Employment Details
| Closing Date: |
13-May-2024 04:00 PM |
About the position:
The Engineering Officer provides technical support across the Infrastructure Services department with a focus on land development engineering requirements and the engineering review of development applications. The role will coordinate the development and review of the technical requirements in the City’s Development Specifications.
In addition, the Engineering Officer will undertake engineering investigations as required with respect to City’s asset management, stormwater drainage and projects related to open space, road reconstruction, renewals, asset infrastructure planning and modelling.
Key accountabilities:
- Prepare and disseminate information to the development industry and respond to general enquiries relating to infrastructure assets.
- Provide technical development engineering advice and assessment on relevant town planning and building applications (inclusive of structure plans, subdivisions, stormwater management strategies/plans and road use assessments).
- Process development in engineering applications in accordance with the relevant legal provisions.
- Ensure that the Land Development Specifications meet relevant standards and facilitate the provision of sustainable infrastructure assets while achieving the City’s land development objectives.
- Review subdivision and development applications in collaboration with the Urban & Regional Development team to specify Infrastructure Services related comments and conditions.
For further information view the position description: Engineering Officer (Ref: 1346)
To gain a better understanding of the role or to discuss the position qualification requirements in more detail, please call Bertram Dantanarayana, Principal Engineer on 08 9956 6969.
Position requirements:
The successful applicant will hold a Civil Engineering degree with appropriate relevant experience in road, transport and traffic engineering, development applications, stormwater management, and general civil design. Experience in writing grant applications would be highly regarded.
Completion of a pre-employment medical including alcohol and other substances testing is required of all positions at the City.
Remuneration and benefits:
A salary range between $93,420 – $104,519 per annum will be offered dependent on the knowledge, skills, experience and qualifications of the successful candidate as it relates to the requirements of the position.
Some of the additional benefits of working for the City include:
- Up to 20% Superannuation (with superannuation co-contribution scheme)
- 22 Annual Leave days
- Health & Wellbeing Program
- Flexible working arrangements
- Career opportunities
- Study Assistance
- Centrally located
- Free parking
Interested in applying?
To be considered for this vacancy, you must include the following documents in your application:
- A completed Application Form(to enable the E-Form, save the document to your computer desktop)
- A current resume
- A document (no more than two A4 pages) addressing each of the below items:
- Sound development application experience including assessing road network and parking layout, stormwater management, civil structural design and construction applications/projects;
- Comprehensive knowledge and appreciation of relevant legislation, regulations and current development engineering requirements, principles and practices within Western Australia (including interpreting and applying the IPWEA subdivision guidelines and WALGA guidelines)
- Conversant with MRWA, AusRoads, AS and related standards apply to City Road network management;
- Comprehensive ability to develop, maintain, and contribute towards a cohesive team environment.
Applications should be emailed to the Chief Executive Officer at council@cgg.wa.gov.au or sent to: City of Greater Geraldton, PO Box 101, Geraldton WA 6531 by 4pm, Monday 13 May 2024.
Ross McKim
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
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