Lithgow City Council

Principal Civil Engineer – Roads

The Opportunity

Lithgow City Council has an exciting opportunity for a Principal Civil Engineer - Roads to join their team in Lithgow, NSW.

Reporting to the Transport Manager, you will be responsible for the day-to-day management of Council’s infrastructure assets including the collection, verification, and management of asset data, preparation and analysis of reports, statistics and returns, and providing specialist advice on asset data maintenance and capital works project delivery for the provision of infrastructure services to the community.

The successful applicant will provide technical expertise and lead the assessment and design of highly complex road assets and their inter-relationship with development, transport and stormwater infrastructure to meet the needs of the community within the Lithgow City Council local government area. Overall, the position is required to establish sound and functional system and process to improve, monitor and report on the level of asset performance and customer service relating to all Transport services.

More specifically, your duties will include (but will not be limited to):

• Act as a technical expert providing advice to Council or its delegate on highly complex road pavement and road asset matters
• Lead the development and assessment of highly complex road pavement design
• Acquire, manage, review and approve externally sourced complex engineering designs 
• Provide expert engineering advice and input into the transport infrastructure design and construction process
• Undertake site inspections and investigations to support the development of pavement designs
• Capture and verify data for all infrastructure assets in Council’s Asset Management System

For more detail about the specific duties and responsibilities of the position, please CLICK HERE for the complete Position Description. 

About you

The successful candidate will meet the following criteria:

• Qualifications in civil engineering or related discipline, sufficient to maintain membership with a relevant engineering industry organisation like RPENG or similar.
• Current Class ‘C’ Class driver’s licence 
• WHS Construction Induction Certificate (White Card)
• Substantial knowledge and experience in the engineering, design and management of road assets and transport services
• Expert knowledge in the principles and practices relating to the renewal, design and construction of transport infrastructure
• Demonstrated experience providing technical leadership and direction to team members
• High level knowledge of Austroads Guides and Standards, State MRTS Standards and Specifications, IPWEA Standard Drawings, and related Australian Standards.
• Demonstrated experience in road pavement design with a highly developed understanding of pavement and subgrade material properties
• High level communication skills to meet the needs of a range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience using databases, geographical information systems and mobile computing, with a good understanding of GIS mapping systems, Microsoft Word, Excel and Project

In addition, an ideal candidate would have previous experience working in Local Government.

Salary and Benefits

If you are looking for a change of lifestyle, a new adventure, or to take the next step in your career, this is the role for you.

• Between $1,826.10 and $2,020.48 per week, commensurate with your skills, qualifications and experience
• Permanent, Full-time, 35 hours per week
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities
• Work/Life balance with a rostered day off every 2nd week
• Mobile Phone and Laptop

APPLICATIONS CLOSE ON Monday 28 October 2024 at 4pm AEST.

Please note: To be considered for this position, candidates must address all selection criteria. Those who do not address the selection criteria with examples will not be considered.

Applications generated using Artificial Intelligence (AI) may not be progressed in the recruitment process.

Preferred applicants will be required to undertake a pre-employment medical, which includes a drug and alcohol screening and functional assessment. Preferred applicants may be subject to reference checks, driving history checks, qualification checks, a NSW Police Check, a Working with Children check and confirmation of your Right to Work in Australia.

You must be an Australian or New Zealand Citizen or a permanent resident or have the right to live and work in Australia to apply for this position.

Lithgow City Council

The Lithgow local government area is located on the western edge of the majestic Blue Mountains. The area totals 4,567 square kilometres from the Capertee and Wolgan Valleys in the north, Little Hartley in the east, Tarana in the south and Meadow Flat in the west. 

The major urban centre of Lithgow nestles in a valley of that name, overlooked by the sandstone escarpments of the Blue Mountains. In the addition to the major urban centre of Lithgow, the Lithgow local government area has 12 villages with mining or farming backgrounds. These smaller centres have proven to be a attractive rural residential areas which, along with the broader rural areas offer a truly unique lifestyle that harmonises its urban, industrial and rural qualities.

Council is focused on delivering quality services as a Centre of Regional Excellence that encourages community growth and development, and contributes to the efficient and effective management of the environment, community and economy for present and future generations. 

The guiding principles of integrity, resilience, respect and accountability define how Lithgow City Council strengthen its working environment to deliver on the aspirations of our community. For further details on Council's values, please visit https://council.lithgow.com