INTERNAL ONLY - PROJECT ENGINEER CIVIL AND TRANSPORT

Personnel Area: Brisbane Infrastructure

Branch: City Projects Office, Project Management

Salary Range: The position attracts a competitive remuneration and benefits package dependent on the skills and experience of the successful candidate

Work type: Temporary Full-time

Duration: Up to two years (Extension/s thereafter but not guaranteed)

Location: Based at Green Square, Fortitude Valley, with potential on-site work requirements

City Projects Office (CPO) delivers Council’s projects and programs through effective project ownership, management, planning, and design. The Civil and Transport section of the Project Management Branch is responsible for managing the administration and delivery of major road upgrades, intersection upgrades, bikeways, minor schedules, district priorities, and flood recovery projects.

City Projects Office (CPO) is seeking a Project Engineer to manage the design and construction of road upgrade projects, ensuring their timely and cost-effective delivery. This role involves handling multiple civil transport infrastructure projects, with a focus on road safety, congestion, and accessibility improvements across Brisbane. You’ll collaborate closely with a Senior Project Manager and work with various internal and external stakeholders throughout the project phases. CPO is committed to best practices in planning and design, delivering innovative solutions that enhance Brisbane's lifestyle, while also offering a great work/life balance.

Some of your day-to-day duties include:

• managing the design and construction of road infrastructure projects undertaken by CPO within agreed timeframes
• contribute and assist in the development of Council’s future infrastructure program
• reporting and recommending action of all time, cost, quality, and scope parameters associated with projects undertaken by CPO
• develop, negotiate, and evaluate service level agreements, partnership charters, communication, and monitoring systems to support the delivery of program outcomes and outputs by internal and external providers. 

To be successful you will have:

• ability in planning and design or construction of civil transport infrastructure capital projects, preferably in a public authority environment;
• high-level skills in consultation, negotiation, networking, and advocacy
• C class drivers' licence.

Tertiary qualifications in Engineering and/or Registration as a Professional Engineer in Queensland or Chartered Status with Engineers Australia (or the ability to apply and gain RPEQ status within two months) is essential.

Benefits of working for Council include:

• flexible working hours, and flexible arrangements
• free gym and wellness centre
• award winning superannuation fund
• generous leave provisions
• competitive salary.

Benefits of working for Council: CLICK HERE

How to apply:  Click on the 'I’m interested' button to complete your online application. Please upload your tailored resume and covering letter (of no more than one page) demonstrating your suitability to the position.

*Eligibility for internal only roles includes external applicants who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and/or as a person living with a disability. Applicants from these groups are required to complete the diversity and inclusion questions on the application form to enable Council to determine eligibility.

This role may require a Criminal History Check.

For more information: Please call Tania Heyblom on 07 3178 2146.

People from diverse backgrounds, including those living with a disability and/or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, who may have questions about the recruitment process or working at Council, are encouraged to reach out to the contact above, who can connect you with a member of Council’s Diversity and Inclusion team.

Application Closing Date: Friday, 25 October 2024 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. #LI-DNI