Dubbo Regional Council

Infrastructure Planning Engineer

At the heart of the community. At the start of the future.

That’s where you’ll find Dubbo Regional Council and this opportunity to shape our region as our new Infrastructure Planning Engineer.

Our people care deeply about serving and strengthening our community. We work for 55,000 residents and 1.65 million people who visit our region each year - and when you join us, you’ll be part of that impact every single day. We’re at the centre of huge and important environmental, economic and societal change that will ensure a more sustainable future – for the Dubbo region, New South Wales, and beyond. It doesn’t get much bigger than that.

Find personal and professional growth

As an Infrastructure Planning Engineer shape the future of our growing community through delivering safe and effective infrastructure for current and future communities. This dynamic role combines technical expertise with stakeholder engagement, allowing you to work directly with landholders, developers, and internal teams to secure vital infrastructure corridors while preparing compelling business cases and funding applications for transformative projects. Join our forward-thinking team and make a lasting impact by ensuring every new development aligns with our strategic vision, from reviewing utility designs to coordinating land acquisitions that will unlock our community's potential.

You’ll make an impact by:

• Contributing to development of strategic infrastructure plans and transportation strategies for future development areas
• Ensuring Strategic Infrastructure Plans are integrated into Infrastructure
  Contribution Plans and future works programs
• Reviewing new developments to ensure planning and infrastructure are
  aligned with corporate strategies and standards
• Coordinating the acquisition of land and easements for future growth

What you'll bring

To thrive in this role, you will need:

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering; or relevant tertiary qualifications with extensive Civil Engineering Design experience
• Excellent interpersonal and conflict resolution skills and ability to work within a team environment
• Excellent stakeholder and customer management skills
• Ability to organise and manage conflicting work priorities
• Well-developed report writing and communication skills

We would also love you to have:

• Extensive design experience in Local Government civil works

Ready to find more from work and life?

Join us and help strengthen our community and your career.

This position offers an attractive annual salary ranging from $93,725 to $108,924. A leaseback vehicle is also available.

To find out more about this role, explore the Position Description and feel free to reach out to our Manager Infrastructure Strategy & Design - 02 6801 4932 to make an enquiry.

If this role sounds like you, we would love to hear from you, simply click Apply Now!

This position requires a pre-employment health assessment. Please refer to the Job Demands document for the physical requirements of the position.

Applications close: 9:00am, Tuesday 10th June 2025

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Why Dubbo Regional Council?

At Dubbo Regional Council, you’ll find a great combination. Here’s what you can expect in your career with us:

• Find purpose and impact

Everything you do at Dubbo Regional Council makes a difference for so many people, in so many ways. It’ll always be that way. But right here, right now, we’re at the heart of some big change - and this is your once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to help us shape the future for communities here and beyond.

• Find personal and professional growth

You’ll find so much variety here. We’re doing diverse, high-impact work at scale. For you, that means plenty of opportunity to develop your skills and future career.

• Find people you can count on and a lifestyle you love

Your career matters, but so does your life outside of work. You don’t have to sacrifice one for the other. Here, you’ll achieve and grow in a great place to live and work, with people who truly care.

You’ll also enjoy a range of other benefits:

• Find a better balance - enjoy a 35-hour work week with flexible options, plus generous leave allowances.
• Make your pay go further with a variety of salary-packaging options, including Rainbow Cottage Childcare, novated vehicle leasing, self-education expenses, disability/income protection insurance, and so much more.
• Be rewarded for your impact with our annual Staff Excellence Awards and find real connection with our supportive team environment and active social club.
• Prioritise your health and wellbeing with our Fitness Passport, comprehensive Wellbeing Program, annual flu vaccination, and Employee Assistance Program for you and your family.

Dubbo Regional Council is part of Wiradjuri Country and we acknowledge all clan groups that reside within the Dubbo and Wellington Wiradjuri Nation. We are an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion, and we strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.