Senior Engineer - Water and Wastewater Design

Tweed Shire Council; Tweed Heads; On-site; AUD 139,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vehicle options

Training and development opportunities

Flexible work options

9 day fortnight

Job summary

Tweed Shire Council seeks a Senior Engineer to lead water and wastewater design across Tweed Heads. You will guide planning, design and delivery of essential infrastructure, ensuring sustainable, compliant solutions for a growing community.

Join a council committed to high engineering standards, with leadership responsibilities for technical staff, and opportunities for training. This full-time role offers a competitive base salary and strong superannuation.

Qualifications

• A qualified Civil Engineer with a degree in Civil Engineering and extensive experience in water and wastewater engineering.
• Proven expertise in designing, delivering and managing water supply and sewerage infrastructure projects.
• Experience in local government or similar environments.
• Strong leadership skills with experience mentoring and guiding technical staff and project teams.
• Knowledge of NSW water and sewerage legislation, standards and best practice.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, design and delivery of water and wastewater projects across Tweed Shire.
• Provide specialist hydraulic, water supply and sewerage system design expertise.
• Act as Council's principal technical advisor on complex water and wastewater matters.
• Coordinate internal teams, consultants and stakeholders through planning, approvals and design phases.
• Represent Council as an expert witness and advise on policy, standards and compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Project management

Water/wastewater knowledge

Education

Civil Engineering degree

Tools

AutoCAD

Hydraulic modelling

Job description

Senior Engineer - Water and Wastewater Design

Job No:TSC1777

Location:Tweed Heads

Employment Status:Full Time

No. of Vacancies:1

Closing Date:2 Oct 2026 AEST

Help shape the future of Tweed's water and wastewater infrastructure. Lead the design of essential water and sewerage projects, delivering innovative, sustainable solutions that support a growing community.

About the role:

• Lead the planning, design and delivery of new water and wastewater infrastructure projects across Tweed Shire.
• Provide specialist engineering expertise in hydraulic, water supply and sewerage system design, ensuring best-practice outcomes.
• Act as Council's principal technical advisor and key point of reference for complex water and wastewater engineering matters.
• Coordinate internal teams, consultants and stakeholders to progress projects through planning, approvals and design phases.
• Represent Council as an expert witness when required and provide trusted advice on policy, standards and regulatory compliance.

What's on offer:

• a base salary ranging from $139,175 per annum with competency-based increments up to $154,647 per annum, plus 12% super
• a permanent, full-time position
• 70-hour, 9 day fortnight
• Vehicle options available: fully maintained leaseback vehicle for work and personal use (employee contribution applies)
• training and development opportunities
• flexible work options for a healthy work/life balance

We are seeking:

• A qualified Civil Engineer with a degree in Civil Engineering and extensive experience in water and wastewater engineering.
• Proven expertise in the design, delivery and management of water supply and sewerage infrastructure projects within a local government or similar environment.
• Strong leadership skills with experience managing, mentoring and supporting technical staff and project teams.
• Sound knowledge of water and wastewater operations, including the maintenance and performance of network infrastructure.
• Demonstrated understanding of water treatment and sewage treatment processes, operations and control systems.
• Comprehensive knowledge of NSW water and sewerage legislation, regulations, standards and industry best practice.
• Experience in water and sewerage planning, project budgeting, cost estimation and the use of engineering software such as AutoCAD and hydraulic modelling tools.

About us:

• Located on thepicturesque far North Coast of NSW, bordering the Gold Coast.
• The Tweed is a vibrant, diverse location offering a lifestyle near the water, ina rainforest or on a farm.
• Tweed Shire Council is committed to employment equity and diversity and encourages applications from people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds in both traditional and non-traditional roles. We provide workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options.
• Join an employer of choice . Professionals Australia (Local Government Engineers’ Association) has named Council the 2021 and 2025 Employer of Choice for our great employment practices within NSW local government.

Where it's located:

This position is based in Tweed Heads and can be directed to work from any Council work site.

Position closes:

Friday 02 October 2026 at 12 noon sharp (NSW time). Late applications will not be permitted.

Tweed Shire Council conducts pre-employment assessments as part of its recruitment process.

• Pre-employment medical – some roles require a functional (physical) assessment, and all positions are subject to drug and alcohol screening (a positive test result means the recruitment process ends and your application will not be considered).
• Background screening - verifies that the information you have provided throughout the recruitment process is true and correct.

Reference Checks are undertaken by the panel. Your 2 referees should ideally be your current and most recent supervisors. Your referees are not contacted unless you’ve been interviewed and are a preferred candidate.

Please indicate your eligibility to work in Australia.
Applicants must be either an Australian or New Zealand citizen, Australian permanent resident or have unrestricted work rights in Australia. Employer visa sponsorship is not available. *

• Australian/New Zealand Citizen
• Permanent Resident
• I'm not eligible to work in Australia
• If your answer to the previous question is an Australian Work Permit (Visa), please list the type of Visa and expiry date which gives you eligibility to work in Australia.