Engineer Project and Assets

City of Tea Tree Gully; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 96,000 - 108,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Tea Tree Gully is seeking a Projects and Assets Engineer to plan and design civil, lighting and stormwater assets, ensuring the council's strategic targets are met.

You will lead in-house stormwater design, hydrological modelling and asset management planning, provide expert engineering guidance to operations and stakeholders, and ensure compliance with legislation and council policies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or diploma in Civil Engineering.
• Current Class C Drivers Licence.
• DHS General Employment Probity clearance or willingness to obtain.
• Be willing to undergo a pre-employment medical.

Responsibilities

• Provide a high level of customer service to public interacting with Council on civil, stormwater and lighting issues.
• Provide technical engineering guidance and aid civil operations staff in coordinating complex maintenance problems.
• Deliver in-house stormwater design and hydrological modelling across infrastructure projects.
• Carry out investigations and provide technical and engineering solutions, including reports for stakeholders and Council/Committees.
• Manage the Asset Management Plan for stormwater assets and prepare annual programs based on asset management principles.
• Provide expert advice to Council Elected Members, community members, government agencies and stakeholders on civil and stormwater matters.
• Ensure planning for the City aligns with regional, state or federal planning.
• Provide expert advice to Council's City Development team on technical engineering requirements and compliance.
• Undertake assessments of engineering plans from developers and provide expert guidance.

Skills

Customer service

Engineering guidance

Stormwater design

Hydrological modelling

Report writing

Asset management planning

Stakeholder engagement

Policy compliance

Civil infrastructure analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree or diploma in Civil Engineering

Job description

Reporting to the Coordinator Technical Services the Projects and Assets Engineer is responsible for the planning and design of civil, lighting and stormwater assets, and ensuring council's strategic targets are met. The key aspects of the role include

• Provide a high level of customer service to members of the public that interact with Council in relation to civil, stormwater and lighting issues.
• Provide technical engineering guidance and aid civil operations staff in coordinating complex maintenance problems.
• Deliver in-house stormwater design and hydrological modelling across a range of infrastructure projects
• Carry out investigations and provide technical and engineering solutions, which include preparing reports for stakeholders, including Council / Committees.
• On-going review and management of the Asset Management Plan for stormwater assets, including preparation of annual programs based on asset management principles.
• Provide expert advice to Council Elected Members, community members, government agencies and various customers or stakeholders on matters relating to civil and stormwater planning at all scales.
• Ensure that planning for the City is undertaken in the context of larger scale planning occurring at a regional, state or federal level.
• Provide expert advice and guidance to Council's City Development team relating to technical engineering requirements ensuring compliance with legislations, Council policy and industry best practice.
• Undertake assessments of engineering plans from developers of a technical nature, providing expert advice and facilitating best practice development.
• Develop relevant policies and procedures in relation to civil infrastructure assets and regularly review technical engineering drawings, specifications and standards.

Position Description - Engineer Project and Assets

About you

• Bachelor's degree or diploma of Civil Engineering or related discipline
• Current Class C Drivers Licence
• Must have a current DHS General Employment Probity or the willingness to obtain one.
• Be willing to undergo a pre-employment medical.

We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander identity, as well as people of culturally diverse backgrounds and diverse abilities, to apply. Please let us know about any adjustments that would help you to be your best self during the selection process. We welcome conversations towards workplace adjustments.

Salary range is between $95,585 and $108,312 plus superannuation guarantee and will be negotiated commensurate with skills, experience and qualifications.

Applications close 5pm 21 September 2026. For more information or a confidential discussion, please contact Dennis Kariuki on 0481 059 935.

Discover your potential at the City of Tea Tree Gully.