Coordinator Engineering Assessment

Townsville City Council; Townsville City; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Townsville City Council is seeking an experienced Coordinator Engineering Assessment to lead and mentor its Engineering Assessment team within the Planning and Development function. This role guides complex assessments across roads, water, sewer, drainage and flooding and provides leadership, technical direction and balanced engineering judgement in the assessment of development applications.

You will translate complex engineering matters into clear advice for developers, consultants and

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Civil Engineering or equivalent is required.
• Substantial engineering/technical experience in municipal infrastructure.
• Senior-level leadership experience with development assessment.
• Knowledge of planning legislation, schemes, codes and standards.
• RPEQ registration is highly desirable; CPEng/NER status or eligibility viewed favorably.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor the Engineering Assessment team within Planning and Development.
• Provide leadership, technical direction and balanced engineering judgement on development assessments.
• Review complex technical material and advise on development conditions and infrastructure agreements.
• Ensure proposals address Townsville CityPlan and planning legislation; drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Negotiation

Conflict resolution

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor of Civil Engineering

Engineers Australia corporate membership

Job description

• Lead and mentor a multidisciplinary engineering assessmentteam
• Influence major housing and infrastructure projects shapingTownsville’s future
• Guide complex assessments across roads, water, sewer,drainage and flooding

Townsville City Council is Northern Australia’s largest localgovernment authority, serving a growing community and managingclose to $9 billion in community assets. With major residentialgrowth, evolving infrastructure needs and continued demand forhousing, Council is focused on delivering safe, sustainable andpractical development outcomes that support Townsville’sfuture.

Council is seeking an experienced Coordinator EngineeringAssessment to lead and mentor its Engineering Assessment teamwithin the Planning and Development function. This is anopportunity to guide a capable, collaborative team and influencethe quality, consistency and timeliness of engineering adviceacross a diverse development pipeline.

Reporting to the Team Manager Development Assessment, you willprovide leadership, technical direction and balanced engineeringjudgement in the assessment of development applications. You willhelp ensure proposals appropriately address the Townsville CityPlan, Queensland planning legislation, Council standards andcommunity expectations, while supporting pragmatic solutions thatenable responsible growth.

Your work will span subdivisions, earthworks, roads, pavements,drainage and flooding, water and sewer infrastructure, pumpstations, lighting and related municipal assets. You will reviewcomplex technical material, advise on development conditions,contribute to infrastructure agreements, monitor team performance,allocate workloads and drive continuous improvement in assessmentprocesses and systems.

A key part of the role is bringing people together around sound,workable outcomes. You will translate complex engineering mattersinto clear advice for developers, consultants, community membersand internal stakeholders, negotiate appropriate conditions andresolve competing views without compromising safety, statutoryobligations or Council standards.

You will join a practical, knowledge-sharing environment wherespecialist expertise is exchanged freely and team memberscollaborate on challenging assessments. The role calls for a calmand respectful leader who can support staff under pressure, remaincomposed when technical decisions are challenged and foster acustomer-focused culture built on accountability, consistency andsound judgement.

You will hold a recognised Bachelor of Civil Engineering orequivalent and be eligible for corporate membership of EngineersAustralia. You will also have substantial engineering or technicalexperience in the design and construction of municipalinfrastructure, along with senior-level leadership experience.Strong development assessment capability, knowledge of planninglegislation, schemes, codes and standards, and proven negotiationand conflict-resolution skills are essential. RPEQ registration ishighly desirable, while NER or CPEng status, or demonstratedeligibility to obtain registration, will also be viewedfavourably.

This is a significant opportunity to shape engineeringassessment services in a city experiencing sustained growth. Youwill build capability within an experienced team, influenceinfrastructure outcomes across Townsville and contribute directlyto development that supports housing, connectivity and long-termcommunity value.