SENIOR DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER

• Full Time Position
• Monthly ADO
• Wallan Location
• Salary $88.7K to $99.2K (Band 7) + 9.5% Super

Mitchell Shire Council is one of Victoria's fastest growing municipalities on Melbourne's northern growth corridor. We offer flexible working conditions and a supportive and innovative organisation. We're an easy drive or train journey from Melbourne and offer a great affordable living for those considering a lifestyle change.

Mitchell Shire Council provides a supportive workplace with a real opportunity to make a positive impact on the community. The Council also offers ongoing professional development opportunities and workplace flexibility within a supportive and innovative work environment.

This role is responsible for:

• Providing high quality and timely engineering advice and infrastructure plan checking services to Council’s planning teams, developers, contractors, service authorities and other internal business units
• Ensuring developer provided infrastructure is provided fit for purpose, in line with plans and requirements and to a high standard.
• Technical advice guidance and mentoring to the team.

To be successful in this role you will have Extensive Development Engineering related experience. Sound knowledge and understanding of Civil Engineering design and construction principles. Well-developed negotiation, facilitation and influencing skills to resolve issues of a technical nature. Strong research and analytical skills in order to develop reports, processes and procedures related to infrastructure planning and design standards. Highly developed oral and written communication skills to enable effective communication with a wide variety of people from all levels and background including staff, contractors and the public. Ability to plan, manage own time and meet deadlines as well as set priorities and effectively allocate resources.

The successful applicant will be required to obtain an employee Working with Children Check prior to commencement. (This is now mandatory for ALL employees joining Council to meet Child Safe Standards of our Organisation)

All applications must address the Key Selection Criteria in the position description. To apply for this position, please go to our e recruit page: www.mitchellshire.vic.gov.au/council/careers-employment

Position Description: 500460 - Senior Development Engineer PD Dec 2020.pdf

Applications close at 9am Monday 8 March 2021.

Mitchell Shire Council is a Child Safe Organisation

Advertised: 27 Jan 2021 AUS Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 08 Mar 2021 AUS Eastern Daylight Time