Located in Central Western Queensland, covering 53,935 square kilometres and with a population of 1150, Winton has an iconic and unique heritage while also undergoing several key development initiatives that will help ensure a long-term sustainable and bright future for the region, its communities and residents. 2025 sees Winton celebrating 150 years honouring the towns rich heritage while embracing its vibrant future. The Operations Manager Roads will lead the development and delivery of annual and long-term road programs, offering expert advice to the Director, CEO, and Council on infrastructure priorities, funding opportunities, and project staging. The role requires strong capability in forward planning and scheduling to optimise resources, contractor availability, and funding milestones. You will manage the end-to-end delivery of road construction, sealing, drainage, and floodway projects, ensuring compliance with funding and legislative requirements and maintaining quality, budget, and reporting standards. A key responsibility of the role is to oversee road asset management, monitoring asset condition and contributing to valuations, replacement cost analysis, and long-term planning. You will also be responsible for preparing and managing operational and capital budgets, ensuring strong fiscal performance and transparent reporting. The position demands effective leadership and people management. The successful candidate will mentor and support works supervisors and road crews, fostering a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement. Ensuring compliance with workplace health and safety legislation, environmental standards, and Council policies is critical, as is promoting effective consultation and participation in safety initiatives. The Operations Manager Roads will represent Council in regional forums, liaise with community members, property owners, and funding bodies, and advocate for Winton's road infrastructure needs. Success in the role will be measured by the timely and within-budget delivery of road programs, compliance with funding requirements, improved asset outcomes, proactive safety management, and high levels of stakeholder satisfaction. Tertiary qualifications in Civil Engineering, Project Management, or a related discipline, supported by extensive relevant experience in senior leadership roles are essential. You will bring proven experience in road construction, maintenance, and project delivery-ideally in a rural or remote setting-along with demonstrated financial and people management capability. This role offers an opportunity to lead critical infrastructure projects that directly support the safety, connectivity, and sustainability of the Winton region while shaping the future of its road network through strong leadership, strategic insight, and operational excellence. To find out more about the opportunity and application process, obtain a comprehensive Candidate Information Pack - visit mcarthur.com.au and enter J8381 in the job search function. For a confidential discussion, call Rebecca McPhail or Julie Barr on (07) 3211 9700. Applications close Monday, 10 th November 2025.
