To612 Roads And Assets Inspection Officer

Cabonne Council; Cabonne; On-site; AUD 56,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Nine-day fortnight

Training and professional development

Staff Wellness Program

Parental leave for carers

Flexibility to meet operational needs

Long service leave at 5 years

Job summary

Cabonne Council is seeking a Roads and Assets Inspections Officer to serve as the council's on-the-ground eyes for the road network. You will regularly inspect roads and infrastructure, identify issues, and collate community concerns to provide data for safe, compliant maintenance decisions.

The role emphasizes proactive inspection, accurate reporting, and collaboration with internal teams and the community to support ongoing road improvements.

Qualifications

• Experience in road maintenance, civil construction, or asset inspections.
• Ability to identify and prioritise defects and report information using technology.
• Strong communication and customer service skills.
• Commitment to safety, accuracy and delivering quality outcomes in road maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Regularly inspect roads and infrastructure to identify issues.
• Collate community concerns and report findings to council.
• Contribute to keeping the road network safe, compliant and well maintained.

Skills

Road maintenance

Civil construction

Asset inspections

Data recording/reporting

Job description

Roads and Assets Inspections Officer

The Roads and Assets Inspection Officer is Council's \"eyes on the ground\" for the road network. They regularly inspect roads and infrastructure, identify problems before they become bigger issues, collate community concerns, and provide the information needed to keep roads safe, compliant, and well maintained.

Please refer to the position description for a full brief of the position.

About You

• You are a proactive and organised professional with experience in road maintenance, civil construction, or asset inspections.


• You have a good understanding of road assets, can identify and prioritise defects, and are confident using technology to record and report information.


• Strong communication and customer service skills enable you to work effectively with both internal teams and the community.


• You are committed to safety, accuracy, and delivering quality outcomes that support the maintenance and improvement of Council's road network

Benefits of working at Council include

At Cabonne Council we recognise our current and future employees want to work in an organisation that provides more than just a job. We understand meaningful work, the opportunity to develop professionally and personally, and the ability to balance life's priorities are important. We offer our employees a flexible, welcoming, inclusive and safe work environment, along with a variety of attractive benefits.

Our lifestyle friendly benefits include:

• A nine-day fortnight


• Dedicated training and professional development budgets


• A leadership development program


• Staff Wellness Program


• Opportunity to extend leave by taking leave at half pay


• Flexibility to meet the operational requirements of Council, while accommodating the needs of our employees


• Parental leave for primary and secondary carers


• Fitness Passport - unlimited use at participating businesses


• Long service leave available at 5 years' service


• Salary packaging options, and many more

Remuneration

The appointment will be in accordance with the Local Government (State) Award 2026 and Cabonne Council's policies and conditions of employment.

This position is graded 5-6 in Council's salary system. The gross weekly wage range is $1237.60 - 1421.90 dependant on skills and experience.

Interview Process

Applications will be shortlisted as they are received. You will be contacted by phone if you have been selected for interview. If you have not been selected for interview you will be advised by email.

Pre-Employment Screening

In the event you are shortlisted for an interview, and are then selected to progress to the next stage following interview, you must be prepared to undertake the following pre-employment screening processes as part of the selection process:

• A pre-employment physical examination (at Council's expense).


• Reference checking - an external company will be used to complete reference checks for preferred candidates.


• Undertake any other applicable screening that may be relevant to the role.


• Checking validity of certificates and qualifications.

Other important details

For a confidential discussion regarding this role, please contact Council's Department Leader Transport Operations Mark Ellis, on 02 6392 3200.

Cabonne Council is an equal opportunity employer embracing access and diversity in its recruitment process.

Cabonne Council is a Child Safe Organisation that is dedicated to respecting children and young people. We prioritise their voices and views and we are committed to taking proactive measures to always keep children safe.