Coastal EngineerProvide specialist coastal engineering advice for the region's beaches and constructed waterway network.
Type: Temporary/Max Term Full-time
Location: Caloundra
Salary: $111K – $119K Total Remuneration Package (Base Salary: $98K – $105K)
Vacancy No: 5638
Applications close: Sunday, 10 November 2024 11:59pm AEST
About the Role The Environmental Operations Branch is responsible for the protection, enhancement, and management of council's environmental assets across the landscape of the Sunshine Coast through development and delivery of integrated programs.
The Coastal Engineer supports the Principal Coastal Engineer in the management and delivery of sustainable programs and standards for the region's coastline and canal network.
You will exercise a degree of engineering and technical judgement to support coastal work programs including the provision of research and advice regarding the application of management techniques best suited to the region's coastal programs.
On an average day you will: Assist and manage the scheduling, implementation, and monitoring of the operational maintenance programs.Provide engineering advice regarding the application of management techniques best suited to the region's coastal and canal environments.Support and manage strategic, tactical, program, asset, and resource planning to achieve program outputs aligned with corporate strategies, plans and high-quality coastal and canal management standards.Assist, manage, and deliver a variety of works for related capital projects.About you As someone with experience in coastal engineering and canals management within a medium to large organisation, you will hit the ground running in this role.
You will have demonstrated your ability to provide specialist engineering advice for both major and minor projects.
As a requirement of this role, you will hold degree level tertiary qualifications in Civil / Coastal Engineering or similar, or significant progression towards qualification completion.
You will possess a high level of interpersonal, written, and communication skills with the ability to liaise with government agencies and professional bodies along with strong time management.
You will have recent experience in the application of GPS, GIS and imagery applications.
Pre-Employment Medical Required Essential to your success is physical agility and the level of fitness, strength, and dexterity.
As such, appointment to this position is subject to completion of a pre-employment medical assessment.
Our Culture & Employee Benefits 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 packaging options on novated leases, superannuation, smartphones, and devices.
We also pay you 17.5% leave loading and generous Superannuation where council will contribute 12% Superannuation in addition to your 6% superannuation contribution.How to apply Your written application should include:
A 1-2 page cover letter demonstrating your ability to fulfil the mandatory and desirable requirements on the Position Profile.
Keep the key responsibilities in mind when addressing this criteria.A current resume or curriculum vitae.Once you have these two documents ready, click 'Apply Now' and follow the prompts to complete your application.
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 2023-2027.
For specific enquiries contact Brad Wilson during business hours on .
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.
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