Recreation Trails Support Officer

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Why work with us?**

At Council, we’re proud of our region. We collaborate with community to achieve truly sustainable outcomes, enhance our enviable lifestyle, and create award-winning places and spaces that are uniquely Sunshine Coast. So, if you love it here as much as we do, and you want to shape our region for the future – you’ll want to join our team!

With the vision to be Australia’s most sustainable region - Healthy, Smart, and Creative, council is at the forefront of delivering a number of region-shaping projects that will see the region become a hub for innovation, entrepreneurship and creativity, along with opportunities and a lifestyle for all to enjoy.

About the Role

The Environmental Operations Branch is looking for a Recreation Trails Technical Officer to support the maintenance, inspection and asset management for Council’s trail network and delivery of community outcomes for recreation trails across Council’s network.

Responsible for the asset management, maintenance, and enhancement of Council’s diverse environmental and recreational trail assets, working collaboratively with the community and in harmony with the region’s rich biodiversity.

This role will deliver on-ground works to ensure safe, sustainable and high-quality delivery of trail networks across Councils natural and recreational areas:

• Use GIS systems, trail mapping tools, and publicly available databases to record trail usage, alignments, update asset registers and inform maintenance schedules.
• Develop work schedules for and reports on maintenance works based on exiting audits for the effective and safe functioning of Council’s trail infrastructure and ensure compliance with legislative, regulatory and contemporary best-practice requirements for trail assets.
• Deliver trail repairs using appropriate materials, tools, and techniques for diverse uses (e.g. walking, mountain biking, horse riding). Operate available machinery and hand tools used in trail building, including grading, drainage and surfacing.
• Support the development and installation of relevant signage for recreation trails.

About you

• You will possess a Diploma level education from and/or equivalent experience in a relevant technical field such as, Recreation or outdoor infrastructure; Natural resource management; Civil construction; Asset management
• You will demonstrate experience in trail construction, or related outdoor infrastructure works.
• You will have a strong technical skills and proficiency in using Geographic Information Systems and other mapping and auditing tools and platforms.
• Experience in the use of CONFIRM asset management solution or similar asset management software.
• Construction White Card.
• Current “C” class manual drivers licence

Pre-Employment Medical Required?

Essential to your success is physical agility and the level of fitness, strength and dexterity to carry out labouring and frequent heavy lifting & bending. As such, appointment to this position is subject to completion of a pre-employment medical assessment.

Our Culture & Employee Benefits

Council is committed to creating an inclusive, culturally diverse, healthy, skilled and dedicated workplace culture. As an employee you will enjoy a range of benefits and working styles to suit you:

• Wellbeing: Your wellbeing is important to us therefore we offer a number of different initiatives such as discounted health related memberships, fitness passport, employee assistance program and development opportunities. 
• Flexibility: We know it is important to balance life and work, therefore we offer flexible working including a 9-day fortnight and a hybrid WFH model that help you be your best.
• Extras: Those extras make a difference therefore we offer salary packaging options on novated leases, superannuation, smartphones and devices. We also pay you 17.5% leave loading and generous Superannuation where council will contribute 12% Superannuation in addition to your 6% superannuation contribution.

How to apply

Your written application should include:

• A 1-2 page cover letter demonstrating your ability to fulfil the mandatory and desirable requirements on the Position Profile. Keep the key responsibilities in mind when addressing these criteria; and
• A current resume or curriculum vitae.

Once you have these two documents ready, click ‘Apply Now’ and follow the prompts to complete your application.

Further Information

Helpful information to assist you in completing your application is available on the Sunshine Coast Council website.

To learn more about Council’s vision and projects, you can view the Corporate Plan 2024-2028.

For specific enquiries contact Craig Connelly during business hours on 0438 651 158.

We're working hard to create an inclusive workplace that reflects the diverse community we serve. If you require adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please reach out to the Recruitment Team [email protected].

At Sunshine Coast Council, we embrace differences in gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background including First Nations, disability, religion and sexual orientation. To deliver the best service to our region we want a workforce that reflects the diverse community that we serve. Sunshine Coast Council strongly encourages all suitable applicants to apply for this role.