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The primary purpose of this role is to provide a high level of technical and administrative engineering work and support Council’s Natural Disaster Infrastructure Recovery team in the delivery of Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA) re-construction projects.

Key Accountabilities:

• Apply engineering principles to support the delivery of road, drainage and bridge infrastructure re-construction projects in line with DRFA objectives.
• Undertake the development of DRFA reconstruction project plans including financial forecast and project approvals.
• Assist, support and oversee construction delivery partners within project scoping, budgets, and monitoring with quality.
• Assist with the evaluation of road conditions, which includes assessing damage, estimating costs, and communicating with stakeholders of DRFA objectives.
• Prepare, develop and contribute to high level documentation related to work matters, manage up and ensure all project related documentation is produced to the required standards.
• Provide factual, timely and accurate advice/information and recommendations to council staff to facilitate decision making processes on public infrastructure.
• Contribute to a positive safety culture within the team to ensure a safe workplace for our people by monitoring compliance with policies, procedures, legislation, specifications and any other documentation required for the successful delivery of projects.
• Evaluate and mitigate the impact of works on the public and initiate and encourage innovative work practices and procedures whilst maximising the utilisation of resources.

We are looking for 

A motivated individual to take on a multifaceted role working on the road reconstruction projects within the Richmond Valley. This is a full-time term contract within Council's Flood Reconstruction team. This role is ideal for someone who is detail-oriented and a strong communicator with experience in project management and civil construction. 

We are seeking someone who has or is willing to obtain:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering or similar field (or in the penultimate or final year of Bachelor’s Degree) AND experience in a related environment
• Class C Driver Licence
• General Construction Induction (White Card)

About the Role

Full time: 70-hour fortnight

Salary: Range from $88,592.40 to $112,476.00 pa + 12% super

Role Description: Click Here

Closing date: 11:30pm Sunday, 5 October 2025

Contact: Kim Anderson, (02) 6660 0378

NOTE: As the activities of this position could involve exposure to Hepatitis A and B, the employee will be vaccinated against these hazards or required to provide proof of immunity against these diseases.