Manager Operations
- Permanent Full Time
- $120,000 – $130,000 p/a + Super, fortnightly RDO and vehicle for regional use
- Critical operational staff leadership role
Reporting to the Director Infrastructure & Operations, this key leadership role will plan and allocate staff and resources to deliver a high-quality, customer focussed works program, with a safe workplace culture and environment underpinning all operational activities. Key Responsibilities include:
- Providing effective leadership, guidance and advice to employees, ensuring work is completed safely, efficiently and to the highest standard
- Preparing and coordinating a well-planned works program that extends the life of Council owned assets in line with strategic management plans, agreed service levels and financial constraints
- Contributing to the development of Council’s capital works program and annual budget
- Preparing, documenting and implementing proactive maintenance works programs in line with service levels and budgets
- Ensuring safe, cost effective and efficient operation of Council’s workshop services
- Managing Council quarries and borrow pits, including access, security, maintenance, rehabilitation and rubble raising & crushing
- Managing the Lucindale CWMS and Naracoorte Aerodrome and Lucindale Airstrip, including access, security, maintenance and renewal in compliance with regulations
- Assisting with the management of Council’s waste management contracts to ensure the efficient and effective management of services
- Ensuring strict compliance with WHS practices under the Work Health and Safety Act 2012.
Previous experience leading high performing field-based team/s, along with demonstrated experience in the successful delivery of civil projects will be essential.
Qualifications in Civil Works Supervision and/or extensive experience in civil works at a senior level or similar discipline will be required, along with well-developed written and verbal communication and negotiation skills, and strong analytical, problem-solving and decision making ability.
Please apply online via the Seek here: https://au.seek.com/job/95048285?ref=cm-ui
Applications must be received by 9am, 2 November 2026.