About Council

Moorabool Shire Council is a progressive organisation that is experiencing rapid growth and surging development. We offer a perfect blend of picturesque and friendly surrounds where you can enjoy an urban lifestyle in towns like Bacchus Marsh or take advantage of Moorabool’s smaller towns and hamlets, rural open spaces and natural surrounds.

Our focus is on building a healthy, inclusive and connected community; a liveable and thriving environment and an organisation that listens and adapts to the need of our evolving communities.

The Role

Join a Council that’s building more than just infrastructure—we’re creating liveable, connected, and thriving communities.

Our Traffic and Design team is undergoing exciting changes to better meet the evolving needs of our community. We’re seeking a Senior Design Engineer to play a critical role in leading the design of civil infrastructure projects as part of Council’s Capital Improvement Program.

In this role, you’ll be responsible for delivering in-house civil designs, managing external consultants, and providing technical leadership across road, drainage, traffic, and township improvement projects.

To succeed, you’ll bring strong CAD capabilities, project management expertise, and a keen eye for ensuring designs meet quality, safety, and sustainability standards. You’ll also be a collaborative team player who thrives on mentoring junior staff, promoting innovation, and delivering best-value outcomes through technical excellence and cross-team collaboration.

Click here to view the position description or click the link in how to apply.

If you have questions specific to the role, please contact Paul Vincec  (Traffic & Design Coordinator) & 5366 1378.

What We Offer

• Outstanding flexible working arrangements – make working with us work for you.
• Monthly RDO
• Additional annual leave – top of band after 12 months
• Up to two additional annual leave days depending on leave accruals
• Access to 3 health and wellbeing days over the life of our Health and Wellbeing Strategy
• Eligibility for parental leave after six months service
• Payment of increments whilst on parental leave
• Six months of super paid on unpaid parental leave
• Flexibility Spread of Hours Clause
• Updates to our Discretionary Leave Clause to include gender affirmation related activities, natural disaster and foster caring.

Send us an email at workplacerelations@moorabool.vic.gov.au and we can chat about all the benefits of working at Moorabool. We’d love to chat with you about our culture, development frameworks, progression opportunities, cultural initiatives, reward frameworks and flexibility opportunities.

About You

As our Senior Design Engineer, you’ll lead the design of critical roads, drainage, and traffic projects. Your technical expertise and leadership will help deliver innovative, sustainable solutions that improve wellbeing and reshape how people move, connect, and experience life in our region.

How To Apply

Please visit our website to apply online @ https//www.moorabool.vic.gov.au/vacancies

When you hit the apply button you won’t be required to complete lengthy key selection criteria, instead you will be asked to pitch to Council as to why you are the best candidate for this role.

You’ll also be asked to tell us what interview style works best for you. We want to make sure your interview experience is one that you feel comfortable with and that you leave your interview knowing the best version of yourself was on offer.

Applications will close by 11.59pm, Friday 25th July 2025.

If you are experiencing difficulties with your application please contact Kristy Haley, People & Culture Business Partner on 5366 1367.