Technical Officer

City of Stonnington; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Stonnington is seeking a qualified civil engineering professional to contribute to the Drainage & Development team within the Asset Management Department in Melbourne. The role emphasizes cross-department collaboration and a focus on delivering service delivery and asset management outcomes.

You will work on hydrant relocation, street lighting reviews, LPDs, data cleansing and asset planning, with opportunities to improve processes and KPIs, in a full-time temporary capacity through

Qualifications

• Technical knowledge in civil engineering and asset management.
• Experience with GIS and asset data management.
• Ability to develop and manage project programs and budgets.

Responsibilities

• Develop a prioritized program for hydrant relocation/undergrounding and manage the budget.
• Review public lighting and implement prioritized programs with budget awareness.
• Provide Legal Point of Discharge calculations to meet statutory timelines.
• Support asset management data cleansing and GIS data updates.
• Assist with asset planning for drainage and contribute to KPI achievement.
• Process National Heavy Vehicle Register applications and coordinate with teams.
• Handle projects as priority and undertake night work for streetlight inspections.

Skills

GIS skills

Data management

Civil engineering

Strategic thinking

Time management

Communication skills

Night work flexibility

Education

Civil Engineering degree

Tools

MS Office

GIS software

Job description

Please view the below documents for this position:

• Position Description
• Inherent Requirements

The role contributes in delivering key service delivery and asset management functions for the Drainage & Development Team, in the Asset Management Department. Since the Asset Management team needs to work collaboratively across the council , the person undertaking this role must have a team, department, divisional and a council wide focus in achieving outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• High risk fire hydrant relocation/undergrounding-Develop a prioratised program, implement the works and assist in managing the budget.
• Review of public lighting and implement change based on customer requests and need – Develop a prioratised program implement the works and assist in managing the budget.
• Legal Point of Discharge (LPD) – Provide LPDs to meet statutary timelines with a continuous improvement process to make it more efficient.
• Support asset management data cleansing, asset register updates and data input.
• As part of a team, maintain the asset information in the asset management system and GIS data, so that it is current, up to date and accurate in line with the Data Management Framework.
• Assist with Asset Planning for Drainage.
• Assist the Drainage & Development team with the continuos improvement program.
• Contribte to achieving relevant KPIs.
• Act for other team members when appropriate.
• National Heavy Vehicle Register applications. Work with other relevant teams to process these applications.

From time to time the Coordinator would need assistance on projects seen as a priority. Assist with these projects/activities.

Join us in this full-time temporary role until October 2027 offering a competitive salary range of $85,404 - $97,836 plus 12% superannuation and a monthly accrued day off.

• A good understanding of how legal points of discharge are determined, how street lighting is assessed and matters relating to granting National Heavy Vehicle Register applications.
• Ability to do night works for streetlight inspections.
• A good understanding and familiar with Microsoft products (e.g. Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Good Graphical Information System (GIS) skills
• Civil Engineering background an advantage.
• A strategic thinker and have a business improvement mind set.
• A fundamental knowledge of assest management.
• an understanding of data management and updates and its importance in asset management

This position requires skills in managing time, setting priorities and planning and organising one's own work and that of supervised Employees so as to achieve specific and set objectives in the most efficient way possible within the resources available and within a set timetable.

The skills and knowledge needed for entry to this level are beyond those normally acquired through completion of TAFE certificate or associate diploma alone. They might be acquired through completion of a Professional Civil Engineering Degree with little or no relevant work experience, and having the ability gain entry to National Engineering Register in the future.

Enquiries

For enquiries relating to the role, please ontact Ruwan Jayasinghe – Coordinator Drainage and development on ********@stonnington.vic.gov.au

For enquiries relating to the system and the application process, please contact a member of the Talent Acquisition team on 8290 1333.

The City of Stonnington is a child-safe, equal opportunity employer valuing diversity and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

Here at the City of Stonnington we aspire to be a leading local government authority and to do this we need the very best people who share our belief in community and who want to make a difference. We value everyone's contributions, lived experience and expertise. We provide an inclusive and respectful workplace culture where everyone is supported to thrive and be authentic. There is a variety of offerings available for our people, have a look at "Why Stonnington".

If you have any support or access requirements, or would like to speak to someone about employment please contact Council's Talent Acquisition team on 8290 1333.

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