Project Officer

Permanent Full-Time | 35 hours per week

Take the next step in your project delivery career.

Mid-Western Regional Council is seeking a Project Officer to join our Water and Sewer Strategic Engineering team. This is an opportunity to apply your project coordination and contract administration experience across a diverse program of capital and strategic projects. Working closely with the Project Engineer and project management team, you will play an important role in supporting and managing projects from planning and development through to delivery. You'll bring together your skills in procurement, contract administration, financial tracking and stakeholder coordination to help ensure projects are delivered within approved scope, timeframes, budgets and quality requirements.

Why join our team?

Make a lasting contribution: Be involved in delivering capital and strategic water and sewerage projects that support our community.

Broaden your project experience: Work across project planning, procurement, contract administration and delivery.

Take ownership: Manage assigned projects and work collaboratively with project managers, contractors and stakeholders to achieve successful outcomes.

What you'll be doing

• Coordinate and support the planning, development and delivery of capital and strategic projects.

• Provide project management and technical support, helping resolve project, contract and delivery issues.

• Coordinate procurement activities and assist with the preparation of procurement and contract documentation.

• Monitor contract performance, compliance, project schedules, budgets and deliverables.

• Manage project documentation, purchasing records, variations and reporting requirements.

• Coordinate with contractors, suppliers, internal teams and external stakeholders.

• Facilitate grant applications, reporting and funding acquittals.

• Ensure environmental, workplace health and safety and legislative requirements are incorporated into project activities.

What you’ll bring

• Relevant tertiary qualification in Project Management or an equivalent relevant discipline.

• Class C driver’s licence.

• Minimum three years' experience in construction project coordination and delivery support, or a closely related field.

• Demonstrated ability in applying contract and project management procedures required for the development and/or implementation of Council projects.

• Demonstrated organisational and planning skills, including the capacity to work to deadlines and set priorities.

• Demonstrated decision-making and problem-solving skills by resolving routine issues within established procedures and referring matters outside the role’s authority to the Supervisor.

• Well-developed interpersonal, communication and customer service skills, including the ability to explain technical information clearly to non-technical staff and to work and contribute as part of a team.

• Highly developed computer skills in MS Office programs, such as Word, Excel and Outlook, along with a demonstrated ability to use electronic records management systems.

• Knowledge of workplace health and safety (WHS) responsibilities and a commitment to attending relevant WHS training.

Please note, a Criminal History Check is required prior to commencement.

What MWRC can Offer:

Flexible Working Hours to encourage Work / Life Balance
Health and Wellbeing initiatives
A 35-hour working week with one RDO every four weeks
4 weeks annual leave, 1 week MyLeave and 2 weeks sick leave;
Long Service Leave after 5 years continuous service;
Ongoing professional development opportunities; and
The lifestyle benefits of living and working in the beautiful Mid-Western Region.

This full-time position offers $3,561.40 to $4,216.80 gross per fortnight plus superannuation which equates to an annual salary of $92,596.40 - $109.636.80 gross plus superannuation (dependent on skills, qualifications and experience).

About Mid-Western Regional Council

The Mid-Western Region is a growing and progressive community, covering more than 9,000 square kilometres and home to a population of over 25,000.

With more than 500 employees, Mid-Western Regional Council offers the opportunity to contribute to meaningful projects while being part of a team committed to delivering quality outcomes for our community.

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What is next -

Applications close on Thursday, 26 November at 11:59pm.

Have Questions?

Call us HR Officers (02) 6357 5054