Country living and city convenience come together in the Lockyer Valley, serving as the perfect opportunity to pursue your career in a rural location. The Lockyer Valley is a leisurely one hour's drive from Australia's third largest city and home to affordable land prices with easy access to logistic hubs. Right on the doorstep of Brisbane, the region has some of the richest and most productive agricultural land on earth and is home to more than 45,000 people. The Lockyer Valley isn't just a great destination for exciting career opportunities, but also for leisure and lifestyle. The region is the perfect location to secure that sought-after work-life balance with immersive community experiences. Reporting to the Manager Infrastructure Design & Asset Management, you will lead a team of technical professionals to deliver comprehensive asset management planning, long-term financial modelling and life cycle management of infrastructure assets. This role offers a unique opportunity to build the maturity of the Council's asset management function while contributing to a region experiencing significant growth. You will thrive in this role if you are a strategic leader with a solid foundation in infrastructure and asset management. As a strong leader and mentor, you will have the technical knowledge and interpersonal skills to guide a team and collaborate across departments. As a communicator you can engage with multiple stakeholders at all levels with proven influencing and negotiation skills. It is essential that you possess tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline for engineering and/or asset management along with relevant demonstrated experience. Along with your knowledge of civil design, construction & maintenance practices and financial capitalisation & depreciation requirements across various asset categories, you have demonstrated experience in high level report writing & correspondence along with the ability to analyse and model asset data to identify trends for the creation of asset renewal programs. This is an exciting opportunity to play a central role in Lockyer Valley's asset management transformation journey and be part of the region's largest capital budget to date. To download a comprehensive information pack and to apply, visit mcarthur.com.au and search under ref J7524. For a confidential discussion, call Rebecca McPhail or Julie Barr on 07 3211 9700. Applications close: Monday 28th July 2025
