Civil Assets Engineer

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Civil Assets Engineer

Temporary Position (up to February, 2019), Full - Time, 70 hours per fortnight

Salary Range = $79,725.83 - $100,666.91/- per annum (subject to skills and experience)

About us

Stretching from Palm Beach to Manly, the Northern Beaches boasts more than half of all the beaches in Sydney and a population of more than 266,000.

Living on the Northern Beaches means checking surf conditions from the office and taking your children to the beach after school. It’s about busy sportsfields, bush walking and bike trails on the weekend. It’s an active lifestyle with clean waterways, beautiful wildlife and vibrant events backed by great services and infrastructure.

Northern Beaches Council is committed to delivering the highest quality service, valued and trusted by our community.

Why work for us!

There aren’t many employers who offer career and lifestyle in a single package, but Northern Beaches Council does. We offer job opportunities in a range of fields, with a range of lifestyle benefits and a values driven culture. Develop your career with people passionate about making a difference in our community.

The Business Unit

Transport and Civil Infrastructure is responsible for the provision, management and maintenance of urban infrastructure and the delivery of transport, traffic and urban infrastructure services.

Transport and Civil Infrastructure is committed to providing quality services and striving to improve methods and procedures and develop new and innovative solutions to deliver services in a safe, cost effective and environmentally sustainable manner.

The Role and Responsibilities

The role of the Civil Assets Engineer is be the key contact within Council for customers, community and asset users, providing a specialist advisory service, and liaising with all stakeholders, to enable effective investigation of and resolution to all roads and transport and infrastructure asset issues.

The Transport & Civil Infrastructure (TCI) Assets team effectively acts as the ‘client’ for all road and transport related assets within the remit of Northern Beaches Council.  The range of tasks includes; working with various TCI Team’s in developing and implementing operations, maintenance and renewal strategies, works programs and projects, plans and specifications for roads and transport infrastructure assets.

The position will investigate customer concerns and requests, determine scope of works for in relation to new and existing roads and transport infrastructure asset operations, maintenance and rehabilitation.

• Manage day to day customer requests in relation to road infrastructure assets operations, maintenance and rehabilitation ensuring that customer requests and issues are fully investigated and appropriately resolved
• Develop, implement and manage new capital and renewal programs for Council’s road infrastructure assets. The tasks involved will include the full range of project management matters, include scoping and proposing projects, writing and administering contracts, reviewing feasibilities and co-ordinating consultants, tendering and project managing delivery programs and budgets
• Assist the Road Asset Planning Engineer with the preparation and implementation of Asset Management Plans and budgets utilising specialised knowledge and analytical skills to formulate and implement recommendations

*** Whilst this position description covers the key areas of responsibilities, this list is not exhaustive. Day to day tasks and responsibilities may vary and be in addition to those listed above (reasonably and within the limits of individual skills, competence and training.

Selection Criteria

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Engineering or related discipline
• Experience in the implementation and use of Asset Management Systems and knowledge and understanding of asset life cycle principles
• Demonstrated experience in applying asset management principles associated with construction, maintenance and/or operations of road network (and / or linear) assets
• Demonstrated experience in project and time management
• Commitment to continuous improvement which results in positive change/s in the workplace and service delivery.

Please refer to the Position Description for further information including a full list of Selection Criteria.

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How to apply

• Apply online and upload the following information
• A current Resume
• A covering letter (maximum 2 page) outlining systematically, addressing the selection criteria listed within the position description.
• For further information please contact Stephen Watson on 02 9942 2650 during business hours
• Applications close Monday 16th July, 2018