Civil Engineer (Projects)
Job No:
8662
Location:
Cairns, QLD
- FANTASTIC salary package totalling $99,864
- Live and work in beautiful Cairns - the tropical heart of North Queensland and gateway to The Great Barrier Reef!
- Plenty of time to enjoy all of the recreational delights the region has to offer - Fishing, snorkelling, boating PLUS the magnificent Atherton Tablelands at your doorstep!
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OUTSTANDING range of benefits in addition to a fantastic salary - 12% super + 19 day working month + 5 weeks annual leave + relocation assistance + study assistance + the option to salary sacrifice a motor vehicle and superannuation!
- Fantastic location bordered by the Great Barrier Reef, spectacular Queensland rainforest and pristine coastline
About the Organisation
Cairns Regional Council was created at the Local Government Elections on 15 March 2008, as a result of the State Government's merger of Cairns City and Douglas Shire Councils.
The council has an operating budget at more than $240 million and is a significant local economic driver. It is also one of the regions largest employers with a workforce of around 1300 people.
Council has also completed the redevelopment of the Esplanade Lagoon and Foreshore to promote a positive family atmosphere, which also includes an array of public sporting facilities and offers free fitness activities. Also, the city's Botanic Gardens are not to be missed! Only five kilometres from the heart of Cairns City, the Flecker Botanical Gardens are a tropical oasis. 38 hectares of native Australian gardens are maintained to lush standards, and many plants found here cannot be seen elsewhere.
About Cairns
The Cairns Region is one of the fastest growing in Australia, with more than 3.5 per cent annual growth - well above both the State and national average.
Around 143,000 people call this tropical paradise home, and they come from a myriad of backgrounds. The region is a diverse, multicultural community where people truly make the difference. It also has one of the oldest intact surviving Indigenous communities in the world - the Kuku Yalanji.
The Cairns Region, with its unique environment, is renowned nationally and internationally as a premier tourism destination. The Region attracts more than 2 million domestic and international visitors each year.
It is the only place in the World where two World Heritage Areas meet - the Great Barrier Reef and the Wet Tropics of Far North Queensland.
Cairns boasts all the facilities you could require - great schools, 2 major hospitals, fabulous shops and a vibrant restaurant and entertainment scene.
About the Opportunity
If you are looking to live the enviable North Queensland lifestyle, Cairns Regional Council is seeking a Civil Engineer (Projects) to join their dedicated team of professionals.
Reporting directly to the Executive Engineer Project Delivery, you will be responsible for the delivery of emergent capital projects for the Water and Waste department. In addition, you will provide civil engineering technical advice to the Operations Branch.
More specifically, some of the roles' duties and responsibilities will include:
- Investigating and implementing innovative technologies and sustainable solutions for the management of water and wastewater distribution systems;
- Maintaining and updating the asset renewals program in accordance with the approved asset management plans;
- Coordinating the interface between other Departments on matters relating to projects that impact on Water and Waste department assets;
- Assisting the division with design documentation and civil design input into civil infrastructure projects;
- Maintaining an up-to-date technical trade catalogue library;
- Providing technical input into projects undertaken by Water & Waste and other departments, to ensure waster, waste and wastewater assets are protected, enhanced and maintained; and
- Ensuring all corporate information is captured within Council's business systems adhering to record-keeping policies and procedures.
To be successful in this role, you will require tertiary qualifications in Civil Engineering with experience in local Authority construction works, including water and wastewater design.
In addition, you will have sound analytical, planning and coordination skills, along with the demonstrated ability to provide civil design drafting services, and prepare/present quality technical reports.
The ideal candidate will also be an excellent team player and communicator who is proficient in the use of computer software packages, including advanced spreadsheeting skills in programs such as Microsoft Excel, MS Project and AutoCAD.
If you're sick of the 9 to 5 grind of city life, this is your opportunity to make a sea change and work for one of the country's most progressive councils in one of the most scenic locations in the world!
Council is offering the successful candidate a competitive remuneration package totaling $99,864 plus 12% superannuation. This includes a host of outstanding benefits including:
- Five weeks annual leave
- 10%-15% retention bonus (10% for Level 6, 15% for Level 7)
- 17.5% Leave Loading
- Study assistance (up to $3000 per year)
- Attendance at conferences (enhance your skills and further your professional profile)
- Locality Allowance
- Salary Sacrifice Arrangement of a motor vehicle and superannuation
- 19 day working month
Working for this booming regional council will also present you with plenty of opportunities to enjoy the tropical lifestyle, with a monthly RDO to ensure you have a healthy work/life balance.
Furthermore, in order to ensure the attraction of high caliber candidates, Cairns Regional Council is also offering relocation assistance, dependent on your circumstances.
This role offers a supportive team environment in a fantastic location bordered by the Great Barrier Reef and the stunning Daintree Rainforest and with a healthy work/life balance you will have the time to explore this breathtaking region.
If being part of one of Australia's most progressive local council in a bustling and vibrant area appeals to you - Apply Now!