Exceptional Candidates
Operations Manager
- BH#63928
- Overseeing daily operations, optimizing processes, and managing resources
- Ensuring quality control whilst overseeing financial management, planning, operational systems and controls
- Developing, implementing and reviewing strategies to achieve organisational objectives
- Leading teams to achieve organizational goals
- Developing clear communication protocols for inter-departmental requests
- A hands-on leader of people that likes to lead by example
- Implementing cross-functional teams for major projects
- Strong communication skills ensuring a cohesive working environment
General Manager
- BH#63710
- Managing large multi-disciplinary organisations
- Developing and administering complex and high profile projects and corporations
- Driving multiple revenue streams and building profit
- Managing budgets and negotiating large and complex contracts
- Managing sensitive and high profile issues with the media
- Australian Institute of Management (AIM)
- Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD)
- Graduate Certificate in Business Management (Project Management), UNE (Aust)
- Graduate Diploma in Business Management, Monash University (Aust)
Payroll Manager/Coordinator | Payroll Systems Implementation Specialist
- BH#64842
• 20+ years’ payroll experience across Councils, private, and global organisations
• Skilled in SAP, Chris21/iChris, Aurion, MYOB, Workday, and HRIS implementation
• Proven leadership across payroll compliance, audits, training, and system upgrades
• Strong understanding of EBAs, Awards, and multi-site payroll operations
- Certificate IV in Training & Assessment and WHS
- Led payroll system rollouts and compliance projects within Council environments
- Member of The Association for Payroll Specialists & Australian Payroll Association
Principal Planner or Team Leader (Urban & Regional Planner)
- BH#64857
• 10 years’ planning and urban design experience across private and Council projects
• Strong stakeholder engagement and community consultation expertise
• Proven track record delivering large residential, community, and leisure developments
• Multilingual communicator with ability to engage CALD communities effectively
• Master of Urban Planning, The University of Melbourne
• Experienced in planning submissions, VCAT processes, and Council meeting presentations
• Skilled in managing heritage, subdivision, mixed-use developments, residential apartments, places of workship, childcare centres
Environmental Health Officer
- BH#18826
- Extensive experience across regional and metropolitan Councils with a strong focus on environmental health compliance, public health, and regulatory services
- Demonstrated ability to lead investigations into food safety, disease outbreaks, waste and wastewater management, and community complaints
- Proven track record in mentoring teams, developing strategic business plans, and implementing education-based compliance programs
- Strong communication, stakeholder engagement, and problem-solving skills, with a calm, respectful, and community-minded approach
- Bachelor of Health Science (Environmental Health) and a wide range of continuing professional development in environmental and public health
- Over a decade of experience in Environmental Health Officer roles including leadership positions, with exposure to tobacco control, immunisation, emergency management, and onsite wastewater systems
- Council experience includes roles at both regional and metro levels, with familiarity in systems like Pathway and Promapp
Director of Engineering Services
- BH#65610
- Over 25 years of civil engineering experience with deep understanding of road, bridge, and flood infrastructure projects
- Chartered Professional Engineer with strong leadership across regional Councils
- Proven capability in managing large capital works programs and D&C contracts
- High-level stakeholder engagement including TMR, EPA, and local communities
- Master of Engineering; Postgraduate Diploma in Transport Engineering & Project Management
- Certificate IV in Government Investigations and Diploma of Human Resources Management
- Held senior engineering roles across multiple regional Councils, consistently delivering multimillion-dollar projects on time and within budget
Principal Engineer / Coordinator Infrastructure
- BH#65610
- Over 20 years’ experience in Local Government and consulting across capital works, planning, and development engineering
- Strong leadership background managing multi-disciplinary teams, project delivery, contract administration, and infrastructure planning
- High-level stakeholder engagement, reporting to executive and elected members, and driving collaboration with state agencies
- Extensive experience across roads, bridges, sewerage, drainage, and water infrastructure projects
- Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng), RPEQ, NER, MIEAust
- Bachelor of Civil Engineering (Hons), Master of Infrastructure Engineering & Management
- Certificate IV in Project Management Practice, Diploma of Leadership & Management
- Led end-to-end design, funding, and delivery of complex infrastructure projects within Council settings, including strategic planning, LGIP, and PMF frameworks
Finance Manager
- BH#47682
- Over 20 years of experience in financial management, audit, and consulting, including recent senior role in Local Government
- Proven expertise in financial reporting, asset management, budgeting, and grant acquittals, with strong turnaround capability
