Manager Engineering and Assets

Full-time, permanent

Level 9, $ 109,000 - $ 115,000 per annum + Superannuation

+ $13,000 Vehicle Allowance per annum

About the Town

The Town of Bassendean is a small local government that sits along the Derbarl Yerrigan on the traditional lands of the Whadjuk Noongar people. We employ around 150 staff in diverse teams of dedicated people who are committed to delivering a wide range of services to our community. The Town maintains strong connections to our residents and drives positive change. We strive to build a strong, liveable community for now and for the future. Although we are small in size, we are big in heart, connectedness and collaboration.

About the team

The Town’s Infrastructure and Sustainability Directorate is dedicated to high standards of service delivery for the community. We contribute to the Town’s strategic objectives through the protection, enhancement and development of the Town’s assets, infrastructure and natural environment. We achieve this through a continuous improvement approach and applying best practice.

About the role

The Manager Engineering and Assets drives a commercially sustainable approach to the lifecycle management of the Town’s assets, provides leadership and expertise in engineering design, transport and project management to deliver high quality outcomes.

About you

The Town is seeking a qualified Civil Engineer to fill this new leadership role. The ideal candidate will have:

• Extensive and diverse experience in civil engineering and engineering design, traffic, primarily in the areas of roads and drainage and the provision of public infrastructure including buildings, structures and fleet.
• Proven demonstrable experience in working on strategic improvement initiatives in the engineering discipline.
• Extensive knowledge of sustainable asset management, with a high-level understanding of the Local Government Act 1995 and its requirements for strategic asset management.
• Demonstrated experience in managing a diverse range of strategic or operational asset management issues, including asset planning, design, construction or maintenance.
• Be a workplace health and safety leader applying a safety-first approach to their everyday work and demonstrating the ability to embed safety-first ways of working into teams

 All Town of Bassendean staff demonstrate our corporate values of community, respect, connection, adaptability and accountability. 

Salary and Benefits

This full-time, permanent role attracts a salary of $ 109,000 - $ 115,000 per annum plus superannuation + $13,000 Vehicle allowance per annum

The Town also offers up to 5% additional superannuation (conditions apply), 17.5% leave loading, free parking, ongoing training and professional development, and up to two additional leave days per calendar year.

Working Hours

The position is full-time, 38 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Flexibility options such as condensed hours (19-day month), hybrid work and variable start/finish times are options and may be negotiated for this role.

The Town of Bassendean supports employees having access to flexible working arrangements to help them manage work and life responsibilities. As flexibility means different things to different people, the Town has a range of flexibility options that may be negotiated.

Would you like to know more?

Further information is available on our web site www.bassendean.wa.gov.au. For position related queries please contact Shane Asmus, Director Infrastructure and Sustainability at: shane.asmus@bassendean.wa.gov.au 

Application close date: Thursday 11 July 2024 at 11:30 PM

Cameron Woods

Chief Executive Officer

The Town of Bassendean is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing a safe and inclusive workplace that is reflective of our diverse society. We are one team – collectively our differences strengthen our organisation and deliver great local government to our community. Applications are encouraged from suitably qualified candidates from all backgrounds and people living with disability.

PLEASE NOTE: APPLICATIONS CAN ONLY BE ACCEPTED FROM CANDIDATES WHO HAVE THE RELEVANT WORKING RIGHTS TO FILL THIS POSITION.