Engineer Civil Asset Maintenance

Blacktown City Council; Blacktown; On-site; AUD 87,000 - 118,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Leaseback vehicle

Flextime arrangement

Superannuation 12%

Competitive leave entitlements

Training & development

Fitness Passport

Wellbeing programs

Job summary

Blacktown City Council is seeking an Engineer Civil Asset Maintenance to maintain roads, drainage assets, road reserves and public spaces ensuring safe, well-maintained infrastructure for the community.

You will supervise contractors and staff, conduct site inspections, prepare estimates, coordinate programs and respond to enquiries, driving safety and quality across projects.

Qualifications

• Experience in civil asset maintenance projects.
• Ability to coordinate works programs.
• Experience liaising with public authorities and preparing reports.

Responsibilities

• Conduct site inspections and assess civil applications.
• Prepare cost estimates and coordinate works programs.
• Monitor project quality and manage contracts.
• Respond to customer and Councillor enquiries and ensure timely reporting.

Skills

Civil infrastructure knowledge

Customer-focused

Contract management

Safety compliance

Stakeholder communication

Job description

Work that matters, done with people who care. Our city is home to a diverse and vibrant community that takes pride in its surroundings.

As an Engineer Civil Asset Maintenance, you help maintain and improve the roads, drainage assets, road reserves and public spaces that residents use every day. Your work supports safe, functional and well-maintained infrastructure across the city.

You work alongside experienced Engineers and supervise contractors and operational staff to deliver maintenance and renewal projects. Your day includes site inspections, assessing civil applications, preparing cost estimates, coordinating works programs, monitoring project quality, managing contracts and responding to customer and Councillor enquiries.

You liaise with public authorities, investigate technical issues, prepare reports and help ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently and in line with relevant standards. The results of your work are visible across the community.

By identifying issues early, coordinating maintenance activities and supporting infrastructure improvements, you help reduce defects, improve public spaces and ensure residents can rely on well-maintained assets.

Our trades and maintenance teams take pride in practical work that matters. We provide a stable workplace, ongoing training and opportunities to build your skills and experience. If you are an Engineer with strong civil infrastructure knowledge, a customer-focused approach and a commitment to delivering quality outcomes for the community, we would like to hear from you.

At Blacktown City Council, good people make great teams, and great teams build great cities. Here, you will find the stability and support to keep growing, along with:

• a secure, permanent, full-time role with one of Australia's largest councils
• an entry level salary commencing at $2,257.27 per week
• a 35-hour working week
• a leaseback vehicle
• access to Council's flextime arrangement
• 12% superannuation and competitive leave entitlements
• ongoing training and development support
• access to Fitness Passport, social clubs and wellbeing programs

Our commitment to safety

Blacktown City Council is committed to safety. We have introduced alcohol and other drug testing at the pre-employment phase, and via a series of random and cause testing. We are a child safe organisation that supports and promotes the safety, wellbeing and empowerment of children.

Closing date: Sunday 4 October 2026, 11.59 pm