- Skilled in internal and external auditing, risk assessment, compliance, and stakeholder engagement
- Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) in Accounting | Chartered Accountant
- Senior finance roles with councils, government departments, and international consultancies
- Advanced user of systems including SAP, Oracle, Xero, Civica, MYOB, and CaseWare
- Experience living and working in regional and remote communities
Senior Financial Accountant / Management Accountant
- BH#6721
• Chartered Accountant (AU/NZ) and CPA (Japan)
• Strong experience in Council finance, including budgeting, audit prep, and reporting
• Skilled in financial systems, compliance, and team leadership
• Experience across remote and regional Councils
• 20+ years’ finance experience, including roles in multiple Local Councils
• Postgrad Diploma in Accounting and Bachelor of Accounting
• Proven success in both contract and permanent Council finance roles
Electrician / Maintenance Supervisor
- BH#65406
- Over 30 years of experience in electrical maintenance, installations, and safety compliance
- Strong knowledge of government and Council infrastructure, including housing, buildings, and utilities
- Confident working across remote and regional communities with limited resources
- Licensed across QLD, NT, and NZ
- Trade-qualified Electrician with multiple state and international registrations
- Experience maintaining and upgrading Council housing, infrastructure, and facilities
- Background in supervising and coordinating trades and contractors across multi-site operations
Manager Water & Wastewater
- BH#10443
- Deep technical and leadership expertise in water and wastewater treatment across regional Councils
- Proven track record in regulatory compliance, licensing, and reporting to state and federal authorities
- Skilled in project delivery, team mentoring, training development, and preventative maintenance planning
- Strong stakeholder engagement experience including community consultations and Council briefings
- Over 20 years of operational and leadership experience in Council and private sector water services
- Holds multiple qualifications including Certificate III and IV in Water Operations and Frontline Management
- Successfully led water infrastructure upgrades, SCADA implementations, and Drinking Water Management Plans
Senior HR Advisor
- BH#64862
• Delivers high-level HR consultancy and strategic workforce advice within public sector environments
• Experienced in policy development, investigations, grievances, EB matters, and complex staffing issues
• Builds strong relationships across government departments, influencing change and improvement outcomes
• Skilled in organisational development, change management, recruitment, and performance management
• Over 20 years’ experience in senior HR and workforce advisory roles across state government departments
• Provided advice and leadership in restructures, enterprise bargaining, and workforce planning initiatives
• Delivered HR support to operational and executive teams in fast-paced, high-pressure environments
How We Can help
In striving to exceed your expectations, we don’t wait for your brief to begin prospecting for the best candidates. Precruitment uses a unique mix of forward thinking recruitment techniques to attract high quality candidates to include in our impressive database. Many of these candidates are not actively seeking a new position but are interested in considering new opportunities as they occur.
If the ideal candidate for your company is somewhat unique and difficult to find, Precruitment has an extensive worldwide network to assist us in our search.
Why Choose Us?
Whatever your recruiting needs may be, our focus is on solving your staffing problems – because that’s what we do.
Our People
The Precruitment team is testament to our belief that “People Make the Difference”. We strive to offer a quality recruitment service to clients and candidates alike.
We are energetic, dedicated, professional, honest and most of all successful.
Our Experience
Our people have a wealth of recruiting experience from around the world and across a wide range of industries. This experience enables us to understand your business and your recruitment needs – this is our specialty.
By industry standards, we have very low consultant turnover, which results in consistency in relationship and service for our clients.
Our Candidates
Precruitment provides you, our client, with access to more than 50,000 candidates from our comprehensive database. In addition, through our industry network of databases we have access to tens of thousands additional candidates.
Our quality and high profile advertising, attracts attention and enables us to target specific candidates.
Our Service
We tailor the recruitment process to suit your requirements taking into consideration budget constraints and longer-term client strategies. The implications of our influence on our client’s business are never underestimated.
Our commitment to quality service is further reflected in our third party QA certification and our RCSA corporate membership.
Value Added Services
Precruitment prioritises ethical and professional conduct, evidenced by our adherence to the RCSA Code and team member training. We foster strong relationships with clients, candidates, and our valued team, cultivating a fun and passionate work environment that fuels our success.
