Assets Permits Officer

Public Sector People are currently inviting applications from suitably qualified Asset Permits Officers who are seeking a temporary contract role with a regional council.   

We are looking for an experienced professional with a background in civil asset maintenance, inspections, and Local Government Asset Protection. The ideal candidate will have relevant qualifications in engineering or a Certificate IV/Associate Diploma with practical experience.

You will bring strong knowledge of permits (including Asset Protection, Vehicle Crossings, and Building Over Easements), asset inspections, and the Road Management Act 2004. A current Victorian Driver’s Licence and excellent communication skills are essential, along with a strong customer service focus and the ability to work effectively as part of a team.
  
This will be a 6 weeks temporary contract assignment with an expected start date of late August.


Duties will include but not limited to:

• Prepare Council’s response, including the maintenance of auditable records, to all asset related permit applications including but not limited to legal point of discharge, build over easement, asset protection, road openings, vehicle crossings, occupy part of road reserve and works within the road reserve including service authority requests
• Proactively pursue building approvals in the municipality and ensure asset protection permits are obtained
• Ensure fees associated with permits are in place
• Ensure that damage caused to Council assets is rectified in a timely manner, in accordance with standards and costs recovered as far as practicable.
• Investigate and take appropriate action relating to damage to council assets
• Respond to customer enquiries associated with the role with respect to Council’s assets including review of customer concerns, identification of technical issues, development of solution and drafting of responses to customers.
• Assist in the development and review of standard operating procedures across the broad range of asset management responsibilities.

• Qualification in an engineering related field or a Certificate IV / Associate Diploma with relevant work experience.
• Experience in Local Government Asset Protection and civil asset maintenance, inspections or associated work
• Experience in permits - Asset Protection, Legal Point of Discharge, Building Over Easement, Vehicle crossing and Municipal Works Within Road Reserves.
• Demonstrated working knowledge and experience in undertaking asset inspections including reporting and record keeping
• Understanding of Road Management Act 2004 and code of practice
• A current Victorian Driver’s Licence
• High level customer services focus with excellent communication skills (oral and written) and an ability to work at the team member level