Engineer - Development

Join a pivotal water infrastructure role where you’ll represent the asset owner and provide specialist engineering advice and policy direction across water supply and wastewater operations, upgrades and new development connections. You’ll shape development approvals and compliance (including s305 and s68 requirements), partnering with internal teams and industry to ensure today’s operational needs are met while planning for sustainable future growth.

About the role:

• Be the Water Unit’s primary contact for development-related engineering assessments, technical advice and policy direction.
• Analyse development applications against water supply and wastewater servicing requirements and draft clear, fit-for-purpose consent conditions.
• Assess and manage statutory requirements under s305-s307 of the Water Management Act and s68 of the Local Government Act, including issuing Certificates of Compliance and Completion Certificates.
• Liaise with Planning and Regulation and other internal stakeholders, and confidently manage complex stakeholder communications with developers, consultants, contractors and the community.
• Prepare high-quality reports, submissions, standards and procedures, contribute to process/system improvements and step in for the Senior Engineer - Development when required.

What's on offer:

• commencement salary $119,030 to $125,764 per annum, plus 12% super, with annual performance-based progressions up to a maximum of $132,348 per annum 
• 70 hour, 9 day fortnight
• training and development opportunities
• flexible work options for a healthy work/life balance
• generous employment conditions (we have too many to list - click here for more).

We are seeking:

• Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) and eligibility for the National Engineers Register (NPER), with eligibility for Corporate Membership of Engineers Australia.
• Current unrestricted driver licence (car).
• Strong technical knowledge of water supply and wastewater (sewerage) design, including relevant design and construction standards for civil works.
• Sound understanding of NSW legislation and regulations impacting water and wastewater approvals, including the Water Management Act, Local Government Act, EP&A Act and the Conveyancing Act.
• Proven capability assessing and approving subdivisions and development applications for public water and wastewater infrastructure, with strong stakeholder engagement and high-quality written and verbal communication skills.

About us:

• Located on the picturesque far North Coast of NSW, bordering the Gold Coast.
• The Tweed is a vibrant, diverse location offering a lifestyle near the water, in a rainforest or on a farm.  
• Tweed Shire Council is committed to employment equity and diversity and encourages applications from people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds in both traditional and non-traditional roles.  We provide workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options. 
• Join an employer of choice. Professionals Australia (Local Government Engineers’ Association) has named Council the 2021 and 2025 Employer of Choice for our great employment practices within NSW local government. 

Where it's located:

This position is based in Tweed Heads and can be directed to work from any Council work site.

Position closes: 

Friday 29 May 2026 at 12 noon sharp (NSW time).  Late applications will not be permitted.

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Pre-Employment Screening:

Tweed Shire Council conducts pre-employment assessments as part of its recruitment process. 

Job offers are not made until screening has been completed. Tweed Shire Council uses third-party providers to undertake:

• Pre-employment medical – some roles require a functional (physical) assessment, and all positions are subject to drug and alcohol screening (a positive test result means the recruitment process ends and your application will not be considered).
• Background screening - verifies that the information you have provided throughout the recruitment process is true and correct.  Click here for more information.

Reference Checks are undertaken by the panel. Your 2 referees should ideally be your current and most recent supervisors.  Your referees are not contacted unless you’ve been interviewed and are a preferred candidate.

How To Apply:

You must use your own email address, and not one used previously by another person that has applied for a position with council.

Once you start your online application, you cannot save and return to it later. 

• Have your Resume document ready to go.
• Fill out all questions below. Click 'Next'. 
• You'll then be prompted to attach your resume and other documents (if applicable). Click 'Next'.
• Review your application to confirm everything is correct. Click 'Confirm' to submit your application.

If you'd like to COPY and PASTE question fields into a separate Word document to work on over time, please find them listed below:

Selection Criteria:

• Why are you interested in working at Tweed Shire Council, and what excites you most about this particular opportunity?
• Do you hold a Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) qualification, and can you confirm your eligibility for NPER registration and Corporate Membership of Engineers Australia. 
• Please outline your broad knowledge of the engineering aspects of development including planning, design and contemporary construction techniques.
• Provide 2 examples of where you have reviewed water supply and wastewater (sewerage) provision for a major development, including how you applied your relevant design and legislative knowledge.
• Outline your understanding of the NSW legislative and regulatory framework for water and wastewater development approvals (e.g., Water Management Act, Local Government Act, EP&A Act, Conveyancing Act) and how you have applied it in practice.  
• Describe your experience assessing and approving subdivisions or development applications requiring public water and wastewater infrastructure, including how you manage stakeholder engagement and produce high-quality reports and correspondence.

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