Provide essential technical and administrative support that helps deliver engineering, infrastructure and road reserve services for our community.
About the role
Reporting to the Manager Engineering Design & Technical Services, you will provide technical, administrative and business support across the Engineering Design & Technical Services Division.
This is an excellent opportunity for an organised and customer-focused professional to join Council's Engineering Design & Technical Services Division. Based across Council's Civic Centre and Alan Turner Depot, this role offers the opportunity to work alongside a diverse range of engineering and operational teams, supporting the delivery of infrastructure services across the organisation. You'll provide essential technical and administrative support across a variety of engineering functions, helping deliver projects, manage permits, maintain asset information and provide quality customer service while contributing to a collaborative team culture focused on continuous improvement.
Key responsibilities
- Provide administrative and business support across the Engineering Design & Technical Services Division, including purchase orders, meeting minutes, equipment and uniform management, and monitoring key tasks and timeframes.
- Assist with the administration of road reserve permits, approvals and customer enquiries, including processing applications, maintaining registers, scheduling inspections and preparing customer correspondence.
- Support traffic and infrastructure project delivery through customer liaison, resident notifications, documentation management, Traffic Live updates and procurement assistance.
- Assist with the processing and management of engineering drawings, Work As Executed (WAE) plans and asset documentation to support Council's asset management systems.
- Work collaboratively with internal teams and external stakeholders to provide high-quality customer service and support continuous improvement across engineering business processes.
What we will offer you
- Commencing salary of $2,905.46 gpf plus superannuation, with the opportunity to progress to $3,486.55 gpf through an increasing pay scale in line with skills and experience in the role.
- Work-life balance! Access to Council's Flexible Working Hours Arrangement.
- Generous leave entitlements including access to MyLeave.
- Ongoing training and professional development opportunities.
What you will need to succeed
- Certificate IV in Business Administration or other qualifications relevant to the role.
- Class C Driver's Licence.
- Demonstrated experience providing technical and/or administrative support within an engineering, infrastructure or similarly technical environment.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and maintain accurate records.
- Well-developed communication and customer service skills with the ability to build positive working relationships across multiple teams.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and the ability to learn or use business systems such as TechOne, P&R and DOCUMAP.
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively while maintaining a high level of attention to detail.
What's next?
Applications close: Sunday, 26 July 2026 at 11.59pm AEST.
For further information about this role, please contact Geordi Paxton, Manager Engineering Design & Technical Services on 02 6926 9422.
As part of the recruitment process, pre-employment checks will be conducted in line with the requirements of the position.
For more information and to apply, please visit: https://wagga.pulsesoftware.com/Pulse/jobs
Council is an inclusive employer. We strive to reflect the community in which we work, as a result we welcome and encourage applications from skilled people from all walks of life. This includes women, men, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with a disability, veterans, sexually and gender diverse people, people with lived experience and people of all ages.
