Senior Development Engineer 

Mitchell Shire Council has embarked on Victoria’s last great story of growth.

Located just 40 minutes from Melbourne where the city meets the country, we’re renowned for our scenic beauty that’s rich in both history and heritage.  We’re home to a mix of beautiful natural landscapes, townships and emerging communities in some of Australia’s fastest-growing suburbs.

Come join a Local Government Organisation offering a fantastic opportunity for Community, Opportunity and Growth for the right applicant.

This is your opportunity to join a supportive organisation in an area with rapid population growth. In 2025 Mitchell Shire is home to 64,175 residents, it is forecast to grow to 221,636 by 2046.

About the Opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to assist Council in providing timely and high quality advice and coordination to major State infrastructure projects within the Shire valued at over a billion dollars.  The role role will ensure infrastructure assets that are ‘gifted’ to Council align with strategic plans, are fit for purpose and are constructed to Council’s design standards and manuals.  

This is a great opportunity for a candidate looking for career development and exposure. Mitchell Shire is Victoria's fastest growing Council with exposure to a wide range of engineering and development fronts from the Melbourne urban growth front to rural townships.  We strongly encourage both community and employee growth, and we provide many opportunities for you to further develop your expertise with a supportive and knowledgeable team working alongside you. 

This role is a temporary, full time (through to June 2028), full-time opportunity with a Monthly ADO. Remuneration begins at $102.7K to $114.7K (Band 7) plus superannuation.

About You

To be successful in this role you will have extensive Development Engineering related experience. You will have, or be eligible for Victorian civil engineering registration. You will have a strong knowledge and understanding of Civil Engineering design, standards and construction principles. You will have well-developed negotiation, facilitation and influencing skills to resolve issues of a technical nature and highly developed oral and written communication skills to enable effective communication with a wide variety of people from all levels and backgrounds. 

For further information about this role please contact Cameron Baird, Manager Engineering and Landscape Planning on 03 5734 6221 

All applications must address the Key Selection Criteria in the position description. For information on how to apply, please visit our Careers page.

Mitchell Shire Council are a Child Safe Organisation. The successful applicant will be required to obtain a Working with Children Check, prior to commencement. Mitchell Shire Council is an equal opportunity employer and committed to building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace

Applications close at 5pm Monday 16 March 2026.