Senior Development Engineer — Hervey Bay Region, Queensland

Senior Development Engineer Strategy, Community & Development Permanent Full time Hervey Bay Stream A Level 7 - $105,608 plus superannuation $6,000 relocation bonus for suitable candidate 17.5% leave loading Hybrid work environment At Fraser Coast Regional Council our people are our most important asset and central to achieving our purpose of Building Better Communities Together . About the role: There are some big shoes to fill in our Development & Planning team with a key member retiring at the end of the month. As the Senior Development Engineer, your role will focus on reviewing technical plans, preserving environmental values, and providing engineering input for development applications. What your day will look like: Process, assess and report on development applications, ensuring compliance with Council’s Planning Scheme and policies. Assess and decide the engineering component of all types of development applications and recommend appropriate conditions, both standard and site specific for inclusion in development approval. Carry out inspections of construction works, and compliance investigation for engineering works to ensure development conditions are complied with. Take an active role in mentoring less experienced Development Engineering staff along with knowledge sharing with the whole department. Please click here to view a full position description. What you’ll need for success: Demonstrated skills interpreting and applying legislation relevant to Local Government proving your expert knowledge of the Planning Act 2016 and associated legislation and regulations or similar. Demonstrated senior experience and knowledge in civil design/construction and development assessment approvals and procedures. Highly-developed written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills. Written: research, compile and present reports to Council and its delegates; Demonstrated ability to prioritise competing workloads and use time management techniques to perform duties in an efficient and effective manner. Demonstrated ability to research, investigate and analyse proposals and matters of a complex nature and illustrate these skills in the implementation of best practice engineering principles. Demonstrated capacity to perform in a team leadership role. Benefits of Working with Council Committed to providing quality services to o ur community, we strongly support an inclusive and values driven culture, recognising your individual skills, knowledge and talent. As part of this we have implemented our Leadership Development Program, Boss to Coach. We also create innovative solutions to labour shortages through our TEMPO program which has been recognised by our HR peers nationally in 2022, as well as winning the LGMA 2023 Excellence in Innovation award. Click here to see our Employee Value Proposition. What we Offer: Learning and development opportunities Flexible working arrangements Up to 12% employer super contribution 17.5% leave loading Study assistance program Novated leasing 24/7 access to Employee Assistance Program Paid maternity and paternity leave Paid Emergency Services leave Apply now: Applications close 11pm on Thursday 17 April – subject to change pending qualified applications received. A cover letter outlining your suitability for the role, and a current resume is required. For further details please contact Walter Moreno-Neisa , Manager of Development Engineering at walter.moreno-neisafrasercoast.qld.gov.au or on 0436 804 999.