City of Greater Geelong Hiring for Senior Project Officer at Geelong, Victoria, Australia Full Time

In this role, you will work on engineering investigations, design tasks, project management, and administration duties.

Work type: Temporary full time 2 years

Classification: Band 7 ($100,064-$110,990 (plus super)

Key responsibilities include:

• Produce civil engineering designs that comply with standards and good practice, are accurate and are innovative in concept yet cost efficient in their design production and construction.
• Project manage all facets of the scheme inclusive of internal stakeholder engagement for design and technical requirements.
• Investigation of project related infrastructure, drainage, environmental and traffic related issues to ensure the proposed works are delivering the best outcome for the community.
• Work closely with the SRC Project Manager, providing technical advice to support effective community engagement commitments throughout the scheme.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have project management or civil engineering qualifications or extensive experience in a related field.

Essential Experience:

• Demonstrated experience in civil infrastructure design using current principles and standards.
• Demonstrated experience in managing and delivering complex projects.
• Demonstrated experience in dealing with multiple stakeholders to facilitate the delivery of projects.
• Drafting skills including use of engineering software Autocad & Civil Site Design.
• Demonstrated experience in Engineering investigation work.
• Possess a high skill level in the use of the Microsoft Suite of software specifically Word and Excel.
• Ability to work independently as well as assist others in time management on a regular basis to meet agreed deadlines.
• Ability to prepare clear and concise technical s and correspondence.
• Experience in a Local Government or design related office.
• Ability to problem solve and remain agile when encountering project related obstacles.

If this sounds like the role for you, then click apply now!

Child Safety Responsibilities 

We are committed to being a child-safe organisation and have zero-tolerance for child abuse. We have specific policies, procedures, and mandatory training in place to support employees, volunteers, and contractors to achieve and adhere to these commitments. Please read our Child Safe Standards Management Policy .

Diversity and Inclusion

At the City we want a workforce that reflects the community we live in. We welcome and embrace everyone, all people with their own unique experiences, and support and encourage all our employees to do their best work, have equal access to opportunities and a just working environment. For this reason, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from First Nations people, people with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, from the LGBTQIA+ community, people with disability and people of all genders, ages and diverse experience.

Create our future together at the City of Greater Geelong

At the City of Greater Geelong, we are committed to working together for a thriving community. We do this by delivering over 130 services to our rapidly growing population and working hard to protect and improve what it is that makes Greater Geelong on Wadawurrung Country such a great place to live, work and study.

We’re going through an exciting period of change that will help us serve our community better. From digital modernisation to the contemporary, sustainable office we’ve built in Central Geelong, now more than ever is a great time to join our team at the City of Greater Geelong.

Our Community is made up of diverse people from all walks of life, and it’s important to us that our workforce represents and celebrates this strength.

We encourage great people from all backgrounds to join us. We encourage authenticity, because inclusion makes us stronger.

If you’re excited about working together to create a Clever and Creative Greater Geelong, and joining a workplace where all people can thrive, then hit apply – we’d love to meet you!

We particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with diverse culture and linguistic backgrounds and people with disability.

A career with us

Central Geelong-based City employees are now based in our new Civic Precinct, Wurriki Nyal. Meaning ‘speak and talk together’ in local Wadawurrung language. Wurriki Nyal sets the benchmark for what a sustainable, inclusive and culturally safe workplace can be, including industry leading sustainability standards, a flexible and people-focused design, safe and inclusive spaces and public realm.

We’re committed to supporting better accessibility for our customers and our people. We encourage you to talk to us about any adjustments or additional support you may require during the recruitment process, as well as how this role can be flexible for you.

We offer:

• salary sacrificing and novated lease options
• cultural and ceremonial leave
• study leave
• paid parental leave (16 weeks primary and six weeks secondary) and superannuation payments on all 52 weeks primary parental leave
• IVF, surrogate and miscarriage bereavement leave
• training and career development opportunities
• a healthy and safe environment
• our employee wellbeing program
• corporate membership rates at Swim Sport and Leisure facilities
• unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning

Applications and Enquiries

Click the Position Description link to view more information about this position.

Enquiries: Blake Wall | Coordinator Design & Services | BWall@geelongcity.vic.gov.au

Click the Apply button to submit your application or find out more about this opportunity. If we can assist you with any reasonable adjustments in order to submit your application for this role, please contact the Talent Acquisition team via email at careers@geelongcity.vic.gov.au noting your preferred method of communication and contact details and a member of the team will be in touch.

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To obtain a copy of the position description, please visit https://www.geelongaustralia.com.au/employment/default.aspx