INTERNAL ONLY - SENIOR TECHNICAL OFFICER CIVIL

Personnel Area: Infrastructure Services

Branch: Construction

Salary Range: Band 5 $98,778 - $111,969 + Superannuation

(Remuneration stated is for the full-time positions)

Work type: Temporary Full-time

Duration: Up to 12 months

Location: Green Square, North Regional Business Centre, South Regional Business Centre

Our Business

Infrastructure Services brings together Council's asset management, infrastructure planning, design, project management, construction, services, maintenance and transport operations activities. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture that values and embraces all our wonderful differences!

Our Branch

Construction is responsible for delivering a range of infrastructure projects, such as civil construction and road network maintenance. The Construction branch carries out essential activities including asphalt production, paving, and overseeing major projects.

The Role

As the Senior Technical Officer Civil, you will be responsible for managing civil engineering assets within a regional team of technical and professional staff primarily based at our North and South Regional Business Centres. Responsibilities include delivering maintenance and capital rehabilitation programs for roads, stormwater drainage, and waterways networks. This role will also be responsible for liaising with internal service providers and purchasers and managing the public interface which includes responding to customer requests.

To be successful you will have:

• experience managing civil engineering assets across large road, stormwater, and waterway networks, ensuring compliance with standards and policies
• knowledge of capital works planning, including preparing and managing construction capital listings
• strong financial and reporting skills, including budget management, variation submissions, and performance reporting
• the ability to prepare designs and project briefs for minor road and drainage works.
• excellent communication and negotiation skills, with a customer-focused approach and ability to engage effectively with stakeholders at all levels
• proven customer service capability, including resolving complex enquiries related to roads and drainage
• familiarity with or ability to learn corporate asset management systems
• a team-oriented mindset with the ability to contribute to team direction and performance through giving and providing feedback.

A tertiary qualification in Civil Engineering (level 5) is desirable not mandatory.

Benefits of working for Council include:

• flexible working hours, and flexible arrangements
• free gym and wellness centre
• award winning superannuation fund
• generous leave provisions
• competitive salary. 

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How to apply:  Click on the 'I’m interested' button to complete your online application. Please upload your tailored resume and covering letter (of no more than one page) demonstrating your suitability to the position.

*Eligibility for internal only roles includes external applicants who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and/or as a person living with a disability. Applicants from these groups are required to complete the diversity and inclusion questions on the application form to enable Council to determine eligibility.

For more information: Please call Cassandra Lee on 07 3403 0026.

People from diverse backgrounds, including those living with a disability and/or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, who may have questions about the recruitment process or working at Council, are encouraged to reach out to the contact above, who can connect you with a member of Council’s Diversity and Inclusion team.

Application Closing Date: Thursday 27 November 2025 at 11:55pm AEST.

Brisbane City Council is a multi-award winning accessible and inclusive workplace where our people represent the diverse communities we serve, are supported, and can feel safe. Council has been awarded Employer of the Year at the National Disability Awards and has been recognised multiple times with ‘Gold Employer’ status from the Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTI inclusion. #LI-DNI