EXECUTIVE MANAGER, ENGINEERING

Branch: Brisbane Infrastructure, City Projects Office 

Personnel Area: Planning and Design 

Duration: Contract – 4 years 

About the Position

As Manager, Engineering within Brisbane City Council’s City Projects Office (CPO), Planning and Design branch, you will lead a multidisciplinary team of technical experts in delivering high-quality engineering solutions that support Brisbane's ambitious infrastructure agenda. This executive role involves overseeing a range of professional services, including road design, structural engineering, drainage design, and ground and pavement engineering. You will provide strategic leadership to drive excellence in planning, design, and delivery while ensuring projects align with Council’s goals and provide exceptional value to Brisbane residents.

Reporting to the General Manager, Planning and Design, you will champion a culture of continuous improvement and innovation, fostering collaboration across teams, stakeholders, and government agencies. You will ensure the Engineering section delivers cost-effective, timely, and efficient outcomes, contributing to Brisbane’s vision as a vibrant, liveable, and sustainable city. This is a rare opportunity to influence the city's infrastructure landscape and play a pivotal role in shaping Brisbane's future.

To be considered, you must have the following: 

• proven experience in managing multidisciplinary engineering teams and delivering complex infrastructure projects, with capabilities aligned to Council's Leadership Blueprint
• formal qualifications in Engineering relevant to the role, and registration as an RPEQ (Registered Professional Engineer of Queensland) or equivalent
• demonstrated expertise in road design, structural engineering, drainage design, or other core engineering disciplines within the scope of the role
• strong strategic and operational planning skills, with the ability to align projects with organisational priorities and community outcomes
• exceptional stakeholder management abilities, including experience collaborating with government agencies, contractors, and community organisations
• a track record of driving organisational change, fostering a values-based culture, and building workforce capability. 

About the Organisation 

Brisbane offers a vibrant, green, and prosperous lifestyle, fostering opportunity, innovation, and sustainability. As Australia’s largest local government, Brisbane City Council oversees assets exceeding $34 billion and manages an annual budget of $4 billion. We seek dynamic, passionate, and forward-thinking leaders to guide us in creating a successful, liveable city. Partnering with governments, peak bodies, industries, and community organisations, we aim to build a city that residents are proud of, support a thriving economy, and prepare for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games and beyond. 

Brisbane Infrastructure (BI) is integral to this vision, bringing together asset management, infrastructure planning, design, project management, construction, public space operations and transport planning operations. Within BI, City Projects Office (CPO) delivers Council’s projects and programs through effective project ownership, management, planning and design. The Planning and Design team, with over 180 professionals, has a strong record of excellence in designing civil and civic infrastructure. The team prioritise environmentally-friendly and community-focused outcomes and have contributed to significant Council projects such as road programs, bikeway programs, library refurbishments, landfill remediation, sports field development, and flood damage assessment and redesign.

How to apply: After perusal of the attached position description, please click on the 'I’m interested' button to complete your online application. Upload your tailored resume and covering letter (of no more than one page and addressed to Tania Heyblom) demonstrating your suitability to the position.

If you require more information: Please contact Tania Heyblom, Talent Partner, on 07 3178 2146.

Closing Date: Sunday, 2 February 2025 at 11:55pm AEST. 

Brisbane City Council is a multi-award winning accessible and inclusive workplace where our people represent the diverse communities we serve, are supported, and can feel safe. Council has been awarded Employer of the Year at the National Disability Awards and has been recognised multiple times with ‘Gold Employer’ status from the Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTI inclusion.