Personnel Area: Brisbane Infrastructure
Branch: Planning and Design
Salary Range: The position attracts a competitive remuneration and benefits package dependent on the skills and experience of the successful candidate.
Work type: Permanent Full-time
Our Branch
Brisbane City Council's City Projects Office (CPO) works in partnership with areas across Council and industry to provide world-class community infrastructure, enhancing Brisbane's lifestyle for its residents.
We create and manage infrastructure projects, community assets and environmental development for Brisbane as well as delivering innovative solutions for natural and built environments.
The Road Design team designs infrastructure improvements for the Urban Environment, rationalising competing requirements for road space and providing practical, balanced and integrated solutions.
The Role
In this role, you will co-ordinate and manage the development of civil engineering designs, provide technical guidance and civil engineering certification for transport infrastructure projects.
Some of your key responsibilities include:
Leading and managing a medium size design team delivering design and documentation for transport infrastructure projects to agreed quality, time and budget.
Facilitating and attending design meetings with customers, sub-consultants and other stakeholders.
Monitoring and updating project schedules against agreed timelines and providing progress reports to the Program Manager.
Providing guidance and direction to professional and technical staff to resolve design issues.
Handling the preparation and delivery of designs and drawings associated with transport infrastructure projects in consultation with customers and key stakeholders.
To be successful in this role, you will have:
Demonstrated ability to co-ordinate and manage the development of civil engineering designs associated with transport infrastructure projects.
Robust knowledge of integrated road and traffic design principles and techniques, and extensive experience in the investigation, review and recommendation of options on technical issues relating to road design.
High level written and verbal communication skills, with experience in customer management, consultation, negotiation and report writing.
Experience planning, managing and delivering projects on time, of agreed quality and within budget.
The ability to be agile and adapt to changing project requirements.
It is a mandatory requirement to possess a current 'C' class drivers licence, hold a Bachelor Degree in Civil Engineering and have registration as a Professional Engineer in Queensland or Chartered Status with Engineers Australia in the division of Civil Engineering or the ability to apply and gain RPEQ status within two months of employment.
This role will also require a Criminal History Check to be completed.
Benefits of working for Council include:
Flexible working hours, and flexible arrangements.
Free gym and wellness centre.
Award winning superannuation fund.
Generous leave provisions.
Competitive salary.
How to apply: Click on the 'I'm interested' button to complete your online application.
Please upload your tailored resume and covering letter (of no more than one page) demonstrating your suitability to the position.
*Eligibility for internal only roles includes external applicants who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and/or as a person living with a disability.
Applicants from these groups are required to complete the diversity and inclusion questions on the application form to enable Council to determine eligibility.
For more information: Please call Satty Raion 07 3178 8253.
People from diverse backgrounds, including those living with a disability and/or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, who may have questions about the recruitment process or working at Council, are encouraged to reach out to the contact above, who can connect you with a member of Council's Diversity and Inclusion team.
Application Closing Date: Friday 13 December 2024 at 11:55pm.
Brisbane City Council is a multi-award winning accessible and inclusive workplace where our people represent the diverse communities we serve, are supported, and can feel safe.
Council has been awarded Employer of the Year at the National Disability Awards and has been recognised multiple times with 'Gold Employer' status from the Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTI inclusion.
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