About the role
Permanent full-time opportunity.
Join Penrith City Council as a Senior Engineer Major Developments and play a key role in shaping the future of our city. This permanent full-time position contributes to the successful delivery of Council’s strategic plans, development controls, and policies. You’ll be responsible for certifying and overseeing the delivery of civil infrastructure associated with subdivision works in urban and industrial release areas, as well as other major developments across the Penrith Local Government Area. The role also involves providing expert engineering advice on development applications, strategic planning initiatives, rezoning proposals, and voluntary planning agreements - ensuring all development and infrastructure works align with legislative requirements and Council’s strategic and operational goals.
A motor vehicle arrangement is available with this position; however, it is not a condition of employment.
Commencing Salary: A competitive salary will be negotiated with the preferred applicant with a package up to $155,965.00 including 3.5% Civil Liabilities Allowance and 12% Superannuation.
Essential criteria
- A tertiary qualification in Civil Engineering or a related field
- Demonstrated experience in the development assessment of building developments, large scale residential subdivision developments and industrial subdivision developments
- Demonstrated experience in providing engineering advice for Strategic Planning proposals and Voluntary Planning Agreements for major land release areas
- Practical experience in all engineering aspects of land development (preferably in Local Government)
- A demonstrated ability to effectively project manage the planning, design and delivery of developer constructed civil infrastructure in new release areas achieving high quality outcomes from an engineering perspective
- A demonstrated ability to clearly and effectively communicate with Councillors, Council officers, State authorities/ agencies, developers, consultants and the general public
- A demonstrated ability to represent Council as an expert witness in Land and Environment Court proceedings
- A current Class C Driver License
How to Apply
You will be required to undertake employment checks, which may include a Criminal History Check, Qualification Check, Working with Children Check, Medical Declaration and/or a Functional Test, as relevant to the position for which you have applied. Where a Criminal History Check is required and has returned a result that indicates disclosable court outcomes, you will be required to provide a copy of the report to Penrith City Council, for review, in order to progress through the recruitment process.
Visit careers.penrith.city to view the position description and to find out more information about employment with Penrith City Council. To submit your application, please apply online using the link below.
In addition to a cover letter and resume, applicants are required to submit comprehensive responses to the selection criteria (listed above) as a part of their initial application. Applicants who do not meet the essential criteria will not be considered.
Completed applications must be received by 11.55pm on the closing date. Please allow 4 weeks from the closing date for the processing of your application.
For further information about the position, please contact Stephen Masters, Development Engineering Coordinator, on 4732 7759.
About us
At Penrith City Council, we’re passionate about people; in our community and in our workplace. We want you to be able to be your best self and we get that work is just one part of your life, so we’re here to support you in the moments that matter. As the winner of the 2020 Local Government Excellence in People and Culture Award and an Excellence Award winner in the 2020 Australian HR Awards, you can be confident in joining a workplace that offers truly outstanding benefits, including:
- A range of flexible work arrangements
- 18 weeks paid maternity leave
- Health and wellbeing leave
- 15 days personal leave
- Significant financial and leave support for undertaking further education
- Diverse salary packaging
- Free access to all Ripples venues
- And much, much more!
Penrith is a dynamic City offering engineering professionals a variety of challenges and exposure to a diverse range of experiences and opportunities for professional growth. In Engineering Services, we partner with staff across our organisation, people in our communities, state and federal agencies, businesses, and interest groups to deliver a range of programs and services to our City, including transportation, drainage, development engineering, and traffic management.
Council is a Child Safe Organisation, for more information about this please see our website.
Applicants must have the right to live and work in Australia to apply for this position.
