Division/Section: Infrastructure and Operations / Resource Recovery
Position Type: Executive Management Contract (4 years, 38 hours/week)
Salary Range: Attractive salary package plus entitlements
Location: Resource Recovery - Bohle
Application Close: 11:45pm, Sunday 7 June 2026
Are you a visionary executive ready to drive transformation and deliver lasting impact for a growing regional city? This is a rare opportunity to join Council’s leadership team and shape the future of resource recovery.
As General Manager, you will translate the Corporate Plan into meaningful outcomes by leading key initiatives, capital programs, and service delivery while partnering closely with Councillors and the Leadership Team to ensure strong financial sustainability. You will build a flexible, scalable operating model that leverages innovation, technology, and strategic industry partnerships to deliver efficient, high-quality services aligned with the community’s evolving needs.
In this forward-thinking role, you’ll lead the development and implementation of Council’s waste and resource recovery strategy, using co-design to engage the community and deliver environmentally and economically sustainable outcomes. You will foster strong relationships across State and Federal Government, regulators, industry, and the community to enable Townsville’s growth and ensure compliance excellence.
This is more than a leadership role. It’s an opportunity to make a tangible difference while enjoying the lifestyle benefits of living in North Queensland's largest city of Townsville, a vibrant coastal city offering natural beauty, strong economic momentum, and an exceptional quality of life.
Qualifications and Experience
You are a contemporary executive leader who thrives on collaboration, influence, and delivering results. With strong financial acumen, you confidently balance budgets and resources while maintaining high-quality services and exceptional customer experiences.
Your strategic mindset enables you to shape policy, influence stakeholders, and align teams across a large organisation to achieve shared priorities. Backed by outstanding communication skills, you build trusted relationships, navigate complexity, and resolve challenges with confidence and professionalism.
You bring deep expertise in waste and resource recovery, with a passion for sustainability and a proven ability to lead cultural change toward a zero-waste future. Your experience managing complex projects from planning through to delivery, ensures strong governance, compliance, and performance outcomes.
With relevant qualifications and a track record of success in large, diverse environments, you combine technical knowledge, integrity, and drive to deliver meaningful outcomes for both Council and the community.
For further information review the Position Description.
Townsville City Council is the largest local government authority in Northern Australia. We’re committed to supporting our people through a strong focus on work–life balance, a positive and inclusive culture, and a shared passion for making a meaningful impact in our community.
We have a range of benefits that confirm this commitment:
* 4 weeks annual leave
* 10 days Personal/Carers Leave
* 14 weeks paid Parental Leave
* Domestic and Family Violence Leave
* Natural Disaster Leave
* Long Service Leave available pro rata after seven years
* Salary Sacrifice opportunities
* Learning and Development opportunities
* Fitness Passport program offering discounted membership to selected gym, pool, and yoga facilities
* Employee Loyalty Program offering discounts at selected local businesses
* Employee Assistance Program
* The Council contribution to employees' superannuation for contributing employees shall be 13.5% of the employees' ordinary time earnings subject to the employee contributing a minimum of 6% of their ordinary time earnings.
How to Apply
Your application can be submitted through the 'Apply' button. Please include a cover letter (maximum 2 pages), outlining how your skills, qualifications and experience would allow you to achieve success in this role. We also will require your resume which should confirm any licences and qualifications your hold.
For further information review the Position Description.
We are committed to creating a safe and inclusive workplace where diverse styles, backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, encouraged, and respected. People from diverse backgrounds (including but not limited to, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, people with diverse gender identities and sexualities, people from different cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people with disability, and veterans) are encouraged to apply!
All successful candidates are required to undergo drug and alcohol testing as part of the recruitment process. Please be aware Townsville City Council has a ‘zero tolerance’ policy to drugs and alcohol in the workplace.
If you need any adjustments to be made to the recruitment process or if you would like to discuss any accessibility requirements, please contact **************@townsville.qld.gov.au or phone 07 4727 9*** for a confidential discussion.