Personnel Area: Brisbane InfrastructureBranch: ConstructionSalary: The position attracts a competitive remuneration and benefits package dependent on the skills and experience of the successful candidate.Work type: Temporary Full-timeDuration: Up to Sept 2025, parental leave positionBrisbane Infrastructure's Construction Branch delivers a range of high-quality specialist services in infrastructure, stormwater drainage, bridge maintenance, transport network technologies, trades, and land remediation.Key role attributes:Lead and mentor a dedicated team of professionals across multiple teams, ensuring Brisbane's iconic bridges and civil structures remain safe and operational.Contribute to Brisbane's future by delivering high-quality maintenance projects and ensuring compliance with engineering standards and policies.Work closely with Site Supervisors, Planners, and cross-functional teams, balancing office-based tasks with on-site interactions across Brisbane.Oversee the maintenance and construction of over 5,500 assets, focusing on high-risk, high-impact civil engineering projects.Enjoy a flexible work environment with one day WFH, flex time, and start/finish time flexibility.Be part of a supportive, open culture that encourages asking questions, sharing workloads, and problem-solving collaboratively.This role leads a team responsible for the maintenance and construction of Brisbane's bridges and civil structures, including major and heritage bridges. It involves setting clear direction and expectations for staff, mentoring, and coaching team members, and ensuring high standards of safety and quality across all projects.The role requires hands-on engagement with site supervisors and planners, overseeing both routine and complex engineering tasks. The position also involves strategic planning, managing resources, and delivering successful outcomes for high-risk projects while ensuring compliance with Council policies and engineering standards.Reporting to the Senior Engineer Bridges, you will possess the following:Strong leadership and team mentoring skills.Technical expertise in bridge and civil structure maintenance.Proven success in delivering complex, high-risk projects.Excellent project management with a focus on meeting tight deadlines and budgets.Strategic thinker with risk identification and solution-finding abilities.Proficient in applying complex policies, engineering standards, and codes.Experience in contract and procurement management.This role is crucial in ensuring the successful planning, coordination, and execution of capital and maintenance projects, delivering them on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.If you are a strategic leader with a passion for driving operational excellence and innovation, we encourage you to apply.Registration as a Professional Engineer Queensland (RPEQ) is a mandatory requirement of this role.Benefits of working for Council include:Flexible working hours and arrangements.Free gym and wellness centre.Award-winning superannuation fund.Generous leave provisions.Competitive salary.How to apply: Click on the 'I'm interested' button to complete your online application. Please upload your tailored resume and covering letter (of no more than one page) demonstrating your suitability to the position.*NOTE: Eligibility for internal only roles includes external applicants who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and/or as a person living with a disability. Applicants from these groups are required to complete the diversity and inclusion questions on the application form to enable Council to determine eligibility.For more information: Please call John Hefez on 07 3178 3859 or email ****** from diverse backgrounds, including those living with a disability and/or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, who may have questions about the recruitment process or working at Council, are encouraged to reach out to the contact above, who can connect you with a member of Council's Diversity and Inclusion team.Application Closing Date: Wednesday 25th September at 11:55pm AEST.Brisbane City Council is a multi-award winning accessible and inclusive workplace where our people represent the diverse communities we serve, are supported, and can feel safe. Council has been awarded Employer of the Year at the National Disability Awards and has been recognised multiple times with 'Gold Employer' status from the Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTI inclusion.
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