Civil Program Engineer

• Work in a dynamic and customer focused team
• Permanent full-time
• Balance your life with a 9 day fortnight 
• Flexible work arrangement options are available
• Leaseback Vehicle

About the role

The Civil Program Engineer forms part of a small team of professionals responsible for the management and delivery of the annual Capital Road and Drainage Upgrade Program.  The scope of work encompasses a diverse range of projects including pre-construction activities and finalisation of designs to support cost-effective and timely delivery of upgrades for bridges, roads, drainage and pavements across the Central Coast local government area.

Our ideal candidate will be a qualified Civil Engineer with a background in managing a varied portfolio of works. They will thrive in a team environment, but will also be able to work autonomously, with the drive and motivation to manage their own program of works to completion. This role involves on site inspections and visits to identify and resolve technical matters in a timely manner.

Key Duties:

• Work as part of a team to finalise the annual Capital Road and Drainage Upgrade Programs based on the Four Year Delivery Program prepared by the Asset Management Section including project scoping, cost estimation, project resourcing and scheduling;
• Coordinate approval processes, preconstruction activities and finalise designs to support cost-effective and timely delivery of the Capital Road and Drainage Upgrade Program;
• Liaise with other asset owners and internal / external stakeholders including public utility providers and government departments to coordinate project scheduling and facilitate a place-making approach to project delivery;

This position is required to provide quality customer service and create value for the community.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Bachelor Degree in Civil Engineering OR extensive contemporary experience in road and drainage engineering combined with ongoing professional development;
• Current Class C Drivers Licence
• Relevant qualifications in project management or Financial Management

Our position description provides more information for you to learn more about this role.

Other important information

• The salary range for this position sits between $85.8K and $103K annually plus 11.5% superannuation
• This is a Permanent full-time role
• This role will be able to access a 9 day fortnight
• This role is located at the Erina Depot. 

A leaseback vehicle is provided in this role for official duties and private use and your choice of vehicle will be provided when one becomes available in accordance with Council’s Vehicle Policy. In the meantime, either an alternate pre-used vehicle or a vehicle allowance of $200 per week ($10,450 per annum) is temporarily applied for this position due to ongoing issues with supply for new vehicles. 

Council will be creating an eligibility list from this recruitment process and may utilise this eligibility list to fill other permanent or temporary vacancies.

Extra benefits

At Central Coast Council we provide team members with a range of extras that help them balance their life when they need it. Fitness Passports give access to a range of gyms. Wellbeing leave can be accessed twice a year to tick off something that means something to you - volunteering, health check ups, a 'me day' to refresh you. And an Employee Assistance Program that offers a range of wellbeing initiatives to help you and your immediate family.

Other extras include:

• Long service leave after 5 years of continuous service
• Free flu vaccination program
• Time provided for you to do annual skin cancer screening, Breast screen and blood donations
• Access to professional development with career development and learning programs through various platforms
• We reward and recognise our staff with our Cheers program
• Novated leasing partnerships. 

Central Coast Council is committed to the goals of equal opportunity employment. We aim to provide a work environment for our employees that fosters equity, diversity and respect.

Council is committed to providing safe environments that protect the physical, emotional, cultural and social wellbeing of children on the Central Coast.

What to know more?

The contact person for this role is Scott Burton, Section Manager Roads and Drainage Program Management. 

You can contact them on 0427 417 082 or on email at scott.burton@centralcoast.nsw.gov.au.

This position will close for applications at midnight on Sunday 1st September 2024.

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Location

Central Coast Council is ideally located on the northern fringe of Sydney and just an hour's drive from Newcastle, the Central Coast offers one of the best places in Australia to live and work. The Central Coast is one of the fastest growing regions in NSW, the third largest Local Government Area (LGA) in NSW and the 6th Largest LGA in Australia. 

How to apply

We have put together some additional resources to help you apply for a role at Central Coast Council.

By completing and submitting this online application you confirm that any information that you provide in this application is true and correct and acknowledge that any offer of employment may be withdrawn should the information that you have provided in support of your application be shown to be false. 

You also consent to employment screening checks being conducted where appropriate.  This may include associated checks including reference checks, Working with Children Check, Entitlement to Work in Australia, employment history and an Australian Federal Police Check, as well as substantiation of educational qualifications, industry memberships, previous Central Coast Council employment history and association with professional bodies.

You also acknowledge that you will be required to provide proof of eligibility (including photo identification) to work in Australia if selected for an interview.

To lodge your application, please follow these steps:

1. Answer the on-line questions shown below.
2. Attach your resume 
3. Attach your qualifications and licences.

Once your application is successfully lodged you will receive an automated response sent to your e-mail address. If a response is not received this means that your application has not been successfully submitted and you will need to lodge another application.

If you require assistance to lodge your application please contact our Talent Acquisition team by emailing recruit@centralcoast.nsw.gov.au to discuss what reasonable adjustments you may need. If you are deaf, hearing or speech impaired, you can contact us through the National Relay Service TTY call 133 677 or Speak & Listen 1300 555 727.

Applicants who are selected for interview will be contacted by phone or e-mail. For further instructions please click here. 

You will have the ability to save your application as you go using the 'Save Application' button. You can start an application and return to it later via the automatic follow-up email once you have the time and required information at hand to finalise your application.  

If you don't have access to a computer or electronic device, you can lodge your application at any of Council's Library locations. Pre-book a free 1-hour computer timeslot by contacting your nearest library https://www.centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/libraries/our-branches or ask at the enquiry counter.

PLEASE NOTE: We will not accept unsolicited resumes or applications being presented by recruitment agencies.