated construction standards, and the effective management of external service providers.

The role is currently based at the Margate Depot with the team moving to the brand new, purpose built Narangba Depot in the coming months. You’ll also be attending sites across the City of Moreton Bay.

About you

This is a great opportunity to bring together your extensive operational and contracted maintenance management skills working with a complex portfolio of properties, along with your people leadership experience to foster a well connected and high performing multi-disciplinary team.

You’ll also have:

• Great communication and interpersonal skills, including consultancy and contract negotiation
• Extensive experience leading contract management and administration
• High-level understanding of multidisciplinary maintenance management and the service delivery across a diverse facilities portfolio involving multiple stakeholders
• Demonstrated knowledge of sound financial practices within a legislative environment.
• Tertiary qualification in in a relevant engineering, architectural, construction field and/or equivalent experience in the industry
• Current C class driver’s licence (required)
• Construction Induction Card competency (required, or willing to obtain at own cost)
• Professional membership to a relevant industry provider or project management qualification is highly regarded.

Position Description

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Why join the City of Moreton Bay Team?

As the third largest local government area in Australia and the fifth fastest growing region, the Moreton Bay region boasts beautiful beaches and waterways, amazing manufacturing hubs and picturesque hinterland hamlets. Moreton Bay has a strong and connected community that enjoys all the traditional Jinibara, Kabi Kabi and Turrbal country has to offer within our region.

With a diverse workforce of more than 2,000 team members dedicated to servicing the needs and enhancing the lifestyle of nearing 500,000 residents, each team member has an intrinsic ability to impact our community. Whether you’re a manager or working on the frontline, your role will make a difference - bring your expertise and join our driven team today.

Aside from an opportunity to build a rewarding career within a diverse and growing organisation, we offer a range of team member benefits including:

• Discounted Health Insurance.
• Free flu vaccinations every year.
• Fitness Passport program offering discounted membership for you and your family to selected facilities.
• We are proud to offer opportunities to develop your career within a local government organisation and our team members are encouraged to undertake study for career development in their area of employment under our Study, Training And Research Scheme (STARS).
• Generous employer and employee super contribution scheme.
• Salary packaging options on novated leases, superannuation payments, smartphones and devices.
• We want you and your family to feel well supported when you need it most - as a team member you will have access our 24/7 confidential counselling service, leader support hotline, chaplaincy program and our Mates in Construction program.
• Flexibility depends on the type of work you do but could include options such as work from home, part time, 9-day fortnights and flexible days. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you!

How to Apply

Click on the 'Apply' button below to complete your online application. Please upload your current resume that demonstrates how you meet the requirements of this role. Applications close 30 April 2024.

Please note: applicants will be required to undergo a National Police History Check as part of the recruitment process for this role.

To obtain further details please contact our Careers team at careers@moretonbay.qld.gov.au. 

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