Coordinator Sustainable Transport Assets

Council Jobs; Gold Coast City; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Professional development

Fitness Passport access

Counselling sessions (4/year)

Nutritionist & financial advice

Job summary

Gold Coast City Council is seeking a Coordinator Sustainable Transport Assets to lead the sustainable road assets function and act as Asset Custodian for pathways and road-inventory assets. You will oversee lifecycle planning, risk, performance, inspection strategy and renewal programs while aligning with customer outcomes and council priorities.

You will join a senior leadership team, translating complex information into clear programs, budgets and delivery plans, across a collaborative,

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualifications or equivalent knowledge and experience.
• C Class Drivers Licence (Unrestricted).
• Construction General Induction Card (White) or ability to obtain.
• Demonstrated ability to lead a multidisciplinary asset-management/infrastructure team.
• Advanced knowledge of asset management, lifecycle planning, risk and performance.
• Ability to convert complex asset, customer, condition, financial and risk information into clear priorities.
• Strong program, project, contract, consultant and financial management capability.
• Ability to apply governance across project definition, design, delivery and handover.
• Strong written and verbal communication, negotiation and stakeholder-management skills.
• Ability to develop people, delegate effectively and build a constructive team culture.
• Working knowledge of asset information, spatial, reporting and corporate systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the sustainable road assets function, acting as Asset Custodian Representative.
• Provide leadership across lifecycle planning, asset performance and risk, inspection strategy and maintenance stewardship.
• Translate asset needs and evidence into affordable maintenance, minor works and renewal programs.
• Operate as part of the senior leadership group with accountability for quality, cost and timeliness.
• Ensure timely, consistent and technically sound responses to customers and stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Project management

Financial management

Communication

Governance

Asset management

Spatial/data literacy

Procurement knowledge

Education

Relevant tertiary qualifications in Civil Engineering, Asset Management, Infrastructure Planning, Project Management or related disciplines

Job description

Coordinator Sustainable Transport Assets

The Transport Asset Management team is responsible for the long-term stewardship of the City’s transport assets, including roads, pathways, bridges, retaining walls, major culverts, roadside infrastructure, and electrical and intelligent transport systems.

We are a multidisciplinary team of asset management, engineering, planning, data and inspection professionals. We work across the asset lifecycle to understand asset condition and risk, develop renewal and maintenance priorities, improve asset information, and support sustainable investment decisions.

This role sits within the Transport Asset Management team and will work closely with the asset inspectors, engineers and planners, as well as City Maintenance supervisors and delivery teams.

A key focus will be helping to develop and establish a data driven renewal program and a more coordinated and proactive approach to transport maintenance.

The team environment is collaborative and improvement-focused, with a strong emphasis on practical solutions, sound asset management principles and working across business areas to achieve better outcomes for the City’s transport network and the community.

About the role

The Coordinator Sustainable Transport Assets is responsible for leading and coordinating the sustainable road assets function, acting as the Asset Custodian Representative for the City’s pathways and associated road-inventory assets.

The role provides accountable leadership across lifecycle planning, asset performance and risk, condition and inspection strategy, maintenance stewardship, capital program development, asset information, technical assurance, financial planning and stakeholder response.

The position translates asset needs, evidence and customer outcomes into affordable and deliverable maintenance, minor works and renewal programs.

As a member of the senior leadership group, the position is expected to operate under broad direction, exercise substantial judgement, lead significant programs and change, model the City’s leadership behaviours, and remain accountable for the quality, effectiveness, cost and timeliness of the team’s services and programs.

Key outcomes

• A capable team with clear priorities, accountabilities and sustainable workloads.
• Safe, serviceable and fit-for-purpose sustainable road assets supported by risk-based decisions.
• Affordable, prioritised and deliverable maintenance, minor works and renewal programs.
• Reliable asset information, transparent evidence and improved performance reporting.
• Effective asset-custodian input across planning, design, delivery, handover and maintenance.
• Timely, consistent and technically sound responses to customers, Councillors and stakeholders.

We’re looking for people who have:

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Civil Engineering, Asset Management, Infrastructure Planning, Project Management or related disciplines, and / or relevant equivalent knowledge and experience
• C Class Drivers Licence (Unrestricted)
• Construction General Induction Card (White), or ability to obtain where required for site duties.
• Demonstrated ability to lead a multidisciplinary asset-management, planning or infrastructure team.
• Advanced knowledge of infrastructure asset management, lifecycle planning, risk, levels of service, condition and performance, maintenance and renewal programming.
• Ability to convert complex asset, customer, condition, financial and risk information into clear priorities, programs, budgets and recommendations.
• Strong program, project, contract, consultant and financial management capability.
• Ability to apply asset-custodian governance across project definition, design review, technical assurance, delivery interfaces, handover and acceptance.
• Strong written and verbal communication, negotiation, influencing and stakeholder-management skills.
• Ability to develop people, delegate effectively, manage competing priorities and build a constructive and accountable team culture.
• Working knowledge of relevant asset information, spatial, reporting and corporate systems, and the ability to define data and analytics requirements.
• Sound understanding of local-government governance, safety, environmental, financial, procurement and legislative obligations relevant to the portfolio.

Be part of shaping the Gold Coast’s future

The Gold Coast is inspired by lifestyle and driven by opportunity. We are the second largest Council in Australia.

We care about being the most flexible government organisation in Australia. We have a range of benefits to help you create the right balance:

• Flexible work arrangements to suit your lifestyle, including hybrid/work from home options, flexible working hours and locations
• Personal and professional development courses
• Access to 350+ fitness facilities through Fitness Passport
• 4 free confidential counselling sessions a year for you or an immediate family member
• 1 free nutritionist and financial advice session per year

We pride ourselves on our shared mission of being a high-performing, customer-focused organisation which delivers value-for-money services to the community.

Closing Date Sunday, 01 November 2026 at 11:59pm AEDT

Our selection process may include a one-way video interview via Criteria, a face-to-face or virtual interview via Microsoft Teams, reference checks via Xref and additional checks including police checks, employment history checks, qualification checks, pre-employment medical reviews and drug and alcohol testing.

We’re committed to creating a diverse workplace and inclusive culture. We take pride in people who align with our high-performance principles. We believe that the diverse makeup of our workforce reflects the community we serve. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences and identities, and encourage candidates to discuss any support or adjustments they may need throughout the recruitment process.