About the team

The Facilities Asset Engineering Team drive improvements to asset maintenance and performance for sewage treatment and pump station assets. There are approximately 10 asset engineering officers, all with diverse and complimentary backgrounds and experience.
We operate collaboratively with supporting external partners that specialise in project and maintenance delivery and engineering support. The team supports but also receives support from maintenance teams, operational teams, project delivery, planning, strategic asset management and performance analytics team. We prioritise work according to business need and risk management. To aid professional development and build business resilience we rotate people where possible. We have fun, support one another, and enjoy the challenge of finding ways to continually improve the way the city manages the assets that provide so many essential and critical services to the community.

About your new role

About the role
Your primary role is to work with your team and other stakeholders to identify poorly performing assets in a proactive and timely way, to mitigate high risk failures. You will look to develop processes and guide your team to:
• Optimise maintenance scope.
• Determine renewal and improvement scope.
• Advise the scope and frequency of condition assessments.
• Provide engineering support, as the Asset Owner.

We're looking for people who have:

We’re looking for people who have:
• Bachelor Degree of Engineering.
• Significant experience with sewage treatment plants and pump stations.
• Unrestricted “C” Class Driver Licence.
• General Construction Induction (White/Blue) Card (preferred)
• Extensive experience leading an engineering or equivalent technical team.
• Constructive, compassionate and an effective leader for your team..
• Strong advocate for good asset management governance.
• Ability to drive business improvements.
• Team player, promote wellbeing, professional development and encourage a supportive and fun environment.
• Develop and support the development of scope for condition assessment scope, minor renewals, repair, decommissioning and preventative maintenance.
• Manage projects and support team members to meet their commitments. This includes budget control, financial and quality reporting, contract performance management, quality assurance documentation, safety auditing and communicating outcomes.
• Effectively communicate to a broad range of stakeholders.
• Effectively use financial, project management, and work allocation business systems.

Be part of shaping the Gold Coast's future

The Gold Coast is inspired by lifestyle and driven by opportunity. We are the second largest Council in Australia.

We care about being the most flexible government organisation in Australia and we have a range of benefits to help you create the right balance:

Flexible work arrangements to suit your lifestyle, including hybrid/work from home options, flexible working hours and locations

Personal and professional development courses

Access to 350+ fitness facilities through Fitness Passport

4 free confidential counselling sessions a year for you or an immediate family member

1 free nutritionist and financial advice session per year

We pride ourselves on our shared mission of being a high-performing, customer-focused organisation which delivers value-for-money services to the community. We're committed to creating a diverse workplace and inclusive culture.

How to apply

For more information, view the position brief by clicking the paperclip icon in the top right corner of this screen.

Click 'Apply' to submit your online application. Upload your Resume with a Cover Letter (of no more than 2 pages) outlining how your skills, experience and personal attributes would allow you to achieve success in this role.

Documents needs to be less than 2MB in size and PDF format is preferred. If you encounter technical issues when applying, please email [email protected]

Our selection process may include a one-way video interview via Criteria, a face-to-face or virtual interview via Microsoft Teams, reference checks via Xref and additional checks including police checks, employment history checks, qualification checks, pre-employment medical reviews and drug and alcohol testing.

Contact Person

Andreas Schutz

Contact

[email protected]

Closing Date

Sunday, 9th November 2025

Please note applications for all of our vacancies close at 10.30pm on the listed closing date.

The City of Gold Coast is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to promoting an inclusive and diverse workplace. We are committed to supporting an environment where all employees, regardless of their differences or similarities, feel valued, respected and supported. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander persons are encouraged to apply.