OPERATIONS COORDINATOR

Best suited for: Australian citizens, Permanent Residents, New Zealand citizens, Subclass 485/491/191 visa holders, and onshore temporary residents with legal, unrestricted domestic working rights who possess advanced civil construction, road network management, and high-level team leadership credentials looking to anchor a prestigious, permanent career in local government infrastructure operations.

About This Opportunity

Stepping into a high-impact civil operations, public asset management, and municipal leadership pathway within local government offers an exceptional environment for seasoned project engineers and public works professionals to secure premium tenure in Australia. Based out of the central Works Department in the globally renowned Kimberley region of Western Australia, this permanent full-time executive coordination role provides an expansive platform to govern multi-million dollar annual construction networks, direct massive civil assets, and lead a diverse team of trade professionals. It represents an ideal career destination for a senior civil supervisor, operations manager, or infrastructure engineer looking to trade corporate burnout for a balanced, rewarding, and highly lucrative regional public sector career.

Job Summary

The Shire of Broome is seeking a practical, highly capable, and values-driven engineering or civil management professional to fill the core leadership position of Operations Coordinator. Reporting directly to the Manager Operations and working out of the municipal Works Department, the successful candidate will drive the end-to-end planning, asset programming, and operational delivery of the Shire's Annual Construction and Infrastructure Maintenance portfolios. This diverse, high-visibility role assumes complete operational command over sealed and unsealed road networks, local fleet workshop functions, capital expenditure (CapEx) civil projects, and essential community amenity assets.

• Employer Name: Shire of Broome
• Employment Type: Permanent / Full Time
• Desirable Education Level: Bachelor's Degree or Diploma in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline
• Work Arrangement: Onsite
• Employment Location: Frederick St, Broome WA 6725, Australia (Works Department Broome)
• Estimated Salary: AUD $117,000 – $124,000 per annum
• Application Deadline: 30 June 2026

Who This Role May Suit

• Senior civil project engineers, asset managers, or civil construction superintendents looking to assume broad, hands-on leadership over municipal logistics, workshops, and heavy equipment fleets.
• Onshore temporary visa holders (Subclasses 485, 491, or 191) looking to establish a definitive, high-tier public administration and structural asset career history within regional Western Australia.
• Empathetic, safety-conscious leaders who excel at mentoring supervisory staff, managing contractor procurement, and navigating complex regional supply chains.
• Onshore applicants possessing immediate, unrestricted, and fully valid legal authorization to operate within the domestic Australian labor sector.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end scheduling, budget coordination, and physical execution of the Shire's Annual Construction and Asset Maintenance Programs.
• Provide strategic, hands-on oversight for all CapEx civil infrastructure projects, ensuring benchmarks are completed safely, on time, and within budget parameters.
• Govern the full maintenance lifecycle of extensive sealed and unsealed road networks, pedestrian footpaths, playgrounds, shade structures, and public signage.
• Manage the central Workshop and Fleet functions, optimizing preventative and reactive servicing rosters for heavy plant, trucks, and light vehicles.
• Formulate, justify, and monitor operational expenditure (OpEx) budgets, contract terms, procurement pipelines, and asset lifecycle risks.
• Develop, audit, and implement compliant Traffic Management Plans (TMPs) adhering cleanly to state legislative frameworks and safety standards.
• Supervise, coach, and elevate a dedicated internal workforce of operational supervisors, heavy mechanics, and civil support staff.

Skills & Requirements

• Extensive, practical background in road construction and maintenance methodologies across both sealed surfaces and diverse unsealed remote terrains.
• Proven people management capability with a solid history of leading, organizing, and developing technical field crews or trade professionals.
• Strong commercial project management acumen, including detailed contract supervision, risk assessments, and public procurement processing.
• Sound, real-world familiarity with modern asset management principles in an active, regional civil infrastructure setting.
• Must possess a valid General Construction Induction Card (White Card) and an unencumbered Australian 'C' Class Driver’s License.
• *Highly Regarded:* Natural familiarity with the specific operational constraints of the Kimberley region (such as wet season access management and remote logistics).

Benefits

• Premium executive baseline salary packaging accompanied by substantial, localized financial allowances ($11,663 for renters / $18,865 for homeowners).
• Premium leave entitlements far exceeding national minimums, featuring expanded annual leave limits and a monthly Rostered Day Off (RDO) lifestyle track.
• Direct access to Shire-allocated housing assets at market rent, with the full capability to clear payments via tax-effective salary sacrificing structures.
• Generous relocation assistance packages may be extended to help successful inter-regional or interstate candidates transition smoothly.
• Flexible salary sacrificing pathways covering local rental costs, mortgage interest points, and novated vehicle leasing frameworks.
• Complimentary family memberships to the Broome Recreation & Aquatic Centre and active discounts across fitness clubs (Yoga, Pilates).

Important Applicant Information

• Applicants must hold completely unrestricted, legal domestic working rights within Australia at the absolute time of processing application files.
• Regional Deployment Warning: This senior role operates within a demanding, remote tropical climate featuring complex wet season transport logistics and extended civil supply chains.
• Early Closure Mechanism: The Shire of Broome reserves the right to close this executive vacancy ahead of schedule if an optimal candidate pool is secured early. Immediate submittal is strongly recommended.
• Please note: The employer indicated that onshore or offshore sponsorship not available for this vacancy.

Required Application Documents:

• A detailed, current professional resume highlighting your engineering or civil management history, heavy asset exposure, project history, and active professional references.
• A comprehensive cover letter cleanly demonstrating your background in road network lifecycles, team leadership capability, and your ability to meet the technical criteria.

Eligible applicants include:

• Australian citizens
• Permanent Residents (PR)
• New Zealand citizens
• Subclass 485 / 491 / 191 visa holders
• Any onshore temporary residents with legal, active Australian work rights.

About The Employer

The Shire of Broome manages a world-class, culturally diverse coastal regional environment that serves as the commercial hub of Western Australia’s Kimberley track. Combining unparalleled natural tourist landscapes with massive, multi-million dollar public infrastructure investments, the Shire is intensely focused on assembling an inclusive, proactive, and highly empowered public service workforce that lives and breathes its core organizational PEARLS values.

Applicant Safety Reminder

• You must possess valid work rights to be employed in Australia.
• Never send funds to secure an interview or a job offer.
• Do not share banking or credit card details to anyone.
• Always cross-check employer credentials before accepting any job proposal.

Original Source: Shire of Broome Careers Portal - Vacancy: Operations Coordinator