Project Director - Flood Restoration

at  Tweed Shire Council

This manager-level professional position heads up the high performing Flood Restoration Section, and is responsible for managing the planning, delivery and funding of Council’s $390M flood restoration program.
We’re looking for a leader with exceptional project management, procurement/contract management and design/construction management experience, who is able to deliver a repair program encompassing road, drainage, water, wastewater, building and open space infrastructure. You’ll be a motivated forward thinker, dedicated to driving improvements and value for money for the organisation; with the ability to instil that approach within your team.

ABOUT US:

• Located on the picturesque far North Coast of NSW, bordering the Gold Coast.
• The Tweed is a vibrant, diverse location offering a lifestyle near the water, in a rainforest or on a farm.
• Tweed Shire Council is committed to employment equity and diversity and encourages applications from people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds in both traditional and non-traditional roles. We provide workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options.
• Join an employer of choice. Professionals Australia (Local Government Engineers’ Association) has named Council the 2021 Employer of Choice for our great employment practices within NSW local government.

The role manages a multi-skilled team providing:

• Project management resourcing and expertise
• Procurement and Contract management resourcing and expertise
• Engineering design and construction expertise
• Management and coordination of a range of restoration funding
• On-call emergency resourcing and Disaster response expertise