Types of roles:
- Director Infrastructure Services
- General Manager Operations
- Team Leader Strategic Infrastructure Planning
- Manager – Asset Strategy
- Works Manager
- Strategic Asset Management Officer/Coordinator
- Asset Surveillance Officer
- Project Manager Asset Information System
- Asset Inspector/Works Inspector
- Civil and Open Space Asset Strategist
- Works Planner
- Asset Maintenance Officer/Coordinator
What we do:
- Design and develop civil engineering projects
- Evaluate and report on the environmental implications of projects
- Determine construction methods, materials and quality standards
- Draft and interpret specifications, drawings, plans, construction methods and procedures
- Improve traffic flow and safety
- Provide new sporting facilities
- Design environmentally friendly recycling programs, manage rainwater runoff
- Manage the Council’s heavy vehicles fleet and light fleet
- Stores management, design spatial data storage systems
Qualifications
Many of these roles require engineering qualifications. Whilst Civil and Design engineers are most commonly sought, councils often require the skills of a wide range of engineers including:
- Civil Engineer
- Design Engineer
- Development Engineer
- Electrical Engineer
- Hydraulic Engineer
- Mechanical Engineer
- Structural Engineer
- Traffic Engineer
- Transport Asset Engineer
- Waste Engineer
- Environmental Engineer
- Water Engineer
- Drainage Engineer
- Cadet Engineer
Educational requirements will vary according to the role but a degree qualification in the relevant field of Engineering is usually required. Vocational education and training (VET) qualifications relevant for more junior asset management roles include:
- Diploma of Property Services (Asset and Facility Management)