City of Palmerston
Senior Civil Engineer
Posted: 18 Feb
Closes: 11 Mar
Closes: 11 Mar
Full-time
Description
- Work for the second largest and fastest-growing city in the NT!
- Full time Ongoing Level 8 ($109,765.12- $115,110.17+ Super)
- Six weeks annual leave! Plus wide range of employee benefits!
About us
City of Palmerston presents an exciting opportunity for people seeking a dynamic, progressive and fast-paced organisation, where collaboration and personal development are core components. We provide a genuine commitment to making a tangible impact on the community through a role offering both purpose and stability.
Invest in your own professional and personal growth and be a real contributor to the experience of the Palmerston community.
Other benefits of working with City of Palmerston include:
- Attractive salary
- Generous leave entitlements including 6 weeks annual leave
- 15 days personal leave
- Additional superannuation contributions matched to 2%
- Discounted gym memberships (SWELL) and daily fruit baskets
- Access to wellbeing initiatives and Employee Assistance Program
- Generous training and professional development opportunities
Our Commitment to You and Our Customers
At CoP we value
Teamwork
- Commitment and Accountability
- Sustainability and Self-Sufficient
- Quality Resources
- A culture of Continuous improvement
In addition to our focus on culture, values, and behaviours, we embed our Customer Service Charter in everything we do both internally and externally. The pillars of our Customer Service Charter are:
- Make it easy for customer
- Perform with pride
- Listen, learn and act
- Evaluate and improve
About the Role
The Senior Civil Engineer will be responsible for a range of activities that contribute to the delivery of the City of Palmerston Community Plan.
Delivery outcomes include, but are not limited to:
- Civil engineering technical input into projects and development activities
- Maintenance and upgrade of infrastructure assets, including roads, pathways, stormwater, public lighting, drainage and buildings
- Contractor management
- Project Management
- Program development and implementation
- Customer service
About you:
To be considered for this role, you should have
- Tertiary qualifications in Civil Engineering
- A minimum of 5 years’ experience in a similar role
- Demonstrated experience in civil infrastructure maintenance
- Demonstrated ability to apply judgement and problem-solving skills to gather and analyse complex information, including identification of improvement opportunities.
- Demonstrated ability to make timely decisions and communicate outcomes effectively.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with multiple stakeholders while delivering a high level of customer service.
- Demonstrated knowledge in interpretation and application of technical drawings, Australian Standards and guidelines relating to civil infrastructure works.
- Demonstrated skills in the direction and supervision of contractors.
- Experience in the functions of local government and its governance requirements (desirable).
Diversity
At City of Palmerston, we embrace diversity and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people from culturally diverse backgrounds.
To Apply:
To view a copy of the position description and to 'Apply' please see below.
Applications Close: Monday, 10 March 2025
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