Engineering Assistant - Traffic (Murwillumbah)

The Engineering Division provides roads, footpath and cycleway, stormwater, flood mitigation, water supply and wastewater services to the Tweed community and is responsible for the planning, design, construction, operations and maintenance of the associated infrastructure.

**About the role**:

- provide technical assistance to the Engineers in the unit in the management of the annual delivery programs for road assets including traffic facilities, footpaths, cycleways, streetlights and bus shelters
- provide tasks and advice to outdoor staff and contractors as required
- engage with the community on projects and resolve road and traffic-related problems

**What's on offer**:

- a base salary ranging from $79,092 per annum with competency-based increments up to $93,685 per annum, plus 11% super
- 70-hour, 9-day fortnight
- training and development opportunities
- flexible work options for a healthy work/life balance
- generous employment conditions (we have too many to list
- **We are seeking**:

- relevant trade certificate and technical experience in this field
- high level of independence in decision-making and negotiating skills

**About us**:

- Located on the picturesque far North Coast of NSW, bordering the Gold Coast.
- The Tweed is a vibrant, diverse location offering a lifestyle near the water, in a rainforest or on a farm.
- Join an **employer of choice**. Professionals Australia (Local Government Engineers’ Association) has named Council the 2021 Employer of Choice for our excellent employment practices within NSW local government.

**Where it's located**: This position is based in Murwillumbah and can be directed to work from any Council work site.

**Position closes**: **Pre-Employment Screening**: Tweed Shire Council conducts pre-employment assessments as part of its recruitment process.

Job offers are not made until screening has been completed. Tweed Shire Council uses third-party providers to undertake:

- Background screening
- verifies that the information you have provided throughout the recruitment process is true and correct.

**How To Apply**:

- Have your Resume document ready to go.

**If you'd like to COPY and PASTE selection criteria fields into a separate Word document to work on over time, please find them listed below**:

- Detail your technical experience and relevant trade certificate.
- Explain your knowledge of civil engineering construction methods and procedures for road, concrete and stormwater works.
- Describe your ability to prioritise construction programs and your competence in preparing cost estimates for construction/maintenance work.
- Detail your experience managing and retrieving data from computer-based systems, including mapping/GIS, spreadsheets, and record management systems.
- What is your knowledge of Traffic Engineering practice and relevant standards.

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- OFFICE USE ONLY_
- Unit_
- Roads and Stormwater_
- Job Grade_
- JG6_
- Industry_
- Engineering_
- Employment Type_
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