Senior Infrastructure Planner – Coastal & Flood Resilience

Bundaberg Regional Council; Bundaberg; On-site; AUD 122,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9-day fortnight roster

Fitness Passport

Employee Assistance Program

Professional development

Job summary

Bundaberg Regional Council is seeking a Senior Infrastructure Planning Engineer to shape the region’s coastal and stormwater infrastructure. Working in the Infrastructure Assets Branch, you will provide specialist engineering guidance to support long-term investment, flood resilience, coastal adaptation planning, and asset management outcomes.

You’ll influence major planning decisions to keep Council’s infrastructure sustainable and resilient, with a supportive team culture, ongoing professional

Qualifications

• Degree qualifications in Civil Engineering (or equivalent recognised by Engineers Australia) and RPEQ registration, or the ability to obtain registration.
• Experience in planning, investigating, designing or managing civil infrastructure assets within stormwater, flooding, drainage, or coastal environments.
• Strong technical capability in undertaking complex investigations, preparing business cases, evaluating investment options, and providing specialist engineering advice.
• Proven ability to build productive relationships, influence stakeholders, manage consultants, and work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate complex engineering concepts into practical recommendations and community-focused outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist engineering expertise to guide long-term infrastructure investment, flood resilience initiatives, coastal adaptation planning, and strategic asset management outcomes.
• Influence major planning and investment decisions to ensure infrastructure remains sustainable and future-ready.
• Collaborate across multidisciplinary teams and manage consultants to deliver best-practice solutions.

Skills

Civil engineering

RPEQ registration

Stakeholder engagement

Complex investigations

Communication

Education

Civil Engineering degree

RPEQ registration or eligible

Job description

Bundaberg Regional Council is seeking a Senior Infrastructure Planning Engineer to shape the region’s coastal and stormwater infrastructure. Working in the Infrastructure Assets Branch, you will provide specialist engineering guidance to support long-term investment, flood resilience, coastal adaptation planning, and asset management outcomes.

You’ll influence major planning decisions to keep Council’s infrastructure sustainable and resilient, with a supportive team culture, ongoing professional