Shire of Manjimup

Senior Technical Officer

The Position

The Shire of Manjimup is seeking a motivated and results driven civil engineer / surveyor to join our Technical Services team. Reporting to the Manager Technical Services, this role provides expert support to the Works and Services Directorate in areas of road, drainage, municipal assets, surveying, designing, drafting and estimating services for various municipal engineering functions of the Shire of Manjimup.

This role is responsible for:

• Managing and updating Councils asset registers for the Technical Services Department.
• Coordinating and supervising capital works projects and calling of tenders and quotations as directed by Manager Technical Services.
• Providing advice to the general public, developers and public utility authorities on matters relating to Technical Services.
• Undertaking drafting, inspection and estimating services for various municipal engineering functions of the Shire of Manjimup.
• Assisting Manager Technical Services to ensure effective coordination of all activities within the Technical Services Department.
• Liaising with the Manager Technical Services, Manager Works and other Departments on engineering related matters.
• Liaising with the Manager Technical Services to carry out detailed designs and reports.
• Undertaking survey and providing design.

The Person

To be successful in this role you will need:

• Relevant degree (Civil Engineering, Surveying or similar).
• Demonstrated experience in civil / municipal engineering design and construction techniques.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to interpret raw data.
• Project Management experience, with demonstrated experience in successfully supervising projects from inception to completion.
• Developed in the use of ROMAN or similar asset management software.
• Developed skills in computer aided drafting techniques including MAGNET Office and AutoCAD.
• Current C class drivers licence.
• Local Government experience (desirable).
• Knowledge and experience of asset management practices (desirable).
• Training in Road and Drainage Design (desirable).

Qualifications / Clearances

• Diploma in Civil Engineering, Surveying or related qualifications (unqualified persons may be considered, if they have considerable experience and are currently in progress of attaining qualification).
• Training or Experience in Computer Aided Design.
• Training or Experience in Road and Drainage Design.
• Training or Experience in Traffic Management Planning.
• First aid certificate.
• Current “C” class drivers licence.
• National Police Clearance.

The Benefits

The Shire provides the following benefits:

• Immediate start available.
• Additional superannuation matching up to 5.5%.
• Free Manjimup Regional AquaCentre membership.
• Free parking.
• Great opportunity providing challenging and varied scope of works.
• Idyllic location, tall timbers of the Southern Forests, to coastal settlements of the south, and providing an excellent work life balance.

To Apply

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Head to www.manjimup.wa.gov.au for information about the position, including the position description, how to apply and information on the Shire of Manjimup and the benefits of the local community. For further information, please contact Emily O’Neil, Human Resources Manager on (08) 9771 7751 or at hr@manjimup.wa.gov.au