Asset Engineer Water and Wastewater

City of Coffs Harbour; Coffs Harbour City Council; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Coffs Harbour is seeking an engineering professional to lead water and wastewater asset management initiatives. You will work on long-term planning, renewal programs and investment priorities to keep networks reliable and sustainable for the community.

In this newly created role, you will apply data and engineering expertise to strengthen decision-making, improve network resilience, and collaborate with a team of dedicated professionals across water services.

Qualifications

• Engineering professional with experience in water and wastewater asset management or related infrastructure.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to communicate technical information clearly to stakeholders.
• Tertiary qualification in engineering (or related discipline) and a current Class C Driver Licence.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to asset management strategies and renewal programs.
• Analyse asset risk and investment priorities.
• Improve performance and resilience of water, wastewater and recycled water networks.
• Influence asset management decisions and growth of the Water Services team.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Please refer to the Position Description for a more detailed understanding of the role.

Key responsibilities

• You'll play a key role in strategic asset management, long-term planning, infrastructure investment and network performance, helping ensure our assets continue to deliver reliable and sustainable services for the community.
• Working alongside passionate professionals, you'll use data, engineering expertise and innovative thinking to improve the performance and resilience of our water, wastewater and recycled water networks.
• From developing asset management strategies and renewal programs through to analysing asset risk and investment priorities, you'll help ensure our infrastructure continues to deliver value for the community.
• As a newly created role, you'll have the opportunity to influence how we manage our assets, strengthen decision-making and contribute to the continued growth of the Water Services team.

What you need

• You are a qualified engineering professional with experience in water and wastewater asset management or a related infrastructure field.
• You bring strong analytical and problem-solving skills, experience in infrastructure planning or asset management, and the ability to communicate technical information clearly to a range of stakeholders.
• A tertiary qualification in engineering (or a related discipline) and a current Class C Driver Licence are essential.