Senior Project Engineer

Permanent Full Time

Location: Morwell

Salary Range $105,380.60 to $117,233.48 plus 12% superannuation

Department: City Assets

About this Role

In this role, you will oversee the planning and delivery of a range of complex civil engineering projects and services across the Municipality and assist in developing or updating programs for work performance standards, specifications, systems and procedures related to infrastructure assets.

You will also support to Coordinator Capital Works in the delivery of the capital program and supervise and mentor team members of the Capital Works team.

About You

For this role, we are seeking someone with a minimum of 5 years Local Government experience with a demonstrated knowledge of all facets of Local Government engineering and proven experience in leading and supervising staff.

You will need:

• Approved tertiary civil engineering qualification eligible for registration under the Professional Engineers Registration Act 2019.
• Demonstrated experience in the delivery of construction projects within the Local Government industry or equivalent
• Demonstrated ability to clearly write and review technical specifications and prepare Contract documentation
• Proven ability to investigate and analyse options and review functional designs to provide the best outcomes for civil infrastructure issues
• Proven ability to negotiate with and influence internal and external stakeholders, providing sound written and verbal advice to ensure project activities and stakeholder needs are achieved
• Current driver's licence

Successful applicants will be required to apply for and satisfactorily obtain a National Police Check and Working with Children Check.

Go Further at Latrobe City Council

A career with us begins with a desire to empower and make positive change within our Latrobe City Community. At council you will get stuck into interesting work and experience growth as you see the impact you make unfold right in front of you

Why work for us?

At Latrobe City Council we are an equal opportunity employer who invests heavily in our employees.

We offer a range of training and Personal Development opportunities including a Structured Leadership Development Program and study assistance.

We offer benefits such as salary packaging and access to our health and wellbeing programs.

We want you to join our team and provide the best services possible for a fast-growing regional municipality in the heart of Gippsland.

To apply

Please apply (and submit your responses to the Key Selection Criteria) via the Latrobe City Council website.

Applications will close at 11.59 PM Tuesday 8 July 2025

Contact Nick Cruickshank, Coordinator Capital Works on 0429 506 104 for a confidential discussion.

Child Safe Organisation

Latrobe City Council has a zero tolerance to any form of child abuse and is committed to the safety, wellbeing and empowerment of children. We create and maintain a child safe organisation where protecting children and preventing and responding to child abuse is embedded in the everyday thinking and practice of all employees, volunteers and contractors. Our recruitment practices reflect this.

Diversity and Inclusion

At Latrobe City Council we value workforce diversity and inclusion, where individual uniqueness is embraced. We value diverse life experiences and the perspectives of our people, whilst providing high-quality services to all members of our community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, cultural background, disability, or sexuality.

At Latrobe City Council we are committed to providing positive employment opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and welcome employment applications from candidates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background. Council's Indigenous Employment Program is available to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent applicants and can be contacted at[email protected] or by calling 1300 367 700.

We at Latrobe City Council strongly encourage people with disability and diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles. If we can assist you with any reasonable adjustments in order to submit your application for this role, please contact the Careers team via email at[email protected] or call 5128 6113 noting your preferred method of communication and contact details and a member of the team will be in touch.

Latrobe City Council is an equal opportunity employer and works in the interest of the safety of children and young people. Our recruitment processes reflect this commitment.