POSITION DESCRIPTION

DESIGNATED TITLE: CIVIL DESIGN ENGINEER

POSITION CLASSIFICATION: PROFESSIONAL OFFICER

BUSINESS UNIT/GROUP/BRANCH: CPD/DESIGN

LOCATION: SYDNEY

POSITION REPORTS TO: SENIOR STRUCTURAL ENGINEER/TRANSMISSION LINE AND CABLE DESIGN

CURRENT INCUMBENT/SALARY RANGE: 26-30

DATE OF ANALYSIS: UPDATED MAY 2013

APPROVED BY
POSITION OCCUPANT: Date:

APPROVED BY
TEAM LEADER: Date:

APPROVED BY
SENIOR MANAGER: Date:
Position Description: Professional Officer (Civil Design Engineer)
PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:
1. Provide specialist civil and structural engineering designs, advice and direction for transmission line, substations, radio tower and cable projects within
TransGrid and for external clients both within Australia and overseas.
2. Coordinate and manage multiple design projects, engaging consultants and ensuring project completions within defined schedules and budgets, in
accordance with the customer’s requirements and to engineering standards.
3. As required manage design projects, engaging consultants and managing these to ensure that client requirements are met.
KEY RESULT AREA MAJOR ROLES/ACCOUNTABILITIES
1. Health & Safety  Ensure the provision of a safe place of work in the planning,
design and implementation of transmission projects.
2. Environment  Environmental management
3. Technical  Perform Civil and Structural designs, having a general
knowledge of a broad range of civil engineering works or
specialisation in an area of expertise.
 Knowledge of a range of design software packages to
develop project designs.
 Plan and manage the design aspects of projects providing
the technical input and directing consultants if and when
required.
 Carry out investigations and prepare conceptual designs
advising clients on options.
 Prepare technical documents including specifications and
drawings for tender, construction and bids.
 Manage design projects for external clients.
 Verify designs within technical competence.
PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS
 Ensure all work is carried out in compliance
with all relevant legislation, TransGrid
policies and procedures.
 Ensure work is carried out in compliance
with all relevant environmental legislation,
TransGrid policies and procedures.
 Final product is electrically and structurally
safe, cost effective and environmentally
acceptable.
 Designs are provided on time, within
budget and in accordance with quality
requirements.
 Designs are carried out in accordance with
engineering design principles and relevant
TransGrid policies and procedures.
 Designs are appropriately verified in
specific areas of design competency.
 Advice given does not have a negative
impact on safety or reliability
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4. Project Management
5. Contract Management
6. Reporting
7. Quality
8. Research and Development
 Plan and manage the design aspects of projects to ensure
that budget and schedule criteria are met with projects
completed on time and budget.
 Direct consultants as required to complete work on time.
 Compile project status report on behalf of the design/project
team.
 Review contractor’s designs, construction methods and
alternative proposals for compliance with specification or
standards as appropriate.
 Monitor and report to management on project progress and
performance
 Perform work in accordance with TransGrid’s Quality
Assurance procedures. This may also involve updating these
procedures.
 Assist in the development of work practices that enable
TransGrid and Capital Program Delivery to compete in a
commercial environment.
 Assist in the development of design tools.
 Projects completed on time and budget.
 Client satisfaction is ensured.
 Participate in planning to achieve
prescribed objectives
 Ensure the fair and correct administration of
contracts in accordance with the contract
documents and TransGrid’s financial
procedures.
 Ensure compliance with statutory
requirements and TransGrid standards.
 Ensure progress and expenditure targets
are met on a monthly basis.
 Identify issues and problems to ensure
progress is not affected.
 International best practice and objectives of
TransGrid met in all civil and structural
areas.
 The incumbent makes an ongoing
contribution towards improving work
practices in the civil and structural field.
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JUDGEMENT:
 The application of civil and structural design competencies in a range of design activities including investigations, design and project management
and providing advice and direction where necessary to meet the varying project demands of the Design/Project Group.
 The position requires a multi-skilled approach with emphasis on versatility, necessary to participate in design teams with differing design functions
where work loads and time frames are constantly changing as projects often run concurrently.
 At the senior level, the position is required to manage the design elements of the project being responsible at times for organising resources and
providing technical direction.
 Designs must be provided on time, within budget and in accordance with quality requirements. The designs must allow the project to achieve similar
outcomes. There is a requirement to report on progress in these areas and at the higher levels it will be necessary to report project progress and
issues on behalf of the Civil and Structures team.
 Design decisions made and advice and technical direction given by this position have an impact on the safety of the work, reliability and economics
of the project. The significance and independence of those decisions grows with the experience and competency of the incumbent. The most
significant decisions would be referred to a senior professional officer. However, in areas of assessed competency it would be necessary to verify
the work of others.
 It is necessary to plan and manage design activities. Less experienced officers would plan allocated activities but higher levels of experience may
require the planning and management of the design activities of others.
 Written and verbal communications is required with contractors, suppliers, project managers, clients and other design groups to negotiate design
requirements, resourcing and programs, provide technical direction and present information to a wider audience under normal working conditions.
 All TransGrid employees are required to work and operate in a manner which supports the Health and Safety outcomes of our people and our
business. The Health and Safety Management System is available on the intranet or upon request, and provides a comprehensive list of general
responsibilities, accountabilities and authorities for all positions including managers, team leaders and employees.

ORGANISATIONAL VALUES
TransGrid’s values are identified in “Our code of ethics and conduct”. All employees are expected to adhere to TransGrid’s values which are Committed,
Enterprising, Collaborative and Caring. Refer to TransGrid’s Corporate Plan for further information on these values.

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ACCOUNTABILITY:
 The incumbent provides a civil and structural engineering design service, which at the senior level includes specialist advice and technical
direction to project managers, design team leaders and internal and external clients.
 The general nature of the service is the innovative application of design principles to design infrastructure projects in accordance with design
rules to ensure the safe, reliable and effective operation of the project. At the senior level, this would require design independence to assess and
solve a wide range of problems.
 With increased competency, senior incumbents would be required to verify designs and provide technical advice to project managers and clients,
determining the needs of the client, evaluating various options, and implementing the most suitable alternative.
 The senior incumbent would be expected to take the role of a task leader and represent the functional team at project meetings as well as assist
in the planning of team activities and report on the progress of the team.
 All TransGrid employees are required to work and operate in a manner which supports the Health and Safety outcomes of our people and our
business. The Health and Safety Management System is available on the intranet or upon request, and provides a comprehensive list of general
responsibilities, accountabilities and authorities for all positions including managers, team leaders and employees.

EXPERTISE:
 A degree in Civil/ Structural Engineering with relevant experience following completion of the degree.
 At the senior level, an extensive working knowledge of civil and structural design areas is required, including:
- Substation works including earthworks, roads, water supply, drainage, erosion control and substation structures, and/or transmission line and
radio tower structures and foundations.
 At entry level, the engineer is expected to have a working knowledge of either the substation or transmission line disciplines.
 Extensive knowledge of one or more systems and tools is required, including:
- Civil and structural analysis/design packages such as Microstran or equivalent
- MS Word and Excel
- MS Project
 Knowledge of Design Control to ensure designs meet quality requirements.
 Communication and negotiation skills are needed to perform competently in a team environment. Ability to clearly convey ideas including
complex technical issues to inform, influence and persuade or direct the work of others both verbally and in written form is required.
 Time management skills are necessary to perform on-time and within budget.

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