Assessment Engineer

Be part of shaping the Gold Coast’s future!

The Gold Coast is inspired by lifestyle and driven by opportunity. We are the second largest Council in Australia.

As a 5-star employer of choice, we care about being the most flexible government organisation in Australia. We have a range of benefits to help you create the right balance: 

• Flexible work arrangements to suit your lifestyle, including hybrid/work from home options, flexible working hours and locations.
• Personal and professional development courses
• Access to 350+ fitness facilities through Fitness Passport / Low-cost on-site gym membership
• 4 free confidential counselling sessions a year for you or an immediate family member
• 1 free nutritionist and financial advice session per year

We pride ourselves on our shared mission of being a high-performing, customer-focused organisation which delivers value-for-money services to the community.

Would you like to gain valuable experience in a broad scope of engineering work?

About the team:

City Development branch resides in the Planning and Regulation department and is responsible for the management and assessment of customer development applications, including the provision of planning and building advice, development assessment and improvement, infrastructure change review, developer contributions, infrastructure compliance and planning appeals and research.

We are a diverse team made up of Engineers, Planners and more. We are a friendly and respectful team with varied personalities and backgrounds. We work closely with local contractors and the development industry. No two days are ever the same and a good sense of humour is a must in Water and Waste Assessment.

About your new role:

An exciting opportunity exists for a permanent full-time Assessment Engineer, there is also potential for an additional fixed term contract opportunity.

The Assessment Engineer manages the assessment of development applications and prepares internal referral memos in accordance with the Planning Act 2016 and assesses Connection Applications in accordance with the South-East Queensland Water (Distribution and Retail Restructuring) Act 2009.

Your responsibilities will include (but not limited to):

• Review, assess and provide recommendations for Council’s water, sewer, and solid waste interests in planning applications.
• Assess build over or near sewer referrals.
• Provision of technical advice to Planning Assessment and other City staff.
• Answer queries from internal and external customers in relation to water, sewer and solid waste interests were related to planning applications.
• Attendance to meetings or other duties as determined necessary by Supervisor.

What you bring to your new role:

If you are ready to be part of a great team in an interesting and challenging position and have the following qualifications, you are encouraged to apply:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Civil or Mechanical) or equivalent knowledge
• Valid Australian Driver Licence
• White Card
• Possess a high level of self-motivation and initiative, with the ability to work unsupervised.
• Have strong time management and organisational skills with a high level of attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a customer service focus.
• Demonstrated ability of working in a fast-paced team environment

How to apply:

Click 'Apply' to submit your online application. Upload your Resume with a Cover Letter (of no more than 2 pages) outlining how your skills, experience and personal attributes would allow you to achieve success in this role.

Documents need to be less than 2MB in size and PDF format is preferred. If you encounter technical issues when applying, please email recruitment@goldcoast.qld.gov.au.

Our selection process may include a one-way video interview via Criteria, a face-to-face or virtual interview via Microsoft Teams, reference checks via Xref and additional checks including police checks, employment history checks, qualification checks, pre-employment medical reviews and drug and alcohol testing.

Please note applications for all of our vacancies close at 10.30pm on the listed closing date.

The City of Gold Coast is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to promoting an inclusive and diverse workplace. We are committed to supporting an environment where all employees, regardless of their differences or similarities, feel valued, respected and supported. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander persons are encouraged to apply.