Senior Asset Renewal Planner

About The Team Join our dynamic team of 15 individuals with diverse background in engineering, road renewal, and asset management. Each team member brings a unique expertise fostering a culture of innovation and creativity allowing for a comprehensive approach to problem-solving and a wide range of insights. With the team’s collaborative setting, you will have the opportunity to leverage the collective intelligence, fostering an environment where each member's unique contributions are valued and contribute to the team's overall success. About Your New Role You will lead a team of 4 asset planners, responsible for identification and intervention of road asset defects, including planning, scoping and cost estimation of road and associated asset defect repair within the City road network. This position will act as the program manager for the City’s kerb and channel, road patching and preservation programs including line marking reinstatement. Requiring the use of initiative and judgement to develop, audit and maintain a prioritised road assets management (maintenance intervention) programs with consideration to the whole-of-life cycle asset performance under the custodianship of Transport Assets Branch. This role will work closely with the Asset Management Planning – Transport team regarding third party condition assessment data. Please refer to the Position Brief for more information about this position including roles and responsibilities. What You'll Be Doing

• Developing and implementing asset renewal works for Kerb and Channel, Road Patching, Road Preservation programs (4 year programs).
• Coordination the Scoping works, specification, and estimate documents.
• Prioritising project delivery planning based upon asset condition, utilisation, and need.
• Verifying City road asset condition assessment data to field data with your team.
• Working with the City Pavement Engineers to deliver appropriate pavement treatment options.
• Managing and arranging geotechnical pavement investigation and testing.
• Ensuring traffic count data survey are obtained for pavement design where necessary.
• Use knowledge and skills to provide advice, investigate and prepare correspondence and attend meetings on matters relating to transport assets as directed.
• Lead your team to:

• audit and assess the condition of City assets road network making sound recommendations for road asset rehabilitation.
• work closely with the Asset Management Planning – Transport team to incorporate third party condition assessment data into the City’s renewal programs.
• deliver projects in accordance with the Asset Management Plan, and Sustainable Road Pavement Management Plan.
• audit issues raised via councillor/maintenance/customer requests in a timely matter and recommend options.
• engage third party contractors to deliver remedial works under existing standing delivery contracts.

We're Looking For People Who Have

• Diploma of Engineering, Program Management, Project Management and/or other relevant fields, or have demonstrated equivalent experience and knowledge relevant to the role.
• Drivers Licence Class C unrestricted.
• High level interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills with an ability to produce project plans, communicate effectively and professionally with team members, field staff, administrative staff, management, Councillors and customers as required.
• Excellent analytical, problem solving and investigative skills to facilitate decision-making, including the ability to interpret and determine an appropriate course of action and provide options or recommendations.
• High level of knowledge and experience in the operation, construction, maintenance and renewal of road related assets, e.g. asphalt, kerb and channel, drainage, earthworks and subdivisional works.
• Well developed knowledge of Policies, Procedures, Systems and legislation, relevant to transport infrastructure.
• Well developed experience in the City's corporate systems such as Pathway and SAP, MS Office suite (Word, Excel, Access), PDF editing software, and the ability to identify opportunities for process improvements through better utilisation of systems.

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 and we care about being the most flexible government organisation in Australia. We have a range of benefits to help you create the right balance:

• 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. We're committed to creating a diverse workplace and inclusive culture. How to apply For more information, view the position brief by clicking the paperclip icon in the top right corner of this screen. Click 'Apply' to submit your online application. Upload your Resume with a Cover Letter (of no more than 2 pages) outlining how your skills, experience and personal attributes would allow you to achieve success in this role. Documents needs to be less than 2MB in size and PDF format is preferred. If you encounter technical issues when applying, please email recruitment@goldcoast.qld.gov.au 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. Contact Person Andrew Mundt Contact Number 56673799 Closing Date 16 March 2025 Please note applications for all of our vacancies close at 10.30pm on the listed closing date. The City of Gold Coast is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to promoting an inclusive and diverse workplace. We are committed to supporting an environment where all employees, regardless of their differences or similarities, feel valued, respected and supported. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander persons are encouraged to apply.