Senior Water and Wastewater Designer

About Us

Our vision is powered by a deep commitment to enhancing the quality of services we offer to our community. Today, Lismore is flourishing, and it's the perfect time for those who live, work, and play here to embrace and celebrate everything that makes Lismore so special.

We warmly welcome individuals who bring fresh perspectives and unique skills, helping to enrich our collective vision for a vibrant and thriving community.

Shape your future. Serve your Community. Belong to something bigger.

About this Position:

The Senior Water and Wastewater Designer plays a key role in delivering essential infrastructure projects that support the community's water and wastewater services. Working closely with the Lead Strategic Engineer, you will be responsible for the investigation, design, and coordination of a diverse range of civil infrastructure projects, from concept through to construction. This is an exciting opportunity to apply your technical expertise in water, wastewater, and broader civil engineering design while contributing to the sustainable growth and development of the region. You will also collaborate with internal stakeholders, contractors, consultants, and developers to deliver high-quality, innovative, and cost-effective infrastructure solutions.

What We can offer you:

• Attractive salary and conditions.
• A permanent position with meaningful community impact.
• Flexible work options working within operational requirements/access to a nine day fortnight.
• Employee Assistance and Health & Wellbeing Programs.
• Training and development opportunities.
• Discounted membership to a range of gym and pool facilities.

What we trust you to deliver:

• Investigating and designing civil infrastructure projects in line with Council’s Delivery Program and Operational Plan.
• Providing high-quality construction and design drawings in line with best practice principles, to meet Council’s needs, ensuring compliance with relevant standards and including life cycle costs and/or maintenance issues.
• Preparing preliminary estimates for design works.
• Consulting with Water & Wastewater staff on project estimates, construction techniques, and project material volumes.
• Utilising engineering standards, principles, and best practice ranging conception stage to finalised design plans including but not limited to road and drainage, bridges, carparks, recreational facilities, structural designs, water and wastewater services and associated infrastructure.
• Applying knowledge of relevant water industry standards to the design of water and wastewater infrastructure, such as relevant guidelines, specifications, and standards available from   Northern Rivers Local Government, Water Services Association Australia, Australian Standards, in the development and review of water and sewerage designs. Interpretation and application of survey data and models to inform and present in design deliverables. 
• Managing the execution of design development and pre-construction activities such as survey, geotechnical, service location and re-locations, review of environmental factors, advice to residents and setting appropriate specifications.
• Developing cost estimations and providing advice on appropriate ways to undertake projects, including costings, time, equipment, and materials.
• Support in preparing contract documents and project plans and specifications in line with Council’s policies and procedures.
• Reviewing and providing advice for proposed developments at planning proposal, development applications, and general development queries.
• Organising and conducting design and constructability reviews.
• Briefing, select, engage, and effectively manage contractors/consultants to undertake work.

What you will need to be successful:

• Engineering Degree or equivalent in relevant discipline and/or extensive experience in Civil Infrastructure Design.
• Professional membership with an engineering or relevant industry organisation (e.g. Engineers Australia, Australian Water Association). 
• WorkCover Construction Induction Certificate (White Card).
• Current Class C Driver’s Licence.

Desirable:

• Select or modify Traffic Control Plans.

Full position description: Click here 

Full Time: 70 hours per fortnight

Salary: From $102,108 to $117,424 per annum plus 3.5% Civil Liability Allowance plus superannuation.

Closing date: Tuesday 6 October at 9:00am.

Contact: If you want to know more about this opportunity, please contact Kimberley Taylor, Manager Engineering on 0487 110 612. .

Considering relocating for this opportunity?

Relocation support is available through The Welcome Experience, a NSW Government initiative assisting individuals and families moving to regional areas click the link to find out more.

Conditions of Employment: Conditions of employment are in the Local Government (State) Award and relevant Council policy, procedures and agreements.

Pre-employment Screening: Prior to employment, there will be a series of pre-employment checks that may include health assessments (such as functional fitness, audio, drug testing), validation of right to work in Australia, validation of qualifications and licences, criminal history checks, psychometric assessments and referee checks.

Immunisation Program: Council has an immunisation program to provide employees with vaccinations against known health risks associated with their respective duties and to identify any exposure to products that may affect an employee's health, fitness and wellbeing. This position has been identified as a risk to the employee and as such the successful applicant/s will be required to participate in the immunisation program and it is the applicant's responsibility to have undertaken relevant immunisation/s prior to commencement with Council.

We care about people as individuals and are committed to diversity, inclusion, and new ways of working. We encourage applications from people of any age, gender, ethnicity, cultural background, faith, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity.