**Job Title:** Transport and Drainage Operations Manager
**Overview:** This is an exciting opportunity to take on a leadership role in the Whitsunday Regional Council's Transport and Drainage Department. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for directing daily operations, overseeing budgets, and ensuring compliance with legislation, Council policies, and contractual obligations.
The Whitsunday region offers a dynamic environment with diverse landscapes and seascapes. You will have the opportunity to work closely with our skilled team, including a management accountant, dedicated administrative assistants, works coordinators, and asset inspectors across our three main depots.
**Key Responsibilities:**
* Provide operational leadership for road maintenance, transport, pavement, and drainage services.
* Develop, implement, and monitor levels of service and operations plans in alignment with asset management principles, regional budgets, and resource needs.
* Handle customer requests per policy and service standards, ensuring timely and consistent regional response.
* Lead negotiations and management of the Road Maintenance Performance Contract with the Department of Transport and Main Roads QLD.
* Support achievement of Council's Corporate and Operational Plan objectives.
**Required Skills and Qualifications:**
* Proven highly developed managerial and supervisory skills, including the use of contemporary techniques such as team building, quality assurance, total quality management, and time management.
* Highly developed communication, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills, including demonstrated interpersonal, oral, and written ability.
* A strategic and operational understanding of Department of Transport and Main Roads Road Maintenance Performance Contracts (RMPC).
* C Class 'Manual' Drivers Licence.
* Tertiary Qualifications in Civil Engineering or relevant experience in Road Construction and Maintenance.
* Construction white card.
**Benefits:**
* Save more with our salary sacrifice scheme.
* Additional Locality Allowance.
* Health and Wellbeing Benefits.
* 3 free confidential counselling sessions per year for you or an immediate family member.
**Others:** While our preferred location for this position is based in Bowen, we are open to candidates based anywhere in the Whitsunday Region. If you are a motivated and experienced professional looking for a new challenge, please apply today.