12 Dec
Narrandera Shire Council
Narrandera Shire Council
Narrandera Shire Council is one of the largest employers in the Shire, with over 120 employees, offering over 30 services. We help shape our future and strive to make our community a great place to live.
At Council we proudly focus on career progression and further education for our employees. Council offers a healthy work and lifestyle balance and provides employees with the chance to positively contribute to our community.
Narrandera Shire is on Wiradjuri Country and is in the heart of the Riverina. Based along Murrumbidgee River, we are famous for our natural assets and sporting lifestyle, quality education and health services, a wide range of housing,
Located one hour’s drive from both Wagga Wagga and Griffith, with daily flights to and from Sydney, plus bus and train services, it is the ideal choice for regional living.
About the role
The position is full time and based at the Narrandera Shire Council Works Depot. Council offers a range of flexible work arrangements to support employees to maintain a healthy work‑life balance.
Key Responsibility Areas
Managing civil operations
By organising, developing and managing staff to achieve the expected outcomes of WHS compliance, customer service and works program delivery.
Works Planning and Project Management
By planning and scheduling work to ensure yearly capital works and maintenance programs are achieved and workforce productivity is maintained to a reasonable level.
Budget planning, monitoring and control
By identifying budget needs, preparing budget submissions,
establishing controls to manage expenditure and monitoring the performance of expenditure against budgets to ensure Council’s management plan objectives are met.
Council reporting and administration
By authoring reports to Council on works programs and meeting the record‑keeping requirements of all correspondence, contracts and compliance matters to ensure Council’s information is properly reported and stored.
By effective and professional management of customer requests so that Council maintains a positive relationship with its community.
Airport and Fleet
Ensure the efficient and effective operation of Narrandera‑Leeton Airport and Council’s Fleet and Depot operations.
External agency support
Seek to prepare Council to return to works arrangements with Transport for NSW and to prepare the Quality Assurance documents. Seek to undertake future Rural Fire Service operational support in the LGA.
Culture
Our inclusive culture promotes employee engagement and enables us to attract and retain the best talent.
Some of our strategies and programs include:
- Merit‑based recruitment practices
- Workplace adjustments for persons with disability
- Opportunities for persons of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander origin
- Work experience and school‑based apprentice placements
- Flexible work arrangements including access to Rostered Day Off (RDO) schemes and generous leave provision
Benefits
- Flexible Work Arrangements for work‑life balance
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📌 Works Manager (Narrandera Shire Council)
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