Technical Officer

Sunshine Coast Council; Maroochydore; Hybrid; AUD 108,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid WFH model

Salary packaging options

Discounted health memberships

Employee assistance program

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Sunshine Coast Council in Queensland seeks a Technical Officer in the Urban Growth Projects branch to assist planning of transport assets, investigate network deficiencies and manage projects within the capital works program.

You will hold an Associate Diploma or Degree in Civil Engineering, have experience in transport engineering projects or road design, and be proficient with traffic engineering software to prepare technical reports and support policy delivery.

Qualifications

• Associate Diploma or Degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline recognised by Engineers Australia.
• Experience in transport engineering projects or road design with strong analytical problem solving.
• Experience running traffic engineering and associated technical software.
• Ability to prepare technical reports documenting transport investigations.

Responsibilities

• Assist with planning investigations and concept designs for transport corridor upgrades and project management.
• Prepare technical reports documenting transport investigations and communicate outcomes clearly.
• Maintain and enhance traffic survey data for integration into systems.
• Assist in prioritising and maintaining transport capital works subprograms.

Skills

Analytical problem solving

Team collaboration

Strong communication

Project management

Education

Associate Diploma or Degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

Traffic engineering software

Job description

$108K – $112K Total Remuneration Package

Vacancy No: 7209

Permanent - Full-time

Why work with us?

At Council, we’re proud of our region. We collaborate with community to achieve truly sustainable outcomes, enhance our enviable lifestyle, and create award-winning places and spaces that are uniquely Sunshine Coast. So, if you love it here as much as we do, and you want to shape our region for the future – you’ll want to join our team!

With the vision to be Australia’s most sustainable region -Connected. Liveable. Thriving, our region is a model of sustainability, where caring for our environment, creating vibrant communities and growing our local economy is a way of life.

About the Role

The Urban Growth Projects branch partners with our community, investors, and stakeholders to lead sustainable urban growth that connects the Sunshine Coast community and contributes to one of the fastest growing economic, population and commercial activity centres of Australia.

The role of a Technical Officer is to assist with the planning of high-quality transport assets including investigating network deficiencies, developing remedial options, estimating construction costs and managing projects through Council’s capital works program.

Responsibilities

• Assist with planning investigations and development of concept designs for transport corridor upgrades, including project management, project briefs, site and preliminary investigations, procurement and contract management
• Prepare technical reports documenting procedures and findings of transport network investigations, clearly communicating outcomes to inform network upgrades
• Maintain and enhance Council’s traffic survey database, providing accurate data for integration into corporate and spatial systems
• Assist in the development, prioritisation and ongoing maintenance of transport capital works subprograms, ensuring alignment with Council’s transport strategies and policies

About you

• As a requirement of this role, you will possess an Associate Diploma or Degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline recognised by the Engineers Australia.
• You will have demonstrated experience in undertaking transport engineering projects or road design including applying strong analytical problem solving and developing innovative remedial strategies.
• You will have demonstrated experience in running traffic engineering and associated technical software.
• You will have the ability to prepare technical reports that document transport investigations and articulate complex issues.

Our Culture & Employee Benefits

Council is committed to creating an inclusive, culturally diverse, healthy, skilled and dedicated workplace culture. As an employee you will enjoy a range of benefits and working styles to suit you:

Wellbeing

Your wellbeing is important to us therefore we offer a number of different initiatives such as discounted health related memberships, fitness passport, employee assistance program and development opportunities.

Flexibility

We know it is important to balance life and work, therefore we offer flexible working including a 9-day fortnight and a hybrid WFH model that help you be your best.

Extras

Those extras make a difference therefore we offer salary packagingoptions on novated leases, superannuation, smartphones and devices.

Further Information

Helpful information to assist you in completing your application is available on the Sunshine Coast Council website.

To learn more about Council’s vision and projects, you can view the Corporate Plan 2025-2030.

For specific enquiries contact Cate Moloney during business hours on 5441 8289.

We're working hard to create an inclusive workplace that reflects the diverse community we serve. If you require adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please reach out to the Recruitment Team *********@sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au.

At Sunshine Coast Council, we embrace differences in gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background including First Nations, disability, religion and sexual orientation. To deliver the best service to our region we want a workforce that reflects the diverse community that we serve. Sunshine Coast Council strongly encourages all suitable applicants to apply for this role.