15 Oct
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AlburyCity Council
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Albury
15 Oct
AlburyCity Council
Albury
Live and work in a culture rich location minutes from the Murray River, just a short drive to one of Victoria’s best wine regions and with the ski fields so close you will be zooming down the mountains in under two hours.
Our employee benefits include professional development and flexible working conditions. Our conditions of employment support equal opportunities and an ethical, diverse, and inclusive workplace.
We also recognise and value your priorities beyond work. It’s important to us that you have a sustainable work–life balance, so we offer flexible working arrangements, a nine-day fortnight (full-time staff) and a range of leave options and support programs.
AlburyCity is committed to being a child safe organisation by creating cultures, adopting strategies and taking action to empower children. We work hard to keep them safe from harm because child safety is everyone’s responsibility.
DIRECTORATE:
Infrastructure, Planning & Environment
CLASSIFICATION:
Grade H
SALARY:
A base salary of $101,528 with competency-based increments up to $117,773 pa + 12% employer contribution to superannuation
REPORTING TO:
Team Leader City Works
EMPLOYMENT TYPE:
Permanent Full Time THE POSITION:
Provide leadership, supervision, and coordination of Concrete and Drainage crews to ensure the safe, efficient, and cost-effective delivery of construction and maintenance programs, meeting required quality standards, project timeframes, and budget objectives.
Responsibilities
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Supervise City Works Crews as required. These crews undertake civil construction and maintenance works, including but not limited to concreting and drainage works.
- Supervise and lead an effective and productive team capable of delivering services to agreed levels and standards.
- Provide effective staff management, including timesheets and rostering, recruitment, performance management and employee development, employee motivation and foster team harmony.
- Manage, administer, and supervise external contractors, ensuring compliance with contractual obligations, Council standards, and relevant legislation.
- Implement, monitor, and continuously improve Quality Assurance systems and processes to support the effective delivery of City Works operations.
- Coordinate works with other work groups and AlburyCity Groups to ensure the most effective outcomes are achieved for the AlburyCity.
- Execute works in accordance with AlburyCity's WHS Policies and Procedures and safe construction practices, ensuring all WHS requirements are met by employees, contractors, and any other personnel involved in the works.
- Coordinate and arrange the plant, equipment, materials, and resources required for the efficient delivery of construction and maintenance works.
- Prepare quotations, cost estimates, and budget submissions relating to City Works activities and projects.
- Prepare and provide operational, financial, and performance reports on City Works activities as required.
- Contribute to the development and review of Council's Construction and Maintenance Program.
- Plan, coordinate, monitor, and deliver capital works and maintenance programs to ensure projects are completed within agreed timeframes, budgets, and quality standards.
- Monitor plant and equipment utilisation, ensuring scheduled servicing, preventative maintenance, and compliance requirements are effectively managed.
- Liaise and coordinate with public utility providers to facilitate project planning and delivery.
- Perform other tasks or duties as directed by the Supervisor which are within the limits of the employee's skill, competence, and training.
- Observe requirements of the WHS Legislation, relevant to the job and adhere to AlburyCity Policies and Procedures regarding WHS.
- Observe appropriate AlburyCity Policies and Procedures regarding day-to-day operations including Equal Employment Opportunity policies, AlburyCity's Dress Code and Standards Policy and AlburyCity's Code of Conduct.
Qualifications
KEY RELATIONSHIPS:
Internal
- Our People
External
- Our Community
- Statutory Authorities
- Businesses
- Utility Service Organisations
- Material Suppliers and Contractors
EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS:
- Based on a 38-hour week, with actual days and times being Monday to Friday, 7.00am to 4.00pm, with an RDO in accordance with AlburyCity's RDO guidelines. These times may vary due to operational requirements and will be determined by the supervisor.
- This position may involve work outside normal working hours. Additional hours over the standard 38 hours will attract a time in lieu arrangement or payment of overtime rates as agreed with your supervisor.
- This position will be provided with vaccination against the following infectious diseases:
- Hepatitis B
- This position requires you to wear a compulsory uniform as per AlburyCity’s Our People Dress Code Standards. Our People are required to present a smart and professional image to the public at all times including when in public and when working remotely.
- This position involves working in a predominantly outdoor environment where a varying range of temperatures, weather conditions and walking surfaces may be experienced. The position requires a moderate level of aerobic and physical fitness to undertake regular physical activities such as walking, lifting, pulling, pushing along with the capacity to maintain normal manual handling tasks across the workday - depending on the nature of the tasks undertaken. The use of relevant work method statements and appropriate WHS standards are an integral part of the role. A full functional and medical assessment is required for this position.
- This position is delegated with certain powers, authorities, duties, and functions of Council under the AlburyCity Delegations of Authority in accordance with section 378 of the Local Government Act.
