About the role Expressions of interest are invited from permanent or temporary members of staff interested in a secondment to the position of Roads Manager for a period up to 12 months. This secondment role reports directly to the Director Engineering. The Roads Manager holds a strategic leadership role in the end-to-end delivery of road and stormwater infrastructure projects, from initial investigations through to construction completion. With oversight spanning planning, design, specification, stakeholder engagement, and project execution. The Roads Manager ensures infrastructure initiatives are delivered sustainably and in alignment with the long-term aspirations outlined in the Community Strategic Plan. As Roads Manager, you will lead multidisciplinary teams across civil design, project management and infrastructure renewal, oversee the full lifecycle of capital works projects from investigation and design through construction to close-out, and proactively forward-plan programs to separate design and construction across financial years to reduce delivery risk. You will also be responsible for delivering projects safely and sustainably, meeting scope, budget and schedule targets, provide strategic input into infrastructure planning, approvals and reporting as well as champion continuous improvement, digital innovation and customer-focused service delivery. Please read the Position Description to familiarise yourself with all the requirements and conditions of the role. Enquiries Peter Shields, Director Engineering on 02 9392 5504. Closing Date Sunday 12 October 2025, 11:30PM To subscribe to our weekly job alert emails please click here How to Apply We recommend you read the Position Description for the role to make sure your application addresses the requirements of the position. Council is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all applicants. Please advise us within the application if you need support, reasonable adjustments to participate successfully in the recruitment process. All new workers must be and remain fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to beginning their work or hold a valid medical contraindication. Eligibility for employment/Pre employment Checks Successful applicants must be eligible to work in Australia and agree to provide information for pre-employment checks as required for the position. This may include police records checks, certified copies of relevant qualifications, Driver’s Licence and proof of work rights in Australia (please refer to the Position Description for the specific qualifications/requirements for the role). Copies of any sighted documents will be kept by IWC for its records as proof of verification. For more information about work rights in Australia please visit the Department of Home Affairs website. Inner West Council is proud to be an inclusive and equitable employer We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences and are committed to reflecting the diversity of our community. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, LGBTQ people, veterans, young people, and mature age workers. This commitment to diversity and inclusion is one of the many reasons we were named the 2023 AR Bluett Award Winner as the most progressive council in NSW. We’re also proud recipients of the 2023 Australian Business Awards Employer of Choice and the 2025 NSW Local Government Excellence Award for Organisational Diversity and Inclusion. Reasonable Adjustment Assistance IWC are intent on respecting the rights and improving opportunities for people with disability. Should you require adjustments or support for your application and throughout the recruitment process and beyond, please Click here for more information on reasonable adjustments
