Water & Wastewater Engineer

Water & Wastewater Engineer (200854) 

Permanent Full Time - 36.25 hours per week 

$98,246.92 to $104,849.12  Annually  + up to 12% super  

RCC Officers' Level 6 

A special place

At Redland City Council, you can help improve lives, while shaping your career in a truly special place. Situated on the stunning Redlands Coast, our team is creating an enriched, sustainable future for Redland City. Here, every role matters … Together, we’re focused on serving our community. Join us so together we can improve the Redlands for today and tomorrow.

Your opportunity

Are you a skilled engineer with a passion for designing critical infrastructure that serves our community? Redland City Council is seeking an experienced Water & Wastewater Engineer to join our Design Services Team. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to the development of high-quality civil engineering designs that meet regulatory and customer expectations.

• Lead and Develop Designs: Under limited direction, lead, plan, coordinate, develop, and deliver designs, estimates, planning layouts, and specifications for diverse and complex engineering projects. Ensure solutions are accurate, safe, cost-effective, and meet service delivery standards.
• Project Management: Take a lead role in resolving complex multi-disciplinary engineering project design issues, completing projects within specified deadlines and projected costs. Implement solutions to improve performance.
• Technical Advice: Provide expert technical or project-specific advice to team members, other areas of Council, external contractors, and construction supervisors. Incorporate relevant standards, guidelines, and regulatory requirements.
• Leadership and Mentoring: Offer leadership, specialist advice, mentoring, and training to assist team members in developing their design, technical, and project management skills.
• Stakeholder Liaison: Negotiate and liaise with project stakeholders, internal and external clients, and contractors to encourage best practice design techniques and promote an integrated approach to designs.
• Continuous Improvement: Initiate, implement, review, and develop design processes, procedures, and reports to assist in the efficient and accurate delivery of engineering projects.

What you’ll bring

• Technical Expertise: Extensive achievement in developing and delivering plans, estimates, calculations, and planning layout solutions for complex civil engineering projects. Experience with a multi-disciplinary approach to design development across civil, mechanical, structural, and electrical drawing preparation.
• Software Proficiency: Extensive experience using AutoCAD and design software packages such as 12D, Civil 3D, PC Drain, and Microsoft Office.
• Time Management: Highly developed time management skills with a proven track record in meeting project objectives and deadlines.
• Teamwork: Highly developed team member attributes and teamwork skills, with experience in providing quality support and guidance to other staff.
• Communication Skills: Highly developed interpersonal and written communication skills, with a proven record of providing excellent customer service in communicating technical issues to a diverse range of clients.

Why join us

We asked our people why they choose to work at Redland City Council. They say it’s about two things: feeling connected to the Redlands Coast as a truly special place and the incredible career and development opportunities at Council.

Here, you can:

• Improve lives, for today and tomorrow. You will make an impact in our organisation through your innovative designs, expert technical advice, and leadership in creating sustainable and efficient water and wastewater infrastructure solutions that meet the needs of our community now and into the future.
• Achieve, for the community and your career. We’ll support you every step of the way and you will have a huge impact on the work we do.
• Experience variety, and grow as a result. Upskill, try new roles and broaden your horizons. Council is an amazing place to grow and diversify professionally.
• Find the right balance to bring the best you. We offer attractive benefits, ongoing support and flexible working arrangements.

Here are some more reasons for loving working with us:

• Generous leave provisions such as paid parental leave and purchased leave scheme including 17.5% loading on annual leave!
• Ex-gratia day offered during the Christmas/New Year break.
• Access to professional and leadership development programs and education/study assistance.
• Mentoring and coaching opportunities to increase your industry knowledge and business acumen.
• Diverse secondment opportunities for career development.
• Reward and recognition programs.
• Wellbeing programs and social club.
• Access to discounts with over 400 leading retailers.
• Access to RedFlex – our flexible work program offering flexibility in how, when and where you work. 

Eligibility

• You'll hold an associate Degree in Engineering or equivalent
• Successful applicants will be asked to consent to a police check. Please note that people with criminal records are not automatically barred from applying for this position. Each application will be considered on its merits. (delete if not required)
• To be eligible for employment, applicants must have the legal right to work in Australia.

Ready to join us
 

To be considered, applicants must submit a:

1. Cover letter (one page); and

RCC utilises a merit-based recruitment process which may include various testing methods, such as psychometric testing and requesting the submission of a short video application from candidates after the advertisement closes.

Specific information on the position (200854) can be obtained by contacting Davide Torresan on (07) 07 3820 1***.  Applications for this position close at 11:59 p.m. Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) on 11/07/2024.

At Redland City Council, we truly value the diverse skills, experiences and perspectives of our people. We’re focused on making Council an inclusive place, where everyone belongs and brings in new skills, diverse experiences and backgrounds that enable us to serve our community better.

Applications will not be accepted from a third party.

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