Engineering Officer (Construction)

Moreton Bay Regional Council; Caboolture; Hybrid; AUD 93,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Some work-from-home days

Job summary

City of Moreton Bay is seeking an Engineering Officer (Construction) to monitor and assess development-related infrastructure works, ensuring compliance with approved standards and legislative requirements. You will work with developers, consultants, contractors and internal teams across a diverse portfolio of civil projects, and provide technical guidance on safety and quality.

The role is based in Strathpine and Caboolture with a hybrid, flexible working environment and some work-from-home

Qualifications

• Experience in engineering compliance, construction auditing, or civil infrastructure delivery.
• Knowledge of transport and stormwater infrastructure design and construction.
• Ability to interpret engineering plans, specifications, testing results, and technical reports.
• Understanding of relevant legislation, standards and construction practices.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong organisational skills with competing priorities and deadlines.
• Collaborative, customer-focused service delivery.

Responsibilities

• Conduct construction audit inspections for development works prior to handover to Council.
• Assess compliance with development approvals relating to transport and stormwater infrastructure.
• Review construction testing results, as-constructed documentation, and associated data.
• Evaluate traffic management plans and audit their implementation on site.
• Review consultant reports and technical management plans, including pavement designs and traffic guidance schemes.
• Provide technical advice on safety, quality, environmental and construction matters.
• Undertake site inspections throughout the construction lifecycle to ensure compliance with standards and specifications.
• Build productive relationships with developers, consultants, contractors, and internal stakeholders.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and contribute to a positive, high-performing team culture.

Skills

Engineering compliance

Construction auditing

Civil infrastructure delivery

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Education

Civil Engineering degree

White Card

Job description

• 2 Permanent Full Time| 9 day fortnight
• $103,596pa+ 12% super(level 5)
• Hybrid, flexible working environment, including some work from home days.
• Location: Strathpine and Caboolture based depending on team

Are you an experienced civil engineering professional with a passion for delivering high-quality infrastructure outcomes? Join one of Australia's fastest-growing regions and play a key role in ensuring transport and stormwater infrastructure is constructed to the highest standards for our communities. Based within our Development Services team, you'll work across a variety of development projects, providing expert technical advice, auditing construction works, and supporting the successful delivery of infrastructure that will serve the region for years to come.

About the Opportunity

As an Engineering Officer (Construction), you will be responsible for monitoring and assessing development-related infrastructure works, ensuring compliance with approved standards, specifications, and legislative requirements. Working closely with developers, consultants, contractors, and internal stakeholders, you'll contribute to quality outcomes across a diverse portfolio of civil infrastructure projects.

Key Responsibilities

In this role, you will:

• Conduct construction audit inspections for development works prior to handover to Council.
• Assess compliance with development approvals relating to transport and stormwater infrastructure.
• Review construction testing results, as-constructed documentation, and associated data.
• Evaluate traffic management plans and audit their implementation on site.
• Review consultant reports and technical management plans, including pavement designs and traffic guidance schemes.
• Provide technical advice on safety, quality, environmental and construction matters.
• Undertake site inspections throughout the construction lifecycle to ensure compliance with standards and specifications.
• Build productive relationships with developers, consultants, contractors, and internal stakeholders.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and contribute to a positive, high-performing team culture.

About You

To be successful, you will bring:

• Demonstrated experience in engineering compliance, construction auditing, or civil infrastructure delivery.
• Strong knowledge of transport and stormwater infrastructure design and construction practices.
• Experience interpreting engineering plans, specifications, testing results, and technical reports.
• Sound understanding of relevant legislation, standards, and construction practices.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
• A collaborative approach and commitment to customer-focused service delivery.

Qualifications & Licences

• A tertiary qualification in Civil Engineering or a related discipline, or substantial equivalent experience.
• A current Construction Industry White Card, or willing to obtain.
• A current C Class Driver's Licence as travel is required

Position Description_Engineering Officer (Construction).pdf

Why City of Moreton Bay?

What you do with your life matters. It’s the same with your career.

We’re the third-largest council in Australia and one of the fastest-growing areas. As Australia’s newest city, we’re building something that’s never been done before: a new kind of city, inspired and empowered by a new kind of council.

This is your opportunity to develop skills and experience in a truly unique place, at a truly unique point in time.

At City of Moreton Bay, we’re focused on the vital work we do today. But we’re also focused on the future. On what can be – for our city, our Council and your career.

Here’s what you’ll love about a career with us:

• See it. To build a city of the future, first, you have to see it. The polycentric city we’re building will bring greater prosperity, sustainability and affordability to our city. This is your chance to contribute to something that’s never been done before.
• Shape it. You’ll get hands-on in a rewarding career, serving and strengthening our communities for today and tomorrow. Our work is diverse, interesting and it matters – and it’s yours to shape and own.
• Live it. Contribute to the city you and your family want to live in and enjoy the lifestyle you deserve. And if you don’t live here, you’ll still find pride and connection in so many ways with our successful, resilient team.

You’ll also enjoy a range of other benefits:

• Find a better work-life balance with a nine-day (72.5-hour) fortnight, plus a hybrid, flexible working environment with some work-from-home days.
• Negotiated salary increases locked in through our EBA- 4% in July 2027 (or CPI capped at 4.5%, whichever is greater).
• Advance your skills and career through our Study, Training And Research Scheme (STARS).
• Make your pay go further with salary packaging options on novated leases, superannuation payments, smartphones and devices.
• Prioritise your health and wellbeing with discounted health insurance, free annual flu vaccinations and our Fitness Passport Program.
• Get support when you and your family need it most with our 24/7 confidential counselling service.
• Our Caboolture/Strathpine office has local parking on site and is close to public transport networks, making for an easy commute.

Ready for a career that matters?

Join City of Moreton Bay, and help shape our city of the future.

As part of the recruitment process, applicants will be required to undergo a National Criminal History Check.

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City of Moreton Bay extends across the traditional lands of the Jinibara, Kabi Kabi, and Turrbal peoples, and we acknowledge and pay respects to Traditional Custodians. We believe diversity of thought, background and experience creates better outcomes for our people and communities, and we strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people of all ages, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.