- This position is subject to alcohol and other drug testing
- This position is location at the Albury Depot, Wodonga Place, Albury, with occasional/frequent visits to external sites/depots, and AlburyCity Administration Building as required.
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:
- Qualified Supervisors Certificate and/or Overseer's Certificate NSW or equivalent, and/or Certificate IV in Frontline Management or equivalent relevant experience
- Construction Induction Certificate
- Class C (standard) Driver's Licence (compulsory to have & maintain)
DESIRABLE CRITERIA:
- Certificate III or IV in Construction or relevant demonstrated experience in civil construction, maintenance or infrastructure delivery.
EXPERIENCE:
- Extensive demonstrated experience in a civil/commercial construction and/or Local Government environment
SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:
- Complete and comprehensive understanding of all Acts, Regulation, Codes and Construction Practices relating to Civil services maintenance and construction
- Ability to read and interpret plans and specifications
- Surveying skills in the use of levels and theodolites
- Sound knowledge of civil construction best practice
Competence and understanding in the following:
- Construction planning and contract administration
- Lifting equipment
- Maintenance management systems
- Material properties and application
- Operation of hydraulic systems
- Purchasing and procurement
- Quantity calculations and estimating
- Record keeping
- Reticulation systems
- Traffic control
Our Organisation: We are the facilitator of a thriving, resilient and liveable city full of opportunities and the custodians of an environment like no other. We consistently deliver best-in-class leadership, services, facilities and experiences, providing exceptional living for our local community.
Diversity & Inclusion: We are committed to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace where everyone feels respected and supported. We encourage applications from all people,
including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, LGBTQIA+ communities, and people of all ages and identities.
Our Values: These are the ways we work, with each other, with our community, and with our partners. They guide our day-to-day decisions, our culture and our direction. This is how we work together to make it happen.
- Accountability (We Own it): We take responsibility for our actions and decisions, support each other to do the same, and strive to do what's right, even when it's hard.
- Working Together (We Go Further): We support each other, share success, and know that when we work together, we go further.
- Integrity (We Do What's Right): We do the right thing, even when no one is watching. We are honest, transparent and fair.
- Future Focused (We Look Ahead): We think and act long term for a better future for Our People, community and environment.
Live Well Work Well: The health and safety of our people is more than a priority, it’s a commitment embedded within our values. Unlike priorities which change over time, our values form the basis for all that we do; they define our purpose and what we stand for. We seek to have a positive impact by developing a holistic wellbeing culture that empowers everyone to be their healthiest and happiest version, resulting in a more engaged and productive workforce with lower incidence of illness and injury. It is, and always will be, our goal to have a workplace free from harm.
Two Cities One Community: On 13 October 2017 AlburyCity and The City of Wodonga entered into an historic partnership between the two cities. In 2025 both Councils worked together to review and re-commit to the Partnership Agreement.
This partnership is a unique opportunity to develop a way forward that benefits our community as a whole with the aim of improving integration, productivity and social and economic development. It will focus on future growth that will continue to add value to both cities. Through this combined focus, underpinned by four key pillars of; leadership, economy, workplace and community, we will unleash our potential and drive innovation for the benefit of the region and the nation.
Our Mission is to work together to achieve our community goals now and into the future. We understand that we are stronger together and can achieve more when working in collaboration. We will build on our current partnerships and shared values for thebetterment of Albury and Wodonga.
Child Safety: AlburyCity is committed to being a child safe organisation and our people support, listen to and empower children and young people. We create safe environments that minimise the risk of harm and we have ZERO tolerance for child abuse, violence and neglect.
The Directorate: Infrastructure Planning and Environment - Our Infrastructure, Planning & Environment Directorate focuses on maintaining and improving our special and unique city and its surrounds.
The groups within our directorate take care of our place as well as ensure that we grow and develop the city in a planned, balanced and sustainable way. We invest in and build infrastructure to meet everyone’s needs, and we provide and maintain quality facilities and services that rival, and even surpass, those in larger cities. We are also responsible for preserving our natural environment across our many and varied landscapes.
Our Service Model: Progress - Our Service model is built around our brand pillars of empowering progress; serving with excellence, which is about our people; and taking care of our place. We empower our city and region to strive for more and to champion the significance of Albury as a national destination for life, work, culture, sport, entertainment, environment and investment. We are the connection point to make bigger, better things happen.
Service Cluster: City Projects - Our City Projects Service Cluster delivers our projects and services. Its purpose is to ensure effective project management and the timely delivery of exceptional, high quality products that benefit our community and the broader region.
📌 Concrete and Drainage Supervisor (Albury)
🏢 AlburyCity Council
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