Civil Investigations Team Leader

**Full Time Permanent Position**

**Band 7 - Salary Range $106,626 to $119,182 per annum + 11.5% Super + ADO**

**Salary offered will depend on level of skills and experience.**

**The Opportunity**

Melton City Council is seeking a Civil Investigations Team Leader to join the Engineering and Asset Services team and lead the Civil Investigations team.

Reporting to the Design & Investigation Coordinator you will lead a team of passionate Engineers and Technical Officers to deliver outstanding customer service and meaningful outcomes for the community. You will be primarily responsible for overseeing engineering permits and a variety of Civil Investigations and minor capital projects.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Manage the Drainage Engineer to thoroughly investigate customer requests such as drainage and stormwater flooding issues in a timely manner and develop and implement solutions in accordance with industry best practice, Council policy and budgetary requirements to ensure Council is pro-active and responsive to community needs and expectations.
- Lead street lighting investigations and replacement of nonstandard street lighting.
- Civil engineering projects to ensure approvals, consultation and liaisons with authorities are completed to enable successful delivery of projects.
- Check engineering designs provided by the Drainage and Student Engineers, ensuring compliance with Council policy, engineering standards and codes of practice.

To view the **Position Description**, click **here**.

**About you**

**_ To be successful in this role you will have the following:_**
- Degree qualified in Civil Engineering and a Professional Registered Engineer - Victoria with several years of subsequent relevant experience, alternatively lesser formal qualifications with extensive
relevant experience.
- Construction induction card Victoria (white card).
- Demonstrated experience in conducting engineering investigations such as flooding issues, developing solutions, producing drawings and constructed outcomes.

**Benefits**

There are a number of great reasons why our people love working at Melton City Council:
Staff Benefits | Melton City Council
- 13 ADO's (Accrued Day Off) per year
- 5 weeks annual leave
- Flexible Working Hours
- Extensive Career Development & Leadership Programs
- 16 weeks Paid Parental Leave **(Super is paid during parental leave)**:

- 3 weeks Paid Secondary Carer Leave
- Family Room available including Breastfeeding Facilities (Melton City Council | Australian Breastfeeding Association)
- Wellbeing initiatives
- Subsidised Uniforms

**How To Apply**

If you require further information about the position, please contact **Matthew Hutchinson**, Acting Manager of Engineering & Asset Services on **9747 7161**.

Applications must include a Resume and address the Key Selection Criteria outlining your suitability to the role. To address the Key Selection Criteria, you will need to write short statements explaining how you meet the criteria, or how you demonstrate the capability. We encourage you to keep your responses concise.

**To be eligible for employment at Melton City Council you must be legally entitled to work in Australia.**

All successful applicants will need to undertake pre-employment requirements including but not limited to a satisfactory criminal history record check. Successful applicants must be able to comply with any COVID-19 Public Health Orders applicable to Local Government employees.

**Melton City Council is committed to being a child safe organisation and has Zero tolerance for child abuse. Melton City Council is committed to creating and maintaining a child safe organisation where protecting children and preventing and responding to child abuse is at the centre of our everyday thinking and service delivery.**

Applications close **11:59pm** Wednesday **30 October2024