POSITION DESCRIPTION

Project Manager (Etheridge Shire Council Irrigation Precinct Development)
DEPARTMENT: Executive Office
REPORTS TO: Chief Executive Officer
LOCATION: Council Office, St George Street, Georgetown Qld
DATE PREPARED: February 2025
PREPARED BY: Chief Executive Officer

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

To perform this job successfully, an individual must have or be able to demonstrate a background in project
management and achieving results. The position requires a good general knowledge of the regulations pertaining
to Local Government within Queensland.
Essential:
➢ Demonstrated experience in project management and working in a regulated environment;
➢ Demonstrated skills and experience in cultivating productive working relationships with project
stakeholders, including competency in communicating verbally with groups and individuals;
➢ Demonstrated skills and experience in navigating government policy, regulation and legislation;
➢ Strong written communication and reporting skills;
➢ A proven ability to resolve problems.
➢ Proven determination to deliver a challenging project through to completion in a results focused
environment;
➢ Ability to work effectively unsupervised and cooperatively with a team;
➢ Current ‘C’ class motor vehicle licence
It would be of advantage for an applicant to have one or more of the following:
Desirable:
➢ An understanding of the legislation pertaining to agricultural activity such as water entitlements,
vegetation management and land tenure;
➢ Tertiary qualification in agriculture or project management accompanied by suitable experience in the
water industry or water resources development;
➢ Professional accreditation in project management;
➢ Experience in:
o agricultural economics/agribusiness;
o writing business cases and detailed reports;
o interrogating and applying Geographic Information Systems (GIS);
o agricultural irrigation systems and development:
o obtaining environmental and other approvals; and
o working in a highly regulated environment.

within the Federal and Qld State environmental requirements; and

• Championing workplace health and safety among staff, contractors and members of the public

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES & ACCOUNTABILITIES

The Etheridge Shire Council Irrigation Precinct Development - Project Manager will be responsible for, but not

limited to:

• Local demand and capability assessment – evaluating the agricultural development potential on the Etheridge

Shire and relevant areas of the Gilbert River.

• Engaging with key Government and local stakeholders, individually and in public meetings;
• Delivering the Etheridge Shire Council Irrigation Precinct Development from conception to early operations

including supervising the build at a high level;

• Ensuring compliance with internal policies, procedures and relevant legislation;
• Liaison with Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation agencies and the execution of projects

within the Federal and Qld State environmental requirements; and

• Championing workplace health and safety among staff, contractors and members of the public.