• Permanent full time position
• Competitive salary package of between $86,565.05 and $98,584.77 total remuneration per annum that includes 11.5% super and annual leave loading.
• Access to monthly RDOs
• Flexible working arrangements available - balance life and work
• Access to health and wellbeing initiatives and learning and development opportunities
• Enjoy discounted gym memberships
• Generous personal and carers leave
• Customer First Focus - our community is central to all that we do
• Free parking

Join our dynamic team as a Project Engineer (Design), where you will play a crucial role in shaping our community's infrastructure projects! In this position, you will provide essential engineering input to Council on a variety of projects, development referrals, and customer inquiries. Your expertise will ensure that all contributions align with best practices and uphold Council's values.

What a typical day will look like;

• Design road and drainage upgrades in Council's capital works program and preparing associated cost estimates
• Progress the design of road sealing projects funded under special charge schemes in consultation with property owners
• Liaise with the community in relation to road and drainage enquiries and developing solutions
• Provide engineering advice for planning permit applications and reviewing design plans for development

What you will bring to the role;

• Washington Accord accredited qualifications in civil engineering
• Experience in the design of road and drainage infrastructure, including competency in the use of AutoCad, Civil 3D and Civil Site Design
• Well-developed project management and communication skills
• A valid Victorian driver's licence
• Working with children check

Why should you join us? Because we're at the top of our game!

We secured sixth place in the prestigious 2023 AFR BOSS Best Places to Work List in the Government, Education and Not-for-Profit category. And guess what? We were the ONLY local government organisation to receive this recognition among 700 others across Australia and New Zealand.

Our commitment to staff health and wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do, and here's why we made the list;

• Stronger Together. An innovative work practice created by council to provide ongoing professional development support
• Health and Wellbeing. Focus on ways of working and principles that support all employees
• Mental Health First Aider Workforce. Designated Mental Health First Aiders appointed across the organisation, expanding our mental health and wellbeing offering even further

Be a part of a passionate, collaborative, and driven team who truly care about what we do, how we do it, and strive to make positive impacts within the community we serve. When working with us, you will feel supported through several different initiatives that focus on health and wellbeing, work-life balance, and professional development.

Want to know more?

Download the Position Description and contact Amanda James, Infrastructure Design Coordinator, during business hours on (03) 9433 3193 if you have any questions. Please use the STAR method (Situation, Task, Action, Result) to answer the Key Selection Criteria questions in your application.

Applications close 10pm (AEDT), Friday 18 October 2024

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