Advisor - Contractor Quality Assurance & Liaison - Perth, Australia - Water Corporation

Water Corporation

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Perth, Australia

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Olivia Brown

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Freelance

Description

Advisor - Contractor Quality Assurance & Liaison

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10VY

Primary Location WA-Perth - Inner-John Tonkin Water Centre - Leederville

Organization North West Region
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Opportunity to support Aboriginal Contractors in working for the Water Corporation across the regions:

Flexible role that can be based in either Leederville or Broome, you choose:

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$91,321 plus Super:

This position is advertised under Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984. We are seeking to increase the diversity of our workforce to better meet the differing needs of our customers and to improve equal opportunity outcomes for our employees. Aboriginal Australians are encouraged to apply.

Do you have construction, project management, works inspection or contractor management experience? If so, this might be the job for you.

You will work collaboratively with the Project Leader, be their 'eyes on the ground' to support our locally based construction contractors.

You will be 'on site' during the construction of infrastructure assets ensuring work conforms to contract specifications, corporate technical and quality standards and is suitable for acceptance by the Corporation.

Enjoy travel? Get to see our vast and wonderful state.

Regional travel is an exciting part of this role as most of our projects are in remote regional locations, you could be in the Kimberley one week, Pilbara the next.

While flexibility and a family friendly work environment is encouraged you will also need to travel as it is essential to allow you to provide direct support, coaching and enabling of our regionally based contractors.

As always Safety will be the highest priority for you as you ensure compliance on site is in line with Health and Safety standards.

What the role will involve:

Support and mentor identified Contractors during the construction of infrastructure assets and ensure work conforms to contract specifications, corporate technical and quality standards and is suitable for acceptance by the Corporation
Collaboratively work with the Senior Advisor Aboriginal contractor engagement to support the overall RAP vision regarding Aboriginal business engagement and procurement
Coordinate with the Project Leader, Contractors and Operators to ensure progression of works
Review tender drawings to raise constructability issues
Assist in prebid site inspections and communicating Water Corporation vendor requirements to contractors
Provide mentoring to identified Contractors in relation to inspections, contractor performance, Contractors HSEQ, OSH reporting and quality requirements of the Water Corporation
Provide construction knowledge in Project Risk Workshops and Contractor Risk Workshops to ensure Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) risks are identified in accordance with the Corporate Risk Management process
Communicate construction, fabrication, and quality requirements to the contractor, verify and undertake inspections and tests of the works
Ensures compliance on site with all relevant Water Corporation HSEQ standards and specifications. (This includes the hazard and incident reporting requirements.)

Key skills and experience:

Ideally, we're looking for someone with either a Project Management or Trades background who has experience in construction contract supervision and quality assurance
Mentoring experience will assist you in this role as building strong relationships with our current and future contractors within the community will be key
Significant experience respectfully engaging with Aboriginal people/communities and working within remote communities, along with the ability to coach and mentor
Understanding of good building and construction practices including relevant Acts and Regulations on construction sites
Ability to read, interpret and effectively communicate engineering drawings, plans and specifications
Demonstrated ability to conduct industry accepted inspections and test procedures
A willingness to travel and spend time in remote locations is also a key requirement of this position
Current "C" class Drivers licence

Apply:

If you are interested in the above opportunity, please submit a cover letter and resume that best demonstrates your experience relevant to the role.

Recruitment Process:

As part of the recruitment process you may be required to complete pre-employment screening which may include a medical, qualification check, police clearance and Australian working rights check.

Applications close 19th
February 2023

Our commitment to a diverse and inclusive workplace:
Water Corporation is committed to creating a workforce that reflects the diversity of our customers and our community. How we will achieve this is outlined in our Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and People and Safety Strategy.

We acknowledge the different skills, experiences and perspectives that people from diverse backgrounds including, race,