Development Engineer

at  Wyndham City Council

Hours per week: 38
Remuneration: Band 6 salary from $101,297.04 per annum plus superannuation and a fortnightly RDO
Location: Werribee based

Shape new possibilities. Be part of something more. We are Wyndham, one of Australia’s fastest growing and most diverse cities.
Our people are hard at work designing the precincts, building the infrastructure, developing the policies and delivering the programs that will ensure the City is prepared to welcome over 200,000 new residents by 2040.
Engineering Development plays a lead role in the planning of new suburbs in the Greenfields area and the coordination and approval of civil infrastructure for the future community. The Engineering Subdivision Unit is a key player in the development of Victoria’s fastest growing city. The Unit plays a lead role in the planning of new suburbs and the coordination and approval of Councils road, drainage and other infrastructure.
Working in a fast paced and collaborative team environment, you will be responsible for providing the engineering expertise in the design of Council’s infrastructure on new subdivisions and developments including checking and approval of functional layout plans, detailed engineering drawings, public lighting plans, Bulk earthwork plans, sewer and water reticulation plans just to name a few. You will also be a contributor to new initiatives and continuous improvement programs.

What your day will look like

• Review Town Planning Applications and set planning permit conditions
• Review engineering plans for compliance with Planning permit conditions, PSP’s, 173 agreements, Council and EDCM standards
• Provide professional advice in relation to subdivision development
• Review engineering cost estimates to calculate plan checking fees, supervision fees, maintenance and outstanding works bonds as required
• Attending site visits
• Liaising with developers, consultants and other key internal and external stakeholder