Engineer

Company Description
Hume City Council

Job Description

• Permanent Full Time, Opportunity
• $97,099-$104,941 per annum plus Superannuation
• Join the Infrastructure & Assets team

Hume City Council is one of Australia's fastest growing and culturally diverse councils. We put the customer and our community at the centre of all that we do, ensuring our services are efficient and accessible.

We are seeking a highly skilled Civil Engineer to join our dynamic Traffic Engineering team in Melbourne, Australia. In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for overseeing and coordinating Council's Parking on Narrow Streets Program, ensuring successful delivery from inception to completion.

To apply engineering skills in a variety of areas including Traffic Engineering and Engineering Design and to ensure that industry best practices are met in accordance with relevant standards and guidelines.

What you'll be doing:

• Maintain the Hume City Parking on Narrow Streets Policy including review, amendments, community engagement and Council readoption.
• Maintain the Parking on Narrow Streets Project List including customer service requests/engagement, parking surveys, analysis and priority assessment.

• Project manage the delivery of the Parking on Narrow Streets annualised Capital Works Program including but not limited to:

• The preparation of a concept plan, streetscape plan, detail design plan, specification, estimate and bill of quantities.

• Consultation with internal Council Departments, external authorities, utility services and residents.

• The procurement of services, the supervision of consultants, contractors, and liaison with all relevant stakeholders.

• Undertake engineering designs, specifications and cost estimates for Parking on Narrow Streets civil infrastructure projects utilising computer aided design software in accordance with relevant design standards, guidelines, and codes.

• Undertake assessment and approval of Parking on Narrow Streets civil engineering design plans from other Council staff, consultants, and government authorities to relevant standards, guidelines and codes.
• Undertake and provide solutions to matters relating to traffic management and transportation ensuring that applications and customer requests are dealt within the shortest possible time.
• Deliver a proactive and analytical approach to resolving customer interactions through effective questioning, negotiation, and conflict management.
• Undertake Local Area Traffic Management and other traffic studies including consultation with individuals, community groups and stakeholders.
• Undertake traffic data collection and surveys including the management consultants undertaking traffic surveys.
• Evaluate and oversee the impact of development applications and consultants reports on transport, traffic, and parking. Attend meetings with developers and consultants to represent and negotiate Council's position.

The skills and experience you'll bring to the role:

• Demonstrated technical knowledge in Traffic, Design, Project Management, Construction Supervision and Asset Management.
• Demonstrated application of related engineering software packages including computer aided design.
• Project management skills in the design delivery of civil infrastructure projects.
• Sound knowledge of relevant acts, regulations, standards, policies, and guidelines.
• Well-developed analytical, investigative, and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of and familiarity with the principles and practices of budgeting and financial procedures.
• Manage time, set priorities, deal with conflicting priorities, and plan and organise workload.
• Manage projects through the planning phase, design phase, procurement phase and construction phase.
• Ability to effectively supervise and manage consultants and contractors engaged in the preparation of projects within the area of responsibility.
• Ability to manage competing demands to deliver services to agreed standards taking into account organisational, legislative and financial constraints.

SELECTION CRITERIA:
Selection will be based on the following selection criteria; however, reference will also be made to other listed skills, knowledge and attributes as required in the position description:

• Degree in Civil Engineering recognised by the Institute of Engineers Australia.
• Professional Engineers Registration in line with the Professional Engineers Registration Act 2019 or working towards.
• Demonstrated experience in project management, design and assessment of civil infrastructure engineering projects including specifications, estimating and tender documents.
• Demonstrated knowledge, skills and experience in Traffic Engineering including analysis, evaluation, options, and solution.
• Demonstrated organisational and project management skills including the scheduling of tasks, the procurement of multi-discipline engineering services, and approvals ensuring that timeframes and financial requirements are met.
• Well-developed interpersonal skills including verbal and written communication, influencing and negotiation, and customer service.
• Proficiency in computer skills including experience in the use of traffic engineering, civil design, computer aided design and project management software.
• Current Driver's Licence.

Required Certifications & Qualifications
The following qualifications and experience are required for the position:

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering to be eligible to maintain membership of Engineers Australia.
• Experience in traffic engineering, civil design, assessment of engineering plans, tender/procurement documents, project management, construction supervision and asset management systems.
• Computer literacy, including the use of relevant engineering software, computer aided design and project management.
• Current Victorian driver's license.

Why Hume City Council?
A leader in local government, we're committed to creating an inclusive and collaborative work environment that is guided by our values:

We're better, every day
: We give things a go and value progress over perfection. We have permission to go for it and are expected to reflect and learn.

We're in it together
: At Hume, everyone matters. We Welcome and include all. Respect and safety are expected.

We show up
: We empower and trust others and own our work. We rise to the challenges and are expected to do what we say we will.

All for Hume
: We strive to achieve our best for the Hume Community. We are proud and passionate about working towards better outcomes and expect they are at the centre of everything we do.

We offer a competitive salary package, professional development opportunities, and a supportive work environment.

A child safe organisation and an equal opportunity employer. Council encourages people of all ages, people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQA+ people and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.

All candidates will be required to undertake background and probity checks including Reference Checks, Working with Children Check, and a Criminal Record Check.
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