As Engineer – Developments, your skills and expertise will be utilised to provide civil engineering judgement to assess and determine various forms of urban development related to water supply and wastewater, in accordance with Council's adopted policies and good engineering practices. This role provides engineering and technical advice to internal service providers and the development industry in relation to water supply and wastewater system operations, networks, extensions, modifications, upgrades, connections and charges to meet the minimum development requirements adopted by Tweed Shire Council.

About the role:

• Provides specialised civil engineering judgement to the assessment and determination of water supply and wastewater aspects of development in accordance with current Councils adopted LEP, DCP’s, Development Design and Construction Specifications and Australian Standards
• Part of the Water and Wastewater – Business and Assets Unit
• Provide analytical assessment of development applications in respect of water supply and wastewater services
• Determines required development consent conditions
• Requires knowledge of water supply and wastewater engineering aspects of subdivision development
• Communications with developers and their consultants and contractors, members of the public, and internal stakeholders
• Requires a high level of time management skills to deliver multiple sized tasks/projects simultaneously
• Opportunities to attend construction site inspections and meetings.

What's on offer:

• Salary ranging from $86,412 per annum with competency based increments up to $99,451 per annum, 10% super
• 35 hour week, 9 day fortnight
• Training and development opportunities
• Flexible work options for a healthy work/life balance

We are seeking:

• Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) eligible for National Engineers Register (NER)
• Experience in water and wastewater infrastructure planning and design
• Developed research, analysis, creative problem solving and skills.

About Us:

• Located on the picturesque far North Coast of NSW, bordering the Gold Coast.
• Tweed Heads is a vibrant, diverse location offering a lifestyle near the water, in a rainforest or on a farm.
• Tweed Shire Council is committed to employment equity and diversity and encourages applications from people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds in both traditional and non-traditional roles.
• Join an employer of choice. Professionals Australia (Local Government Engineers’ Association) has named Council the 2021 Employer of Choice for our great employment practices within NSW local government.

Where it's located:
This position is based in Tweed Heads, and can be directed to work from any Council work site.

Position closes:
Friday 22 April 2022 at 12 noon sharp (NSW time). Late applications will not be permitted.