Senior Engineer

Toowoomba Regional Council; Pittsworth; On-site; AUD 117,000 - 124,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave loading

Superannuation

Salary packaging

Private health insurance discounts

Training and development opportunities

Fitness Passport access

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Toowoomba Regional Council in Pittsworth is seeking a Senior Engineer to lead civil construction and maintenance projects.

You will provide expert technical advice, guide graduate engineers, and ensure delivery within time and budget while maintaining safety and quality.

This permanent full-time role offers a competitive salary with generous leave loading, superannuation and professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in Engineering (Civil) from a recognised University.
• Registered Professional Engineer Queensland (RPEQ), or ability to obtain RPEQ within 12 months of appointment.
• WHS Competency (White Card) CPCWHS1001 or equivalent, or willingness to obtain prior to commencement.
• Extensive relevant experience in a civil construction environment, preferably in Local Government.
• Understanding of Council’s Organisational Value and Behaviour of Accountability.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of civil construction and maintenance projects.
• Provide expert technical advice and develop work practices and procedures.
• Mentor graduates, technical officers and engineering students on work experience.
• Ensure safety, quality and environmental procedures are followed.
• Report progress on time and financial performance.

Skills

WHS Competency

Extensive experience

Accountability values

Education

Bachelor Degree in Engineering (Civil)

RPEQ or eligible

Job description

1480 | Construction & Maintenance South | Pittsworth

DELIVERINFRASTRUCTURE FOR YOUR COMMUNITY, WHILE ENJOYING A TRUE REGIONALLIFESTYLE

Ready for a lifestylechange and the next step in your engineering career? Join us inPittsworth, a scenic rural township just 40 minutes from Toowoomba,and help deliver infrastructure that truly matters to regionalcommunities.

As aSenior Engineer, you will lead the delivery ofcivil construction and maintenance projects across Council'sconstruction and maintenance projects. You'll provide experttechnical advice, consultative support and be involved in theinitiation and formulation of works programs which impact onCouncil’s goals and objectives.

What you'll do

• Control and coordinatecivil construction and maintenance works programs.
• Perform complexfunctions related to civil construction and maintenanceprojects.
• Provide advice onpolicy matters and contribute to policydevelopment.
• Provide experttechnical advice and develop work practices andprocedures.
• Provide technicalguidance and mentoring to graduate engineers, technicalofficers and engineering students undertaking workexperience.
• Provide excellentcustomer service with the ability to provide accurate andtimely advice.
• Reporton progress of programs and projects, particularly relating totime and financial performance.
• Actively contributeand be responsible for the development and implementation ofnew techniques, practices and methodologies through technologyand innovation opportunities.
• Workin accordance with the approved safety, quality andenvironmental procedures and policies.

What we offer

• Permanent full timeposition based at Pittsworth.
• Salaryranging from $116,916.83 to $123,940.72 per annum.
• Plus17.5% annual leave loading and up to 12.65%superannuation.
• Salarypackaging services available.
• Corporate discounts onselected private health insurance.
• Development,leadership and management training opportunities.
• Accessto the Fitness Passport Program - providing access to a widerange of local health, fitness, and leisure facilities with oneaffordable membership.
• Employee AssistanceProgram – free 24 hour nationwide confidential personal orwork-related counselling services for employees and theirfamilies.
• Arange of progressive health and wellbeing services.
• Workin a safety-conscious organisation - home safe everyday!

What you'll bring

You’llbring the mandatory qualifications, training and experience, asoutlined below:

• Bachelor Degree inEngineering (Civil) from a recognised University.
• RegisteredProfessional Engineer Queensland (RPEQ), or ability to obtainRPEQ within 12 months of appointment (this will be a conditionof appointment).
• WHSCompetency (White Card) for CPCWHS1001 Prepare to work safelyin the construction industry, or equivalent, or a willingnessto obtain prior to commencement.
• Extensive relevantexperience in a civil construction environment preferably inLocal Government.
• Understanding of andcommitment to Council’s Organisational Value and Behaviour ofAccountability.

For fulldetails about this position, be sure to download a copy of the Position Description , which outlines the'Success Criteria'.

Pleasecontact Haydn O'Leary - Principal Engineer on 0499 091 169 withinbusiness hours.

Closingdate

The closing date for applications is at 11.59pm,Sunday 4 October 2026.

About Construction & MaintenanceSouth

TheConstruction and Maintenance South Branch forms part of theInfrastructure Services Group (ISG) and is responsible fordeveloping and maintaining community infrastructure includingstormwater drainage/culverts, footpath/cycleway and road andbridge infrastructure assets. The primary service objective isto ensure the abovementioned asset classes are developed andmaintained in a coordinated and integrated manner.

TheConstruction & Maintenance South Branch plays a crucial role indriving capital and operational works projects across theDarling Downs.

This is anexciting opportunity to make a significantimpact on the community.

TheToowoomba region is about rich traditions and bold ambitions. Ourlong and proud agricultural history has evolved Toowoomba intoAustralia’s second largest inland city supporting diverse townshipsin the council area and acting as a service centre for South WestQld and North West NSW. The region is boldly forging newopportunities around the Surat Basin resource sector, education,health, transport and massive infrastructure investments. Growthhasn’t come at the expense of liveability though, with Toowoomba twin voted in the top 5 most family friendly cities inAustralia.

ToowoombaRegional Council services a regional population of 178,500 andemploys a team of approximately 1,600 staff, dedicated andpassionate about delivering excellent customer service to thecommunity, residents and visitors throughout the region. Werecognise that our success depends upon attracting and retainingskilled and talented staff and offer a wide variety of interestingchallenges and opportunities to develop your career.

Council does notaccept unsolicited agency approaches or applications for this orany other vacancy. No response will beprovided.