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 qualification (Civil Engineering, Surveying or similar), or working towards
• 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/RAMM or similar asset management software
• Developed skills in computer-aided drafting techniques including MAGNET Office andAutoCAD
• Hold a current “C” class drivers' license
• Local Government experience (desirable)
• Knowledge and experience of asset management practices (desirable)
• Training in Road and Drainage Design and/or Traffic Management Planning (desirable)

To Apply

Click 'Download' below for the full application package. Applications can be submitted online, via email to info@manjimup.wa.gov.au or posted to PO Box 1, Manjimup WA 6258.

The Shire of Manjimup reserves the right to commence interviews prior to the closing date. For further information, please contact Emily O’Neil, Human Resources on (08) 9771 7751 or at hr@manjimup.wa.gov.au