Director of Engineering Services
FulltimeJuly 8th, 2024
Director – Engineering Services
Key community-shaping project initiatives
Exceptional career development opportunities
Unique rural Queensland lifestyle
Located in South West Queensland and covering 67,500 sqm, the Shire of Quilpie represents everything that is unique and wonderful about Outback Queensland. With a well-established economic platform built on grazing, natural resources and a growing tourism profile, the region has a bright future and a proud cultural and natural heritage.
Your over-arching objective will be to provide strategic direction, expert advice, and inspirational leadership and management across all operations of Council’s Engineering Services. There will be a strong emphasis on roads-based projects, but you will also be responsible for ensuring the timely delivery of other essential infrastructure initiatives including housing construction, water/sewerage upgrades, and key community amenities including the Eromanga Natural History Museum.
Highly experienced within Local Government settings, you will have a proven track record of leading diverse teams in the successful delivery of projects across a broad spectrum of Civil Engineering applications including bridges, water, waste and sewerage. Extensive experience of Roads-focused projects is an essential. Forward-thinking and detailed minded, you will need a unique blend of analytical and lateral thinking when problem-solving.
For an ambitious, career-minded Engineer, the variety of projects will never fail to challenge, and you will be shown every opportunity to further develop your engineering and management skills. You have a part to play in driving a strong organisational culture, essential in deriving a ‘Good to Great’ organisation, focused on continual improvements and not just doing the status quo while enjoying the unique lifestyle that only Outback Queensland can offer.
To download a comprehensive information pack and to apply, visit mcarthur.com.au and search under ref.J5529.
For a confidential discussion, call Julie Barr or Rebecca McPhail on (07) 3211 9700.
Applications close COB July 8th, 2024.
Director of Engineering Services Position Description
Short Description:
Opportunity to provide strategic direction, expert advice, & inspirational leadership/management for all operations of Council’s Engineering Services