Senior Maintenance Operations Leader (Internal Only) at City of Greater Geelong

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Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

25 Jun, 26

Salary

106158.0

Posted On

27 Mar, 26

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Leadership, Coaching, Civil Engineering, Infrastructure Maintenance, Performance Management, Resource Management, Contract Management, Business Planning, KPI Measurement, Continuous Improvement, Cultural Change, Financial Management, Visualisation Management, Problem-Solving, Scheduling, Prioritization

Industry

Government Administration

Description

About the role In this role you will coach and guide a dynamic and diverse trades workforce to deliver Council’s civil infrastructure maintenance activities, while strengthening leadership capability across teams. You will support the evolution of City Works into a cohesive, performance-focused unit that effectively shares resources and meets the growing expectations of our community. You will embed contemporary leadership practices, empower frontline leaders to address local issues, and drive positive change that enhances team performance, encourages collaboration, and helps achieve our service plan goals. Key responsibilities include: * Enhance the understanding of the industrial framework; productivity, commercial competitiveness and service within the operations leadership environment and implement actions to address any identified limitations. * Support the implementation of Visualisation Management across operations, driving localised problem-solving and focused improvements. * Actively contribute to the personal development of each member of the workforce to achieve optimum performance, operational and professional goals. * Identify and recommend operational business improvements. * Competently plan, manage the deliver and performance of Council’s maintenance program through the efficient use of physical, human and financial resources. * Lead the planning and prioritisation of maintenance activities to ensure work is appropriately authorised, scheduled and resourced, with a clear focus on planned versus reactive delivery, reliability of outcomes, and effective use of people, plant and budgets. * Monitor and control contracts, ensuring compliance with established Service Level Agreements and recommending any adjustments for commercial sustainability, competitiveness and best value. About you To be successful in this role, you will have a qualification in Civil Engineering, Business or similar, and extensive experience in a similar position. Essential: * Extensive and diverse leadership within a trade related workforce (>25 staff) or equivalent environment, with the ability to foster an environment of high-functioning, productive and engaged teams. * Genuine desire and skill to enhance our operational performance and uplift the capability of the team. * Demonstrated commercial acumen, with experience in contract management and business planning, including financial and resource management. * Demonstrable experience in collaboratively establishing and measuring performance against KPI’s and service levels. * Proven interest and experience in driving continual improvement activities. * Proven success in driving and delivering cultural change in a challenging environment. * Current Victorian Drivers Licence. If this sounds like the role for you, then click apply now! A career with us We’d love for you to continue your career with the City and set the benchmark for a sustainable, inclusive and culturally safe workplace. With a range of benefits, flexible working options, learning and development opportunities, support services and the opportunity to give back to the community, the City has so much to offer! Click https://www.geelongaustralia.com.au/employment/article/item/8d1155a0d84344d.aspx [https://www.geelongaustralia.com.au/employment/article/item/8d1155a0d84344d.aspx] to view all the benefits to you working at the City. We support accessibility and encourage discussions about any adjustments or support you may need during the recruitment process. Applications and Enquiries Click the Position Description link to view more information about this position. Enquiries: Dana Vickers | Coordinator Maintenance | DVickers@geelongcity.vic.gov.au [DVickers@geelongcity.vic.gov.au] Click the Apply button to submit your application or find out more about this opportunity. If we can assist you with any reasonable adjustments in order to submit your application for this role, please contact the Talent Acquisition team via email at careers@geelongcity.vic.gov.au [careers@geelongcity.vic.gov.au] noting your preferred method of communication and contact details and a member of the team will be in touch. We collect demographic data to help us learn who our advertisements are reaching and how we can reach an even more diverse audience. We are committed to building a more diverse team. Your responses to our demographic questions are strictly confidential and will not be individually shared.

Responsibilities

The role involves coaching and guiding a diverse trades workforce to execute Council’s civil infrastructure maintenance activities while strengthening leadership capabilities across teams. Key duties include planning, managing, and delivering the maintenance program efficiently using all resources, and monitoring contracts for compliance and commercial sustainability.