SNR PROGRAM MGR EW AND PUBLIC UTILITIES

Brisbane City Council; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours and arrangments

Free gym and wellness centre

Award winning superannuation fund

Generous leave provisions

Job summary

Brisbane City Council is seeking a design coordination professional in Planning and Design to lead interface with Public Utility Authorities (PUA) and support major infrastructure projects, minimising delays and safety risks during delivery.

You will identify design impacts on Public Utility Plant during the design and development phase, apply WHS and quality policies, and contribute to a safe, accessible and connected city.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Engineering or Project Management.
• Current C Class driver’s licence.
• Experience leading project teams to high performance benchmarks.
• Design coordination or construction of public utility infrastructure.
• Experience in contract administration and mitigating non-conformances.
• Ability to interpret BYDA information.
• Strong communication, negotiation and networking skills.
• Knowledge of WHS, Environmental and quality policies.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and engage Public Utility Authorities (PUA) to minimise delays and risks during design and delivery.
• Interface with design and delivery of major infrastructure projects.
• Identify design impacts on Public Utility Plant (PUP) during the design and development phase.

Skills

Project leadership

Design coordination

Contract administration

BYDA interpretation

Stakeholder engagement

WHS/Environment/Quality knowledge

Education

Engineering or Project Management degree

C Class driver's licence

Job description

Our Business

Infrastructure Services delivers, maintains and operates the infrastructure that keeps Brisbane moving and supports our growing city. Through the delivery of major projects and ongoing infrastructure programs, we help create a safe, accessible and connected city for residents and visitors.

The Business

Planning and Design consists of over 200 professionals with extensive experience delivering excellence in design of civil and civic infrastructure projects for Council.

As a professional services branch within Infrastructure Services, the team is committed to delivering successful design and infrastructure planning outcomes that balance cost and environmental considerations with community-friendly infrastructure.

Planning and Design partners with a range of Council program areas and provides a significant contribution to almost all the infrastructure works delivered by Council.

The Role

The successful candidate for the role will ensure successful coordination and engagement of Public Utility Authorities (PUA), ensuring successful interface with design and delivery of major infrastructure projects to minimise project delays, conflicts, safety risks, traffic congestion and inconvenience to road-users, pedestrians and adjacent property owners. A key responsibility will be to identify the design impacts on Public Utility Plant (PUP) during the design and development phase.

To be successful you will have:

• demonstrated experience in leading project teams to achieve strong performance benchmarks
• demonstrated experience in design coordination, maintenance and/or construction of public utility infrastructure such as Energex, Telstra, Urban Utilities;
• experience in contract administration/management, and experience in determining non-conformances to relevant standards and management of appropriate mitigating actions;
• demonstrated high level of competence in interpreting Before You Dig Australia (BYDA) information;
• high level of consultation, negotiation, networking, advocacy and both oral and written communication skills;
• knowledge of, and the ability to apply, the relevant Workplace Health and Safety, Environmental and quality policies and procedures in the operational field environment.

A tertiary qualification in Engineering or Project Management and a current “C” Class driver’s licence are mandatory requirements for this role.

Benefits of working for Council include:

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

This role may require a Criminal History Check and you may be required to undertake a pre-employment medical assessment to assess your ability to perform the genuine occupational requirements of the role.

Application Closing Date: Friday 25th September 2026 at 11.55PM AEST

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.