Development Engineer (Technical)
- Assess engineering aspects of Development Applications and Construction Certificates
- Review civil design for urban development including roads and drainage
- Apply flood management and water quality principles to land development
- Government / Local Government
- Engineering
- Sydney
- Contract
Osborne Richardson are proud to partner with councils right across Australia, and we're working with Canterbury Bankstown Council on a cracking Development Engineer (Technical) contract, based at Council's Civic Tower head office in Bankstown.
If you've got solid development engineering experience assessing DAs and Construction Certificates, this is a great chance to put it to work with one of Sydney's biggest councils.
What you'll be doing
- Assessing the engineering aspects of Development Applications and Construction Certificates
- Reviewing civil design for urban development, covering roads, drainage and traffic
- Applying flood management and water quality principles to land development
- Overseeing erosion and sediment control and traffic management around construction sites
- Applying the EP&A Act, engineering standards, the DCP and Council policies
What you'll need
- Experience in the engineering aspects of land development, including civil design and construction of roads, drainage and traffic
- Development control experience assessing Development Applications and Construction Certificates
- Knowledge and application of the EP&A Act 1979 and related legislation
- Experience managing erosion and sediment control and traffic management around construction sites
- Knowledge of civil engineering software, including hydrology and hydraulics programs
- Experience applying flood management and water quality principles
- Good negotiation, problem-solving and communication skills
Land subdivision or Subdivision Works Certificate assessment experience, postgraduate qualifications and eligibility for corporate membership of Engineers Australia would all be a bonus.
What's on offer: up to $58.70 per hour + super, a temporary contract until the end of January 2027 with extension likely, and great development engineering experience in one of Sydney's biggest councils.
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