AddressKiama Council is committed to promoting diversity and fostering inclusion as part of its Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) initiatives.
We currently have an opportunity for a Senior Asset Engineer to join the Engineering and Technical Services team. As a Senior Asset Engineer you will get to lead Council’s asset management processes for the delivery of services to the community including:
- Asset assessment, management and service planning
- Managing the asset management system and processes
- Asset accounting
- Capital works programming, budgeting and reporting
- Contribute to maintenance planning and budgeting
- Project initiation for asset renewal projects
- Contribute to planning and scoping for new assets.
What we offer...
- Permanent full time, 35 hours per week
- Annual salary from $88,433.28 to $104,601.64 (salary is dependent on qualifications, skills and experience)
- Plus 11% superannuation
- Plus 3.5% Civil Liability Allowance
- Phone and laptop
What you'll need to be successful in the role...
- Tertiary qualifications in Civil Engineering, Asset Management or related discipline.
- Strong research, data collection and analytical skills and ability to develop asset related plans, programs and policies.
- Comprehensive understanding of integrated planning and reporting requirements and procedures in the local government context.
- Demonstrated considerable experience in infrastructure asset management and ability to prepare, critically analyse and manage budgets.
- Strong project management skills including the establishment and management of contracts with the ability to achieve strict deadlines for multiple projects whilst engaging diverse stakeholders.
- Ability to use and present information effectively to inform strategic decision making to further innovation and continuous improvement.
- Competence with a range of programs including the MS Office suite and contemporary asset management information systems.
- Ability to build and sustain effective relationships with key stakeholders.
- Experience in the oversight and coordination of staff and resources.
What you'll love about working for Kiama Council...
- We understand the need for flexibility and can offer:
- Accrued flex time allowing up to two days off each month for indoor staff
- Nine day working fortnight for outdoor staff
- Hybrid working arrangements e.g. work from home - Generous leave entitlements including:
- Paid parental leave
- Fifteen days of sick leave
- Long service leave after five years
- Casual loading in lieu of leave entitlements for casual employees - We value your health and wellbeing and offer:
- Access to the Fitness Passport
- Access to the Employee Assistance Program
- Two paid health and wellbeing days each year - We encourage professional development and learning and development opportunities including:
- Study assistance
- On the job training
- Payment of licenses, tickets and courses deemed essential for your role - Access to social club events for social club members:
- BBQ's, raffles and year round events and celebrations
- Birthday and Christmas vouchers
What you'll enjoy about the Kiama LGA...
Join our dedicated and enthusiastic team who are committed to creating a Municipality that has a healthy, vibrant, beautiful environment and harmonious connected and resilient community. We are focused on, not only achieving our organisational goals but assisting staff to realise their professional and personal goals.
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Respect | Integrity | Innovation | Teamwork | Excellence
underpinning everything we do.
