About the team

The Strategic Asset Management team provides expert advice to manager and colleagues on best practice asset management practice. We undertake analysis in GIS and using Power Bi, trial innovative approaches and use AI if practical. In this team you may work with all assets including water supply, sewerage or stormwater drainage, although most often analyse drainage assets.

About your new role

As the City’s Stormwater Engineer, you will be responsible for managing and maintaining Stormwater infrastructure to ensure effective drainage, flood mitigation and environmental protection. You will play a pivotal role in planning, assessing and improving our stormwater systems.
In your day to day you will use our key systems such as SAP, ArcGIS & Power Bi, and liaise with teams across Council to collaboratively develop our asset management approach. You may also lead innovative projects involving advanced analytics, machine learning and AI recognition.
Key responsibilities:
• Provide technical advice and support to planning, development, and operations teams.
• Contribute to the development and review of engineering standards and guidelines
• Ensure stormwater assets comply with relevant legislation, environmental standards, and council policies.
• Undertake detailed analysis of asset and maintenance data, and other datasets, using Power Bi, GIS, Excel, SAP and other tools available to the team.
• Analyse asset performance data to identify risks, failures, or maintenance needs.
• Develop and implement asset management strategies for stormwater infrastructure.

We're looking for people who have:

• Bachelor degree of Engineering or equivalent
• Bachelors degree of Asset management
• Experience using Power Bi coding (using DAX) and ArcGIS Model Builder is desirable
• Experience in local government or the water industry is highly regarded
• Experience using Python or other computer programming languages would be desirable

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:

9-day fortnight

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 topright 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

Rhys McQueen

Contact Number

07 5582 8384

Closing Date

Monday, 10th November 2025

Please note applications for all of our vacancies close at 10.00pm 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.