Are you ready to make a real impact in a role that shapes communities and safeguards the future? We have an exciting opportunity for a passionate and driven Project Engineer – Water & Sewer to join our Engineering Team based at our Cootamundra office.
In this full-time role, you’ll take the lead in planning, designing, and delivering vital water and sewer infrastructure projects that directly support the health, sustainability, and growth of our region. From concept through to construction and maintenance, you’ll ensure projects meet the highest environmental, health, and legislative standards — all while working in a collaborative and forward-thinking environment.
If you’re looking for a role where your skills create meaningful change, this is your chance to build a better future – one project at a time.
Key responsibilities include:
Technical
- Manage the investigation, planning survey and design of new and upgraded water and sewerage infrastructure and other civil projects as required.
- Engage and manage external consultants to undertake conceptual and detailed design and cost estimates for major water & sewerage projects.
- Plan, co-ordinate and supervise the construction and maintenance of reticulated water mains, trunk water mains, sewer gravity main, sewer rising mains, reticulated effluent mains, pump stations, water reservoirs, treatment plants and ancillary works.
- Provide technical advice and support to the Manager Engineering Services in managing Council’s water and sewerage infrastructure assets.
- Ensure all works comply with EPA Environmental Protection Licence (EPL) conditions, environmental standards, Environment Planning & Assessment Act, Protection of Environment & Operations Act and associated legislation.
- Ensure all planning, design, construction and maintenance activities are completed on time and within the allocated budget.
- Regularly review and report on estimated project and activity costs expenditure and commitments against budget.
- Prepare tender documentation and specifications, call and evaluation tenders, make recommendations to Council following the evaluation of tenders.
Benefits
- Salary range of $2,014.14 to $2,356.59 gross per week
- Civil Liability Allowance (for degree qualified)
- 12% superannuation
- 9-day fortnight working arrangement
- Motor Vehicle Leaseback Agreement (optional)
Further information and a Position Description is available by contacting Council on 1300 459 689 or Council’s website www.cgrc.nsw.gov.au.
NOTE: Applicants must adequately address the Essential and Desirable Criteria contained in the Position Description. Failure to do so may result in your application not being considered. Applicants must also include a Resume.
Project Engineer – Water & Sewer PD
