SENIOR TECHNICAL OFFICER

Brisbane City Council; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 89,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Free gym and wellness centre

Award winning superannuation fund

Generous leave provisions

Job summary

Brisbane City Council is seeking a Senior Technical Officer to support parks maintenance and asset management across Brisbane’s parks. You will develop job briefs, coordinate maintenance and repair activities, and provide technical and contract management expertise to deliver value for money.

Based in Chermside or Holland Park, you will work with operational teams and contractors, manage tenders, awards, and contractor performance, and monitor budgets to ensure timely, quality outcomes for

Qualifications

• Practical understanding of maintaining high-quality parks and public spaces across a large network.
• Ability to build strong relationships with operational teams, contractors and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop job briefs and scopes of work.
• Prepare tender documentation.
• Manage quotations, awarding and issuing contracts.
• Oversee contractor performance and service delivery.
• Manage job costing and budgets to ensure value for money.

Skills

Park maintenance

Contract management

Budget monitoring

Stakeholder engagement

Autonomous work

Job description

Salary Range:

Band 4 - $89,207 to $95,764 per annum plus superannuation

(Remuneration stated is for a full-time position)

Work type:

Temporary Full-time, up to December 2028

Location:

Chermside or Holland Park

Public Space Operations is a service delivery, customer focused and commercially driven business that prides itself on keeping Brisbane’s streets and public spaces clean, green, and safe for the enjoyment of residents and visitors alike.

As a Senior Technical Officer, you will play a pivotal role in supporting the delivery of Council’s parks maintenance and asset management programs, with a primary focus on the maintenance and repair of a diverse portfolio of assets across Brisbane’s parks. Working closely with operational teams, contractors and stakeholders, you will provide technical advice, coordinate maintenance and repair activities, and support effective service delivery and management of park infrastructure.

You will be responsible for developing job briefs and scopes of work, preparing tender documentation, managing quotations, awarding and issuing contracts, and overseeing contractor performance and service delivery. You will also manage job costing and budgets to ensure works are delivered effectively and provide value for money. This role provides the opportunity to apply your technical and contract management expertise while delivering positive outcomes for Brisbane’s parks and green spaces.

To be successful you will have:

• a practical understanding of what it takes to maintain high-quality parks and public spaces across a large and diverse network
• the ability to build strong working relationships and confidently engage with operational teams, contractors and stakeholders to achieve shared outcomes
• strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and keep multiple projects, programs and activities on track
• a proactive approach to identifying issues and implementing practical solutions that improve service delivery and customer outcomes
• commercial awareness, including experience monitoring budgets, assessing value for money and making informed operational decisions
• the confidence to work autonomously while contributing positively to a collaborative and supportive team environment.

This role requires a current C Class Driver’s licence.

Benefits of working for Council include:

• flexible working hours, and flexible arrangements
• free gym and wellness centre
• award winning superannuation fund
• generous leave provisions

For more information:

Please contact David Ngo - *********@brisbane.qld.gov.au

People from diverse backgrounds, including those living with a disability and/or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, who may have questions about the recruitment process or working at Council, are encouraged to reach out to the contact above, who can connect you with a member of Council’s Diversity and Inclusion team.

Brisbane City Council is a multi-award winning accessible and inclusive workplace where our people represent the diverse communities we serve, are supported, and can feel safe. Council has been awarded Employer of the Year at the National Disability Awards and has been recognised multiple times with ‘Gold Employer’ status from the Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTI inclusion.

Council and its employees must follow the Public Sector Ethics Act 1994 (Qld) and the Code of Conduct. This means employees are expected to act with honesty, fairness, and always prioritise the public interest over personal or private gain. The Code of Conduct requires employees to openly disclose any other work they do outside of Council — includingpaid or unpaid employment,operatingtheir own business or volunteering in certain circumstances — and to manage any conflictsof interest or other risks (such as fatigue)in a way that puts the public interestfirst.Maintainingemployment outside Council does notpreclude you from being considered for roles within Council.