Infrastructure Engineer

Osborne and Richardson; Colac; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contract end date 25 Jan 2027

Hands-on, varied role

Job summary

Osborne Richardson are partnering with Colac Otway Shire Council to recruit an Infrastructure Engineer for the Infrastructure Development Unit in Colac, Victoria. This hands-on role oversees drainage, traffic management and asset-protection matters, advising developers, contractors and residents, processing permits and performing on-site checks.

Based in Colac, the contract runs through to 25 January 2027 with a likely extension.

Qualifications

• Experience in civil or infrastructure fields within local government.
• Solid understanding of civil engineering principles.
• Ability to advise on drainage and flood enquiries.
• Experience coordinating LPOD, vehicle crossing and road opening permits.
• Knowledge of NHVR applications and permits.
• Preparation and review of traffic management plans.
• Ability to provide CAD drawing plans for Council projects.

Responsibilities

• Provide general engineering advice on drainage and traffic management for development projects and enquiries.
• Process applications, permits, approvals and consents for works affecting Council assets.
• Liaise with service authorities (Powercor, Telstra, Barwon Water).
• Provide technical advice to the public, contractors, consultants and Council staff.
• Inspect hold points to ensure works align with design and specifications.
• Ensure Council crews and contractors deliver works per construction plans or approved variations.
• Contribute to the Unit's planning, budget and strategy, and support the Coordinator Infrastructure Development.

Skills

Civil engineering principles

Local government experience

Drainage and flood enquiries

Traffic management planning

Site advisory skills

Tools

CAD drawing

Job description

Osborne Richardson are working alongside Colac Otway Shire Council to find an Infrastructure Engineer to join their Infrastructure Development Unit, based in Colac in Victoria's south-west. This is a great hands-on council engineering role where you'll be the go-to person for drainage, traffic and asset-protection matters. You'll advise developers, contractors and residents, process the permits that protect Council's assets, and get out on site to make sure works are built to design. It's a contract role through to 25 January 2027, with an extension likely.

What you'll be doing

• Providing general engineering advice on drainage and traffic management for development projects, applications and general enquiries
• Processing applications, permits, approvals and consents for works that could affect a Council asset
• Liaising with service authorities such as Powercor, Telstra and Barwon Water
• Providing technical advice to the public, contractors, consultants and Council staff
• Inspecting hold points to make sure works stick to design and specification
• Making sure Council crews and contractors deliver works in line with construction plans or approved variations
• Contributing to the Unit's planning, budget and strategy, and providing relief for the Coordinator Infrastructure Development

What you'll bring

• Demonstrated experience working in civil or infrastructure fields within local government
• Sound understanding of civil engineering principles
• Ability to consider drainage and flood enquiries and provide technical advice and solutions
• Experience coordinating Legal Point of Discharge (LPOD), vehicle crossing and road opening (Works on Roads) permits
• Knowledge and experience processing National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) applications and permits
• Preparation and review of traffic management plans, with an understanding of traffic management guidelines and legislation
• Ability to provide CAD drawing plans for Council projects

What's on offer: up to $59.22 per hour + super, a contract through to 25 January 2027 with an extension likely, and a varied, hands-on role with a friendly regional council.