Senior Engineer (Development Services)

Senior Engineer (Development Services)

• Offer technical advice to Council or its delegate on development matters of moderate complexity involving stormwater and transport infrastructure, including flood and storm tide risks.
• Assess development proposals to ensure compliance with relevant legislative, policy, and operational standards.
• Make decisions or draft recommendations (as a Council delegate) on development applications, and provide input into cost recovery for infrastructure delivery, including contract and agreement negotiations.
• Conduct site visits and field investigations to identify and resolve issues related to stormwater and transport infrastructure within development applications.
• Oversee and support engineers during the technical review of development applications to ensure outcomes are met effectively.
• Promote a positive, high-performing and service-oriented team culture focused on continuous improvement.
• Foster effective relationships across a wide range of stakeholders, ensuring collaborative and quality service delivery.

• Proven ability to deliver engineering assessments and manage compliance in a local government or similar setting.
• In-depth understanding of the planning, design and construction of stormwater and transport infrastructure.
• Strong working knowledge of the SEQ Regional Plan, State Planning Policy, Adopted Infrastructure Charges, and local planning schemes.
• Experience interpreting and applying planning legislation and policy to infrastructure assessment.
• Skilled in guiding and mentoring technical staff to support effective application reviews.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage and collaborate across diverse stakeholder groups.
• Demonstrated ability to influence outcomes and negotiate infrastructure and commercial agreements of moderate complexity.

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
• General Construction Induction Card (White Card).
• Valid C Class driver’s license.

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