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Join City of Moreton Bay as a Project Manager, and help shape and enhance our communities for today and tomorrow.

Our Project Development and Delivery team manage around $200m worth of roads, path, bridges, stormwater drainage, sporting fields and clubhouse buildings, and other community buildings every year, across the whole region for our residents and visitors to enjoy.

As a Project Manager you'll manage a complex portfolio of projects through procurement, award, construction, defects liability and maintenance periods with minimal guidance. You manage complex planning and investigation of projects including alternate solutions, cost estimation and constructability considerations, with a strong focus on safety and contract management. You'll also:

• Provide specialist engineering advice and ensure works are undertaken in accordance with current construction legislation, Australian standards, Workplace Health and Safety requirements 
• Manage consultants and contractors to ensure projects are run to schedule
• Resolve complex construction issues associated with multi-facet asset projects.

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About you

We're looking for experienced civil construction Project Managers with comprehensive experience managing complex construction projects, inline with relevant legislation and standards. You'll also bring:

• Considerable experience providing specialist engineering advice to a range of technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Great relationship management skills to work with internal and external stakeholders, as well as providing guidance and support to other team members
• Tertiary qualification in architecture, engineering, construction management or other relevant field (required)
• Construction Induction Card competency (required)
• C class driver's licence (required)

Why City of Moreton Bay?

What you do with your life matters. It’s the same with your career.

We’re the third-largest council in Australia and one of the fastest-growing areas. As Australia’s newest city, we’re building something that’s never been done before: a new kind of city, inspired and empowered by a new kind of council.

This is your opportunity to develop skills and experience in a truly unique place, at a truly unique point in time.

At City of Moreton Bay, we’re focused on the vital work we do today. But we’re also focused on the future. On what can be – for our city, our Council and your career.

Here’s what you’ll love about a career with us:

• See it. To build a city of the future, first, you have to see it. The polycentric city we’re building will bring greater prosperity, sustainability and affordability to our city. This is your chance to contribute to something that’s never been done before.
• Shape it. You’ll get hands-on in a rewarding career, serving and strengthening our communities for today and tomorrow. Our work is diverse, interesting and it matters – and it’s yours to shape and own.
• Live it. Contribute to the city you and your family want to live in and enjoy the lifestyle you deserve. And if you don’t live here, you’ll still find pride and connection in so many ways with our successful, resilient team.

You’ll also enjoy a range of other benefits:

• Find a better work-life balance with a nine-day (72.5-hour) fortnight, plus a hybrid, flexible working environment with some work-from-home days.
• Advance your skills and career through our Study, Training And Research Scheme (STARS).
• Make your pay go further with salary packaging options on novated leases, superannuation payments, smartphones and devices.
• Prioritise your health and wellbeing with discounted health insurance, free annual flu vaccinations and our Fitness Passport Program.
• Get support when you and your family need it most with our 24/7 confidential counselling service and Mates in Construction program.
• Our Caboolture and Strathpine offices have local parking on site and are close to public transport networks, making for an easy commute.

Ready for a career that matters?

Join City of Moreton Bay, and help shape our city of the future.

Click on the 'Apply Now' button below to complete your online application. Please upload a current resume that demonstrates how you meet the requirements for this role.  You will also have the option to add a cover letter should you wish. Applications close 25 November 2024.

As part of the recruitment process, applicants will be required to undergo a National Criminal History Check.

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

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Your Future City.
See it. Shape it. Live It.