Senior Coastal Structures Engineer

About The Team
The Beaches team is part of the Community Facilities and Open Space Asset Planning and Management business unit in the City of Gold Coast's Infrastructure Lifecycle, Planning and Performance department. The team's focus is on managing coastal hazards and providing clean, healthy and accessible beaches for the community. We are a high performing team of enthusiastic and innovative coastal engineers and officers. As an inclusive team with a range of perspectives and opinions we are always open to new ideas and ways we can enhance the Gold Coast way of life through coastal management. A highly connected and social team who put community outcomes first and have fun doing it.

About Your New Role
The Senior Coastal Structures Engineer is responsible for coastal engineering services and project management related to initiating, coordinating and delivering the Oceanway Missing Links project for the Open Spaces - Beaches team. This role will develop the complex coastal infrastructure engineering program required for the remaining sections of Oceanway in the coastal zone to be taken from inception to construction, and to ensure coastal resilience outcomes are met, coastal risk to assets and services is mitigated, and beach amenity targets are maintained. The position is responsible for all project development as well as oversight of the construction of these missing links.

We're Looking For People Who Have

• Bachelor's degree in civil/Coastal/Environmental Engineering or the equivalent knowledge.
• WHS Licence General Construction (White Card).
• Registered Professional Engineer Queensland (RPEQ) status or commitment to achieve RPEQ.
• Demonstrated significant experience designing, managing and construction oversight of complex coastal engineering programs of work including boardwalks, piled structures, seawalls, artificial reefs, etc.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communications skills ensuring consistency and clarity of advice.
• Highly developed analytical, problem solving and investigative skills to provide sound advice, options and recommendations, to influence project outcomes.
• Ability to function autonomously, as well as part of a high performing team.
• Proven time management, project management and organisational skills.
• Achieved accreditation for your engineering judgement including chartership or RPEQ.
• Self-motivated and proactive leadership.
• Resilient and adaptable – the coastal zone is highly variable; there will be multiple junction points for each project which may require pivoting.
• Stakeholder focused and collaborative.
• Foresees problems and develops proactive solutions.
• Critical and creative thinking skills.
• Strategic thinking (big picture alignment with broader coastal planning and City goals, anticipate long-term impacts).
• Passionate about coastal places – genuine connection to the coastal environment and a passion to ensure great coastal outcomes.

Be part of shaping the Gold Coast's future

The Gold Coast is inspired by lifestyle and driven by opportunity. We are the second largest Council in Australia.

Benefits
We care about being the most flexible government organisation in Australia and we have a range of benefits to help you create the right balance:

• Flexible work arrangements to suit your lifestyle, including hybrid/work from home options, flexible working hours and locations
• Personal and professional development courses
• Access to 350+ fitness facilities through Fitness Passport
• 4 free confidential counselling sessions a year for you or an immediate family member
• 1 free nutritionist and financial advice session per year

We pride ourselves on our shared mission of being a high-performing, customer-focused organisation which delivers value-for-money services to the community. We're committed to creating a diverse workplace and inclusive culture.

How to apply

For more information, view the position brief by clicking the paperclip icon in the top right corner of this screen.

Click 'Apply' to submit your online application. Upload your Resume with a Cover Letter (of no more than 2 pages) outlining how your skills, experience and personal attributes would allow you to achieve success in this role.

Documents needs to be less than 2MB in size and PDF format is preferred. If you encounter technical issues when applying, please email

Our selection process may include a one-way video interview via Criteria, a face-to-face or virtual interview via Microsoft Teams, reference checks via Xref and additional checks including police checks, employment history checks, qualification checks, pre-employment medical reviews and drug and alcohol testing.

Contact Person

Matt Moore

Contact

Closing Date

Monday 8th September 2025

Please note applications for all of our vacancies close at 10.30pm on the listed closing date.
The City of Gold Coast is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to promoting an inclusive and diverse workplace. We are committed to supporting an environment where all employees, regardless of their differences or similarities, feel valued, respected and supported. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander persons are encouraged to apply.