Engineer Civil Asset Maintenance x 2

Careers at Council; Blacktown; On-site; AUD 117,000 - 126,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Leaseback vehicle

Flextime arrangement

12% superannuation

Training and development support

Wellbeing programs

Job summary

Blacktown City Council is seeking an Engineer Civil Asset Maintenance to support safe, well‑maintained roads, drainage assets and public spaces. You will supervise contractors, inspect sites, assess civil applications and prepare cost estimates as part of ongoing maintenance and renewal projects.

You will coordinate works programs, monitor quality, manage contracts and respond to enquiries from residents, Councillors and authorities, ensuring compliance with standards and safety requirements.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or equivalent
• Experience coordinating civil maintenance projects is desirable
• Understanding of public infrastructure standards and safety requirements

Responsibilities

• Conduct site inspections of roads, drainage assets and public spaces.
• Assess civil applications and prepare cost estimates for works programs.
• Coordinate works, monitor quality and manage contracts with contractors and staff.
• Respond to customer and Councillor enquiries and liaise with public authorities.
• Prepare reports and investigate technical issues to ensure safe, compliant delivery.

Skills

Civil engineering

Contract management

Site inspections

Cost estimation

Stakeholder liaison

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 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.