Road Asset Engineer

at  City Of Launceston

POSITION REQUIREMENTS/COMPETENCIES

Organisational
Community Focussed: considers community/customers in decision making
Communicate and Engage: demonstrates self-awareness & encourages open discussions & contributions from
others
Create and Innovate: displays initiative & considers different ideas and perspectives
Safety Focussed: takes responsibility for own and team’s health, well-being and self-care

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Desirable: Bachelor of Engineering or equivalent.
Alternatively: Demonstrated high level of competency in the technical background of managing road assets and
the design of utility services.
Relevant experience in the design and construction of civil engineering works
Current Drivers Licence

POSITION PURPOSE (WHY DOES THIS POSITION EXIST)

This role sits within the Transport team and will predominantly deal with road assets, including
pavements, kerb and channel, footpaths, traffic furniture, street lighting, bridges and retaining walls in the
road reservation.
This role will:
Undertake and coordinate the inspection of road assets.
Undertake acquisition, modelling and management of road asset condition data.
Develop and update road asset renewal programs
Create tender documentation and project specifications.
Manage the delivery of maintenance programs.
Provide advice to project managers during the delivery of road asset projects.
Liaise with service providers relating to their works in the Council road reserve.
Investigate issues and respond to customer enquiries regarding road assets considered to involve
technical research and/or technical assessment.
Support the preparation and maintenance of the Road Asset Management Plan.
This role will actively participate in a collaborative work environment and contribute to achieving the best
outcomes for a liveable city.

ACCOUNTABILITIES ACTIVITIES/TASKS INCLUDE: SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE …

ensure efficient • Instruct consultants and contractors to ensure
delivery of required Council values are adhered to in project scoping Projects are delivered on time
services and delivery and within budget
Manage the delivery of operational and minor capital
projects
Investigate issues  Support operations staff in their investigations by Council response times met
providing engineering advice. with respect to issue
Investigate issues and respond to customer
investigations.
enquiries.
Liaise with service providers for works within the
road reserve, including providing technical
requirements relating to their work.
Prepare reports and update asset records, as
necessary, as a result of investigations.
Work Safely with a Perform all work in a safe manner in accordance with
Duty of Care for fellow the City of Launceston’s Occupational Health and
employees and ensure Safety Policy and Procedures
procedural compliance
While at work, a worker must –
(a) take reasonable care for his or her own health and
safety; and
(b) take reasonable care that his or her acts or
omissions do not adversely affect the health and
safety of other persons; and
(c) comply, so far as the worker is reasonably able,
with any reasonable instruction that is given by the
person conducting the business or undertaking to
allow the person to comply with this Act; and
(d) cooperate with any reasonable policy or procedure
of the person conducting the business or undertaking
relating to health or safety at the workplace that has
been notified to workers.
(Section 28 Work Health & Safety Act 2012)
Note: Whilst the key functions and responsibilities for the role are set out above, the Council may
direct an employee to carry out such duties or tasks that are within the limits of the employee’s skill, competence
and training.