Roadworks Approvals Officer/Engineer

Inner West Council; Inner West; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Gym membership

Job summary

Inner West Council in Sydney is recruiting a Roadworks Approvals Officer / Engineer to oversee third-party access and works in the public domain, focusing on road occupancy, openings, and restoration while ensuring compliance with standards and legislation.

You will advise customers and stakeholders, coordinate permit applications, monitor compliance, and contribute to council initiatives and policy development.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in an appropriate discipline.
• Experience in the successful management of 3rdparty access to, impact on and interface with municipal infrastructure.
• Working knowledge of the Roads Act, Council’s powers and duties as a Roads Authority, and other agency and public utility legislation and procedures relating to access to road reserves and public lands.
• Knowledge and understanding of road and infrastructure technical specifications and standards.
• Strong interpersonal & communication skills (written & oral) together with proven ability for negotiation and conflict resolution.
• Ability to represent Council to external organisations, customers and members of the public.
• Current NSW Class C Driver’s License.

Responsibilities

• Oversee third-party access and works within the public domain.
• Assess and manage road occupancy, road opening and restoration activities.
• Ensure compliance with Council standards, legislative requirements and community expectations.
• Coordinate permit applications and provide expert advice to customers and stakeholders.
• Monitor compliance and coordinate outcomes that minimise impacts on public assets and the broader community.
• Contribute to key Council initiatives, policy development and continuous improvement.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Roads infrastructure

Negotiation

Regulatory compliance

Public liaison

Driver's license

Education

Tertiary qualifications in an appropriate discipline

Job description

About Inner West Council Inner West Council (IWC) is among Sydney’s larger local metropolitan local government councils looking after a community of 201,000 people living in some of the inner city’s most vibrant, creative, liveable, and diverse suburbs. As we continue to deliver quality, innovative, and inclusive programs and services, we invite you to join in on our journey towards becoming the best council for our community. The community is at the heart of IWC, and our values of Integrity , Respect , Innovation , Compassion and Collaboration are at the centre of everything that we do. We offer flexible career life balance with hours that allow you to relax and recharge. We offer a variety of flexible work arrangement options (e.g. flexible hours and working from home) where appropriate giving you even greater quality of work life balance. Permanent employees benefit from our great value gym membership from $18.65/week giving access to a vast network of gyms in Sydney.

About the role The Roadworks Approvals Officer / Engineer plays a key role in protecting and managing Council's road, footpath, cycling and stormwater infrastructure by overseeing third-party access and works within the public domain. This position is responsible for assessing and managing road occupancy, road opening and restoration activities, while ensuring compliance with Council standards, legislative requirements and community expectations. This varied role combines technical assessment, stakeholder engagement and regulatory oversight. It involves managing permit applications, providing expert advice to customers and stakeholders, monitoring compliance, and coordinating outcomes that minimise impacts on public assets and the broader community. The position also contributes to the delivery of key Council initiatives, policy development and continuous improvement activities. Working collaboratively with developers, contractors, utility providers, residents and internal teams, the Roadworks Approvals Officer / Engineer helps ensure the safe, efficient and sustainable management of public infrastructure across the Inner West. Please read the Position Description to familiarise yourself with all the requirements and conditions of the role.

Remuneration $89,733.28 to $115,437.92 + 12% Superannuation Civil Liabilities Allowance subject to eligibility as per the Award

• Tertiary qualifications in an appropriate discipline.
• Experience in the successful management of 3rdparty access to, impact on and interface with municipal infrastructure.
• Working knowledge of the Roads Act, Council’s powers and duties as a Roads Authority, and other agency and public utility legislation and procedures relating to access to road reserves and public lands.
• Knowledge and understanding of road and infrastructure technical specifications and standards.
• Strong interpersonal & communication skills (written & oral) together with proven ability for negotiation and conflict resolution.
• Ability to represent Council to external organisations, customers and members of the public.
• Current NSW Class C Driver’s License.

Enquiries James Ogg, A/ Coordinator Road Access Services on 9392 5641

Closing Date Sunday 4th October 2026, 11:30PM

Council is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all applicants. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, LGBTQ+ people, veterans, young people, and mature age workers. This commitment to diversity and inclusion is one of the many reasons we were named the 2023 AR Bluett Award Winner as the most progressive council in NSW. We’re also proud recipients of the 2023 Australian Business Awards Employer of Choice and the 2025 NSW Local Government Excellence Award for Organisational Diversity and Inclusion.

Inner West Council is proud to be an inclusive and equitable employer We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences and are committed to reflecting the diversity of our community.

IWC are intent on respecting the rights and improving opportunities for people with disability.