Personnel Area: Environment Parks and Sustainability
Branch: Waste and Resource Recovery Services
Duration: Contract – 4 years
About the Role
Waste and Resource Recovery Services (WaRRS) is a commercially focused branch within the Environment, Parks and Sustainability Services Group with the core objective of providing an efficient and effective waste management and resource recovery service to Brisbane's residents and commercial customers that meet waste reduction targets. The Branch manages some of the largest waste management contracts in the Southern Hemisphere, providing more than 43 million bin services per annum to households in the Brisbane Local Government area and processing over 1.2 million customer transactions per annum through its Resource Recovery Centres.
The Manager, Resource Recovery leads a strategically critical section of the Branch, with responsibility for delivering commercially competitive, risk‐managed waste management and resource recovery services at significant scale and complexity. Operating at a Senior level, you will balance public interest obligations with strong commercial discipline, ensuring Council's waste and resource recovery services remain resilient, efficient and future‐focused.
The position is accountable for pricing and revenue strategies, management of major contract governance, asset stewardship and portfolio performance across waste and resource recovery services. It leads engagement with industry, regulators and government to influence policy, secure approvals and partnerships, and protect Council's interests. The role also builds high‐performing teams, ensures regulatory compliance and service continuity, and delivers improved customer, diversion and sustainability outcomes through innovation and continuous improvement.
Key Accountabilities
* Developing and executing pricing, revenue and cost‐management strategies, exercising delegated authority in high-risk environments
* Direct and negotiate complex, high‐value commercial contracts and strategic alliance partnerships
* Manage significant operating and capital financial planning, including budgets, forecasts, business cases, and performance reporting
* Optimising resource recovery services, projects and assets to maximise lifecycle performance, capacity, compliance and social licence
* Ensuring long‐term financial sustainability while balancing public value outcomes
* Proactive risk management across operations, markets and regulatory environments
What we are looking for
* Demonstrated strong commercial acumen, including accountability for the profitable operation of enterprise-level services
* Extensive experience managing large operating and capital budgets
* Proven senior-level contracts and procurement expertise, including negotiation, management, and governance of high-value, complex contractual arrangements
* Strong people leadership and management capability
* Significant experience leading major operational and capital programs with high-risk and high-complexity profiles
* Deep industry insight with a proven ability to identify, evaluate, and capitalise on value-creating commercial opportunities
* Strong strategic acumen with a track record of influencing organisational and city-wide transformation initiatives
* Tertiary qualifications in Business, Management, Commerce or a related discipline or equivalent
* Develop a high-performing team and foster a values-driven culture aligned with Council's Leadership Blueprint
Due to the requirements of this role, a criminal history and business checks will be undertaken on preferred applicants. A criminal history does not necessarily preclude an applicant from appointment.
How to apply
Click on the 'I'm interested' button to complete your online application. Please upload your tailored resume and covering letter (of no more than one page) demonstrating your suitability to the position.
Contact
Please call Larissa Robl – Talent Partner on 07 3178 4280. People from diverse backgrounds, including those living with a disability and/or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, who may have questions about the recruitment process or working at Council, are encouraged to reach out to the contact above, who can connect you with a member of Council's Diversity and Inclusion team.
Diversity and Inclusion
People from diverse backgrounds, including those living with a disability and/or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, who may have questions about the recruitment process or working at Council, are encouraged to reach out to the contact above, who can connect you with a member of Council's Diversity and Inclusion team.
Closing Date
Wednesday 25 February 2026 at 11:55pm AEST
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