About the Company
Every day our people provide reliable and trusted water services for more than 1.8 million South Australians. Our work helps ensure this state is a sustainable and healthy place to work and live.
Our business supports our state’s prosperity and is significant in both size and impact. With a commitment to being climate-ready, we are guided by environmental goals and practices that enable continued service delivery, not just for today’s community, but for future generations.
For more than 165 years we have been delivering services for South Australians. Ongoing adaptation is necessary, and our people are encouraged to share and develop innovative solutions and fresh ideas.
In short, we make a positive different to the lives of South Australians and the communities they live in every day.
About the job
We are seeking a Construction Technical Manager to lead technical evaluations and manage construction and asset performance.
Your responsibilities include ensuring project compliance with safety, quality, and environmental standards, managing construction risks, contract negotiations, and supporting successful project delivery.
Strong leadership and decision-making skills are essential, along with expertise in water infrastructure and the ability to handle complex technical issues. Experience with project scheduling, construction methodology, and developing positive stakeholder relationships is crucial for success in this position.
About Sustainable Infrastructure
The Sustainable Infrastructure group is dedicated to maximising value for customers and the community by developing innovative and optimised infrastructure plans, and overseeing the planning, construction, delivery, and maintenance of water and sewerage assets across the state and business.
In addition, your responsibilities will include:
Fostering trust with our people, customers and community by providing expert advice and service that ensure we effectively communicate and engage audiences with our business strategy and its delivery across South Australia, every day.
You will:
- Contribute effectively to the team ensuring efforts are aligned toward achieving team goals.
- Put safety above all else, be aware of and apply roles and responsibilities in accordance with WHS Roles and Responsibilities Procedure.
- Ensure that allocated projects comply with necessary internal and external standards, acts and regulations, guidelines and design requirements are met.
- Ensure regular team/site meetings are conducted and documented.
- Develop construction team capacity and effectiveness.
- Prepare contract specifications, assessment of tenders and subsequent recommendations
Your success in this role will come from:
- To support this role it is required that you have a minimum of 5-7 years in a similar support role.
- Tertiary qualifications in Engineering and/or relevant equivalent experience is highly preferrable.
- Demonstrated knowledge and application of construction and health, safety and environmental practices, standards and quality assurance methods.
- Technical understanding of water, wastewater and recycled water treatment, disinfection and distribution system facilities, assets and infrastructure throughout the design, operations and maintenance lifecycle.
- Demonstrated ability to develop sound interpersonal relationships with contractors, supplies, other authorities and Corporation staff.
- Ability to exercise judgement and experience to manage and resolve urgent matters during the construction and commissioning of major projects with the capacity to make decisions and communicate effectively, under limited supervision. -Desirable.
- Ability to manage work schedules and meet deadlines whilst working on various projects simultaneously. -Desirable.
- Experience in construction, commissioning and program reviews and quality assurance, cost and time estimates and scheduling for construction projects. -Desirable.
To apply, click 'Apply'. Please submit and complete the application form, upload a cover letter and current resume. For enquiries or for a copy of the Position Description, please contact Skye from the Talent Acquisition team [email protected]
Applications close 4pm, 13th November 2024.
Please note: We request that recruitment agencies do not submit candidates for this position, as they will not be accepted.
A great customer experience is best achieved by having a diverse and inclusive team that reflects the community we serve. Applications are encouraged from everyone, including people living with disability, job seekers of all ages, members of the LGBTIQA+ community, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people from culturally diverse backgrounds.
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Please note: We request that recruitment agencies do not submit candidates for this position, as they will not be accepted.
