Job Description

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Infrastructure Planning Engineer

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Local Government | South Australia

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Full-time | Permanent | Competitive salary + superannuation

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Plan smarter infrastructure renewal

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Our client is a progressive and well-established metropolitan council serving a diverse and growing community of more than 130,000 residents, the organisation manages a significant portfolio of community infrastructure, roads, drainage, open space and public assets.

They are seeking an experienced Infrastructure Planning Engineer to help shape this local Council’s future infrastructure renewal program.

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This is a technically focused role for an engineer who can assess infrastructure condition, understand underlying failure mechanisms and develop practical, cost-effective renewal strategies. It is an chance to join a collaborative engineering environment where you can make a genuine contribution to the community by developing well investigated, integrated, appropriately budgeted and clearly scoped projects that the delivery teams can take forward.

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- Professional development opportunities and career growth

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- Utilise your technical depth to solve complex asset challenges

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- Develop well investigated and clear project scopes for capital works

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About the role /n

You will be responsible for:

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- Planning and scoping renewal projects across roads, pavements, curb and gutter, footpaths and stormwater infrastructure.

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- Reviewing asset condition, maintenance history, traffic, drainage and existing infrastructure information.

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- Developing and managing appropriate site investigations and structural assessments.

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- Diagnosing pavement and infrastructure deterioration and determining appropriate rehabilitation treatments.

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- Identifying opportunities to coordinate road works with drainage, utilities, footpaths, accessibility, curb and streetscape improvements.

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- Preparing project scopes, technical briefs, preliminary cost estimates, risk assessments and business cases.

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- Working closely with asset management, design, delivery, operations, consultants and other stakeholders.

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- Applying whole-of-life asset management principles to optimise investment and minimise future maintenance and rework.

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About you /n

You will be a qualified Civil Engineer with demonstrated experience in infrastructure planning, asset management, road rehabilitation or civil project scoping development.

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You will ideally bring:

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- Strong pavement engineering and road rehabilitation knowledge.

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- Experience investigating infrastructure failures and interpreting technical testing.

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- Understanding of stormwater, drainage and civil infrastructure interfaces.

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- A curiosity for alternative materials, treatments and approaches and identify opportunities to improve asset life and environmental impacts.

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- Experience developing renewal scopes and treatment strategies.

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- Strong analytical, communication and stakeholder management skills.

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- A practical understanding of construction, risk, cost and whole-of-life considerations.

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Local government experience is desirable, but we also welcome candidates from consulting or infrastructure delivery backgrounds.

Why join? /n

This is an opportunity to influence infrastructure investment before projects reach detailed design and construction — ensuring Council delivers the right treatment, in the right location, at the right time.

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This is a full-time permanent opportunity offering competitive remuneration and the opportunity to join a dynamic environment, shaping the future of our City.

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📌 Infrastructure Planning Engineer (Adelaide)
🏢 Harrison Mcmillan
📍 Adelaide