Design Engineer
Do you have experience in civil engineering and are confident in the quality of your work? We want you!
Type: Permanent Full-time
Location: Nambour
Salary: $98K – $115K Base Salary
Total Remuneration Package: $111K – $130K
Vacancy No: 5653
Applications close: Sunday, 10 November 2024 11:59pm AEST
About the Role
We are currently seeking a Design Engineer with exceptional attention to detail to join our team to provide coordinated expert solutions and designs to facilitate the ongoing management of our civil assets and associated services. The Branch focuses on service outcomes when deriving solutions to be delivered through assets and operations.
Your role will involve working collaboratively with the Engineering Design team, managing outsourced designs, and providing external advice to identify and resolve technical issues that will affect the delivery of the designs.
In this role, you will be required to:
* Manage the design of infrastructure projects and priority projects, focusing on consultation with internal stakeholders, clients, and the public.
* Identify project anomalies and risks, applying a due diligence approach to resolve or implement effective risk mitigation strategies.
* Ensure that project deliverables are clear, including concepts, preliminary designs, or detail designs.
* Provide proactive technical design advice (under RPEQ Supervision) to council officers, councillors, and the public.
* Support direct supervision of allocated Civil Designers resources to deliver the designs required for the capital works program.
* Prepare project management plans, provide regular concise project status updates, and maintain good project documentation.
About You
As a Registered Professional Engineer Queensland (RPEQ), you will have formal qualifications (Degree) in Civil Engineering, Project Management, Planning (or equivalent) and extensive relevant experience in the discipline. A postgraduate qualification is also desirable.
You will be a highly analytical individual with the capacity to problem-solve and make decisions using your ability to examine complex problems and develop innovative strategies for their resolution.
Your leadership skills and experience will enable you to confidently lead and empower others, fostering a workplace culture consistent with Council’s corporate values.
Your interpersonal and communication skills will allow you to build effective relationships and teams, negotiate, and resolve conflicts.
Our Culture & Employee Benefits
Council is committed to creating an inclusive, culturally diverse, healthy, skilled, and dedicated workplace culture. As an employee, you will enjoy a range of benefits and working styles:
* Wellbeing: Initiatives such as discounted health-related memberships, fitness passport, and employee assistance programs.
* Flexibility: Flexible working arrangements including a 9-day fortnight and hybrid WFH model.
* Extras: Salary packaging options, 17.5% leave loading, and generous Superannuation contributions.
How to Apply
Your written application should include:
* A 1-2 page cover letter demonstrating your ability to fulfil the mandatory and desirable requirements.
* A current resume or curriculum vitae.
Once you have these documents ready, click ‘Apply Now’ and follow the prompts to complete your application.
Further Information
Helpful information for your application is available on the Sunshine Coast Council website.
For specific inquiries, contact Sudershan Kanthakadi during business hours on 0448 009 156.
At Sunshine Coast Council, we embrace differences in gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background, disability, religion, and sexual orientation. We encourage all suitable applicants to apply for this role.
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