Principal Coordinator Infrastructure Delivery

The Prospect

A Regional Queensland Council is seeking a highly experienced Principal Coordinator Infrastructure Delivery to provide strategic and operational leadership across its road construction, maintenance and grading programs.

Reporting to the Manager Infrastructure Delivery, this is a critical leadership position responsible for coordinating complex, multidisciplinary works programs while ensuring projects are delivered safely, efficiently, within budget and to the required quality standards.

What's On Offer

- $115,551 - $139,636 base salary
- 12% employer superannuation contribution
- Private-use Council vehicle
- Up to $10,000 relocation assistance
- Subsidised housing assistance
- 5 weeks annual leave per annum
- Professional membership fees paid by Council
- Ongoing training, learning and development opportunities
- Permanent full-time Local Government position
- Significant leadership responsibility across construction and maintenance programs

About the Role

You will provide high-level coordination and leadership across Council's construction, road maintenance and grading programs, ensuring works align with operational priorities, budgets and asset management requirements.

Key responsibilities include:

- Leading annual road maintenance, construction and grading programs
- Planning and prioritising resources, schedules and operational activities
- Providing leadership across multidisciplinary construction and maintenance teams
- Managing complex civil works programs across safety, quality, cost and delivery
- Overseeing project planning, estimating, scheduling, procurement and contract management
- Monitoring project performance against budgets, programs and quality requirements
- Providing authoritative technical advice on construction standards, maintenance programs and operational issues
- Overseeing QA, WHS, environmental and traffic management requirements
- Managing contractors, consultants, suppliers and other external stakeholders




- Driving continuous improvement across construction and grading operations
- Developing workforce capability through coaching, training and succession planning
- Preparing high-level reports and advising management on performance, risks and priorities

About You

You are a highly experienced civil construction leader who can combine strong technical knowledge with the ability to lead people, establish clear expectations and deliver complex operational programs.

You will bring:

- Minimum 15 years' experience in civil construction and maintenance/grading operations
- Significant experience leading multidisciplinary operational teams
- Extensive construction and grading project management experience
- Strong capability across planning, estimating, scheduling, contract management and quality assurance
- Demonstrated ability to lead teams, influence outcomes and drive accountability
- High-level analytical, problem-solving and decision-making capability
- Strong understanding of WHS, environmental and quality management requirements
- Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement and report-writing skills
- Experience using Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project and relevant civil works, asset or project management systems
- Current Queensland C Class manual Driver Licence
- Current Queensland General Safety Induction White or Blue Card

Highly regarded:

- Tertiary qualification in Civil Engineering
- Project Management qualifications

To Apply

Applications in Word format should be submitted by clicking the 'Apply' button below. For a confidential discussion, contact Cameron on (07) •••• •000.

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