Date: 28 Aug 2025
Location: Adelaide, SA, AU, 5000
Company: City of Adelaide
* A role where you drive the outcomes
* Full time, permanent position
* Starting at $103, % superannuation
About the Opportunity
In this role, you will take the lead on providing technical advice and guidance to a wide range of stakeholders, ensuring Council's roads, kerbs, footpaths and bridge assets are safe, functional and aligned with strategic asset plans. Working closely with Asset Planners, City Operations, Engineering, Project Delivery and external partners, you will coordinate operational asset management activities and help deliver both maintenance and capital works projects.
Your day-to-day will involve on-site scoping, design reviews, cost estimations and defect inspections, as well as supporting project managers with technical assessments and stakeholder engagement. You'll monitor contracts, budgets and deal directly with engineering consultants, ensuring all works meet required standards and legislative compliance.
Beyond the operational, you'll play a key role in driving continuous improvement from refining maintenance management systems and data capture, to identifying innovative technologies and best practice approaches. This is a hands-on opportunity to contribute to the safety, efficiency and longevity of Council's infrastructure while collaborating with internal teams and the community to deliver meaningful outcomes.
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About You
To be successful in this role you will have:
* Demonstrated experience and high level of proficiency in investigations and design of infrastructure projects, including in the delivery of quality assured contract documentation to meet the highest industry standards and statutory regulations.
* Substantial experience in the preparation of project briefs, procurement and contract management of engineering consultants.
* Experience in the development of methodologies and procedures associated with quality assurance systems and reviewing, assessing and making recommendations on performance of benchmark standards associated with design and construction projects.
* Proficiency in the use of computer based asset/project management software, scheduling systems, computer based financial and information reporting systems.
About Us
Located in the geographic heart of Kaurna Country, the City of Adelaide celebrates its cultural heritage, unique natural surrounds and structures its footprint in a way that allows it to adapt to the changing needs of the community and a dynamic global landscape. Our focus is on our community's wellbeing and quality of life - investing in city improvements and on future planning, so we continue to design a liveable city where future generations can continue to live authentic and meaningful lives. This is an exciting opportunity to join our team and be a bigger part of our amazing city
The Infrastructure Program provides effective whole of life planning and management of our diverse community infrastructure assets and seeks partnerships with government bodies to deliver on Councils strategic plans, stimulating the local economy and supporting existing community needs and future growth.
At the City of Adelaide, we thrive in an environment that is welcoming, inclusive and safe, and celebrates difference. We value and embrace our diverse perspectives and recognise the value diversity has in fuelling innovation and enabling brilliant experiences for our diverse community.
For Further Enquiries & How to Apply
All enquiries regarding this position will remain private and confidential and can be directed to James Nenke on
Please submit a Resume, and a Cover Letter expressing the skills, experience and qualities you would bring to the team addressed to James Nenke, Team Leader, Infrastructure Assets.
Please review the position description prior to submitting an application and follow the prompts to apply.
Applications close at 11.59pm, 11 September 2025.
Please be advised this is a full time, permanent opportunity with a starting salary at the Level 6 Classification commencing at $103, % superannuation.
As part of the recruitment process candidates will be required to undertake a National Police Check.
We continue to work hard to ensure our recruitment process is safe for people of diverse backgrounds.
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