Senior Engineer - Electrical & Lighting Assets

Caring for our city, creating a future for all

Our people are passionate about their communities and connected to their teams. They’re motivated by our genuine commitment to diversity and inclusion, and our clear, compelling plan for our global city: Sustainable Sydney 2030 – 2050 Continuing the Vision. 

Be part of a purpose-led organisation with care at its core. You’ll make a difference by acting in the best interests of our communities and city. Be better together with collaborative and inclusive partnerships. Embrace possibilities and be open to new ideas and creating bold solutions. 

About the role

The City of Sydney is seeking a qualified and experienced professional engineer to join our Infrastructure Planning Team.

The City owns and manages a large public lighting network servicing its streets, parks, plazas and sports fields.  As an industry leader, the City first delivered a largescale LED roll out over 10 years ago.  We are now renewing the network with the latest model LED technology and implementing smart controls across the network.  Supporting these lights is a network of city owned poles, switchboards and an electrical reticulation network.

Reporting to the Principal Engineer - Electrical and Lighting Assets, your responsibilities will contribute to ensuring best practice in the management of this world class electrical and lighting network and that the lighting needs of the community are met. 

Key Responsibilities:
•    As a subject matter expert, deliver timely, and accurate advice to internal and external stakeholders, and to the position supervisor that ensures compliance with City standards, policies and objectives.
•    Investigate public domain lighting and electrical issues, providing clear technical recommendations and reports.
•    Apply asset management principals to the City’s electrical and lighting network including assessment of asset condition, develop design briefs and project scopes, prepare maintenance and renewal programs, accept handover and ensuring asset data is accurately recorded in City's asset and GIS systems.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

•    Degree qualifications in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
•    Experience working in the field of public domain lighting, problem solving skills and in the provision of technical advice.
•    Demonstrated experience in asset management, including the development of works programs.
•    Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with a proactive and collaborative approach.

This role offers a teams-based approach to flexibility that allows flexibility in start and finish times and the opportunity for rostered days off.

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This role has the option of a rostered day off each month, known as a 19-day month. 

The recommended applicant must complete a pre-employment health declaration.

Applications must be submitted online by 11:59pm, Tuesday 05 August 2025.

For more information, contact Rupak Baniya, Principal Engineer - Electrical & Lighting Assets on 02 9246 7235.

What we can offer you

You’ll work with passionate, welcoming and supportive people who care for our communities and create a future for all.

Flexible working

• 3 days of care and cultural leave each year for health and wellbeing activities, cultural and religious days or events of significance 
• Collaborative approach to flexible working
• City centre head office, with many public transport options.

Professional development

• Leadership and management development program
• Further education program providing reimbursement of course fees, and study and exam leave
• Opportunity to attend external courses and conferences
• Long service and employee recognition awards
• Employee assistance program offering free, confidential counselling

Supporting families

• 26 weeks paid parental leave and 6 weeks paid partner leave
• Paid and unpaid adoption and long-term fostering leave
• Paid superannuation for up to 52 weeks of parental leave
• Part-time and job-sharing options available
• Supportive return-to-work environment

Inclusive culture

• Recognised as an Inclusive Employer by the Diversity Council of Australia
• Active employee networks including City Women, City Pride, DiverseCity and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander network
• Recognised family inclusive workplace
• Veteran employment supporter

Find out why a career at the City of Sydney might be right for you.

How to apply

We welcome candidates from all backgrounds in a workplace as diverse as our communities. We’re passionate about gender balance, with an executive team two-thirds female and half of leadership roles held by women. 

All applicants, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, veterans and people of diverse sexualities and genders, are encouraged to join us. 

We’re a disability confident recruiter. If you identify as a person with disability and require support for your application or the recruitment process, contact us at recruitment@cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au or 02 9265 9333.

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