Full Time | 9 Day Fortnight | 36 hours
From $111,401.00 plus superannuation
Position Brief - Senior Asset Engineer (Asset Engineer)
About the role
As our Senior Asset Engineer, you will provide specialist technical expertise to support the effective management, operation and renewal of critical water and wastewater infrastructure across the City. This includes pump stations and wastewater treatment plants that are essential to servicing a growing and vibrant community.
You will ensure assets are maintained to meet required levels of service, while complying with safety, environmental and regulatory standards and supporting long term sustainability objectives. Working collaboratively within the infrastructure branch, you will deliver high level services including project management, asset management planning and technical support to enhance asset performance and operational outcomes.
Role responsibilities:
Work with internal and external stakeholders to understand asset criticality and develop cost effective risk reduction plans.
Ensure assets are inspected, assessed and maintained at required intervals and remain in good working condition
Review and validate projects and technical solutions to ensure they deliver intended business outcomes.
Identify, plan, schedule and coordinate asset renewal projects.
Capture business requirements, identify improvement opportunities and clearly define problems in collaboration with Business Partners.
Provide engineering analysis, develop maintenance strategies and contribute to capital planning.
Support field operations with technical advice, troubleshooting and incident response.
Provide specialist engineering advice for sewer pump stations and wastewater treatment plants.
Support the Coordinator Asset Engineering as required.
Apply the organisation’s High Performance Principles in all activities.
Promote a strong culture of safety, wellbeing and continuous improvement
We’re looking for people who have:
C Class Drivers Licence (Unrestricted)
Engineer Australia recognised Bachelor of Engineering or certification of Asset Management or equivalent
Significant experience in wastewater treatment and/or pump station infrastructure planning, business case development, design and delivery
Practical experience in applying asset management principles to improve performance and outcomes of an asset in a treatment operations setting.
Proven project management and team collaboration capabilities.
High levels of initiative, professional judgement and accountability.
Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.
Demonstrated experience using SAP for asset management and asset data analysis is highly regarded but not essential.
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. 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.
How to apply
To submit your application, please click and complete the application form. You will be required to upload your resume and a cover letter (no more than two pages) outlining how your skills, experience and personal attributes will enable you to be successful in this role. Please note that you may also be asked to provide relevant qualifications, where applicable.
Contact Person Alexandra McNulty
Contact Email
[email protected]
Closing Date Thursday, 03 September 2026 at 11:59pm AEDT
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.
We’re committed to creating a diverse workplace and inclusive culture. We take pride in people who align with our high-performance principles. We believe that the diverse makeup of our workforce reflects the community we serve. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences and identities, and encourage candidates to discuss any support or adjustments they may need throughout the recruitment process.
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