Senior Technical Officer - Construction Quality

Join a team committed to delivering high-quality infrastructure outcomes for the Tweed community. As the Senior Technical Officer - Construction Quality, you will oversee quality assurance across Council's civil construction operations while ensuring environmental, waste management and biosecurity compliance requirements are met throughout project delivery.

About The Role

Play a key role in establishing the quality of Council's civil infrastructure.Lead quality control, testing and continuous improvement initiatives.Provide specialist support to construction teams and project stakeholders.Ensure compliance with environmental and waste management obligations.Help deliver infrastructure assets that benefit the Tweed community for years to come.

What's On Offer

a base salary ranging from $87,689 per annum with competency-based increments up to $103,869 per annum, plus 12% super70-hour, 9 day fortnighttraining and development opportunitiesflexible work options for a healthy work/life balancegenerous employment conditions (we have too many to list - click here for more).Commuter Use Only (Operational Vehicle) - Use of Council vehicle allocated to designated positions outside working hours - no private use permitted.

We are seeking:

Experience in civil construction quality assurance, with strong skills in materials testing, results interpretation and quality control processes.Skilled in developing and implementing specifications, auditing programs and continuous improvement initiatives to achieve high-quality project outcomes.Proficient in using and developing technology and data management systems to support job tracking, reporting and operational efficiency.Knowledgeable in construction waste management, environmental compliance and relevant regulatory requirements.A collaborative leader with strong communication skills, capable of coaching teams, preparing technical reports and driving best-practice outcomes.

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 Murwillumbah and can be directed to work from any Council work site.

Position Closes

Friday 4 September 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.

Selection Criteria

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:

Why are you interested in working at Tweed Shire Council, and what excites you most about this particular opportunity?Do you hold an Associate Diploma in Engineering or equivalent competency developed through extensive field experience? Provide details. Provide an example of your experience developing or implementing quality assurance processes, specifications or audits.Outline your experience using technology systems to improve operational processes, job tracking or data management. Describe your experience managing construction waste and ensuring regulatory compliance.Provide an example of how you have supported team development, continuous improvement or quality outcomes in the workplace.Do you hold a current driver licence? Do you have a General Construction Induction Card (White Card)?

SK97188A

OFFICE USE ONLY

Unit Infrastructure Delivery

Job Grade 6

Industry Infrastructure Delivery

Employment Type Full-time

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