Georges River Council

Senior Asset Engineer – Roads

About Our Council

Georges River Council is a leading, people-focused organisation with approximately 600 staff members. Our people are working to make the Georges River area an accessible, green, diverse and innovative community and economy. We are dedicated to providing vibrant public places, sustaining and developing a thriving creative culture, helping protect our natural environment, and making our suburbs more liveable.

About the Opportunity

The successful candidate will be responsible to assist the Manager Strategic Placemaking to drive the strategy, asset planning, maintenance planning and engineering functional support specific to Council’s road assets.

This position will promote the positive and collaborative values of the organisation by leading cross divisional working groups to facilitate the planning, management, and performance of Council’s road assets.

This position will deliver place based, innovative and strategically aligned outcomes to ensure the City’s assets are managed and maintained in a financially sustainable manner that aligns with Council’s Community Strategic Plan, Long Term Financial Plan (LTFP), Resourcing Strategy and other relevant Council adopted policies and strategies.

• Permanent, Full-Time - 70 Hours per fortnight
• Salary from $110,031.68 to $127,488.43 per annum plus 11.5% superannuation
• Civil Liability allowance
• Flexible working arrangements including hybrid work arrangements, and flexible start and finish times
• Additional Health and Wellbeing paid leave
• Fitness Passport Program offering discounted membership for you and your family to selected facilities
• Employee Assistance Program
• Salary Packaging Options
• Sponsored Study Program
• Parental Leave and Support
• Employee Rewards Program
• Ongoing Education and Resources

Selection Criteria:

Qualifications, Certificates & Licences

• Tertiary qualifications in civil engineering, project management or equivalent experience in a related field.
• Current Class C Drivers Licence.
• Construction Induction (White Card).

Essential

• Demonstrated experience in asset management and project management.
• Understanding of risk allocation and the management of WHS in the workplace.
• Excellent communication negotiation and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge and understanding of EEO policies and procedures.
• Demonstrated experience with forward works programming, financial control, and budget preparation.
• Knowledge of latest trends and techniques in the management of assets. 

Desirable

• Local Government experience.
• First Aid Certificate.
• Experience using CAD applications.

If you have made a positive commitment to further your career and you possess the attributes located in the Position Description essential criteria, then please submit your application today. Applicants are asked to ensure that they provide responses to the targeted questions, failure to do so may result in your application not being considered.

 If you would like further information on this role, please contact Hayley Barnes, Manager Strategic Placemaking on 02 9330 9311.

 Applications must be completed and submitted via our website. Closing Date: Thursday, 6 February 2025 at 11.59PM AEST

 Offers of employment at Georges River Council are contingent upon satisfactory results of a thorough background check.

Georges River Council aims to be a leading, people-focused organisation delivering outstanding results for our community and city. We foster our values of Accountability, Professionalism, Unity and Honesty and take pride in promoting the image of Council in the community.

We are committed to building a workplace culture that values diversity and inclusion, and welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, workers of all ages, people with disabilities, people who identify as LGBTIQ and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

At Georges River Council we are committed to putting children first and championing child safety within our community. We actively advocate for the rights of children and young people and will uphold our commitment as a child safe organisation.

Please note you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or a permanent resident or have unlimited working rights (with no Visa restrictions) in Australia to apply for this position.