Enhance your career by joining Cairns Regional Council, one of the largest employers in the Cairns region. Our commitment to delivering high quality services to the community means we need talented, committed people – we need you!

We are currently seeking an Engineer Projects to join our Water & Waste Infrastructure Branch.

Primary Objectives of the position:

• Delivery of planning, design and construction phases of wastewater, water and solid waste Capital Works projects, in consultation with the Senior Engineer Projects and the Principal Engineer – Design & Delivery of the Departments annual capital works program.
• Provision of specialist engineering advice and project control in the delivery of capital works program.

The ideal candidate will possess:

• Tertiary qualifications in Civil, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• Demonstrated experience in engineering, project and contract management of water, wastewater and/or solid waste projects in a medium to large multi-disciplined organisation.
• Demonstrated experience within a utility organisation and high-level skills in capital project management, process improvement and business performance improvement.
• Demonstrated experience in improve system efficiencies particularly related to utility services. 
• Demonstrated understanding of the principles of infrastructure project management particularly relating to wastewater and solid waste capital projects.
• Proven project management skills, with the ability to prioritise tasks within a demanding framework and think laterally for solutions. 
• Well-developed written communication skills with demonstrated ability to write technical reports.

For a full listing of Key Duties, Responsibilities and Selection criteria please refer to the Information Kit on Cairns Regional Council’s website.

The successful applicant will be required to undertake a pre-employment medical, including drug and alcohol testing and a national police history check.

In return we offer:

• 5 weeks annual leave
• 12% contribution to superannuation
• 17.5% leave loading
• Locality allowance
• Subsidised health and well-being membership
• On-going opportunities for learning and professional development

How to Apply:

Your application must be submitted online via Cairns Regional Councils website at: http://www.cairns.qld.gov.au/council/employment