Key Responsibilities:

• Design and implement the enterprise-wide data architecture strategy, including hands-on development of proof-of-concepts for new technologies and frameworks
• Architect and actively develop complex distributed systems that can scale across multiple regions and handle diverse data workloads
•  Develop, manage, and optimize ETL processes using Azure Data Factory to ensure accurate data integration across global databases
• Design, build, and maintain Microsoft SQL Server databases, ensuring data is well-organized, accessible, and secure
• Lead by example through hands-on development and implementation of advanced data processing frameworks that can be reused across multiple teams
• Define technical standards and best practices for data engineering across the organization through practical implementation and documentation
• Evaluate emerging technologies through proof-of-concept development and make recommendations for adoption or retirement of data technologies
• Identify and implement performance optimization strategies for ETL processes and reports to ensure optimal user experience
• Monitor and troubleshoot complex data processes to ensure uninterrupted service to global teams, including working occasionally outside regular business hours to support multiple time zones
• Create and maintain comprehensive technical documentation, architectural diagrams, and best practices
• Ensure data governance and compliance principles are maintained across all architectural decisions
• Communicate technical information to non-technical stakeholders effectively, tailoring the messaging as needed for diverse audiences
• Mentor and guide team members in technical best practices and architectural principles
• Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, including data scientists, analysts, and business stakeholders

Required Technical Skills:

• Expert-level proficiency in SQL and database optimization techniques
• Hands-on expertise in Azure services, particularly Azure Data Factory, Azure SQL Database, and Azure Analysis Services
• Deep practical experience with Data Warehousing using Kimball and STAR schema
• Strong coding abilities in at least one programming language (Python, Java, or C#)
• Hands-on experience with distributed computing frameworks
• Practical experience implementing data streaming solutions
• Expert knowledge of performance tuning and optimization techniques

• Permanent, Full time
• $123,766.93 per annum plus Superannuation
• Join the Waste and Sustainability team

Hume City Council is one of Australia’s fastest growing and culturally diverse councils. We put the customer and our community at the centre of all that we do, ensuring our services are efficient and accessible.

The Waste and Sustainability department, the Resource Recovery Centres and Closed Landfills unit manages the environmental compliance, remediation and rehabilitation of Council's closed landfills, in addition to managing the operations of Council's two Resource Recovery Centres.

As the Senior Landfill Remediation Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the safe, effective, and efficient delivery of these services to the Hume community.

What you’ll be doing:

• Ensure Council’s Closed Landfills are monitored and managed in alignment with all relevant policy, legislation and regulatory requirements.
• Supervise, audit, monitor and review the supervised activities (including external parties), ensuring services are delivered on-time, to a high standard, adhere to agreements, safety and industry standards, and are undertaken in alignment with all relevant policy, legislation and regulatory requirements.
• Develop, oversee, and deliver projects at Council’s closed landfills to meet environmental management requirements. 
• Develop and deliver Council’s Landfill monitoring program to ensure compliance with relevant EPA regulations and auditor recommendations.
• Manage and facilitate the delivery of Council projects through the implementation of recognised project management methodologies and in accordance with Council’s Project Management Framework.
• Provide day-to-day leadership of the Closed Landfills Field Officer, engaging them to demonstrate organisational values aligned behaviour, and to optimally achieve service standards.
• Participate in the recruitment, induction, training (internal and external), and performance management of the Resource Recovery Centres and Closed Landfills employees.
• Develop budgets and long-term financial plans for each of Council’s Closed Landfill sites, including for capital works projects.
• Monitor the financial performance of Council’s Closed Landfills, including the provision of forecasts, projections, and the development of financial reports.
• Provide high-quality, professional written and verbal reports, presentations, and advice to the Coordinator Landfills and Resource Recovery Centres, Manager Waste and Sustainability, other departments, the Executive Leadership Team, Council, and other agencies.

The skills and experience you’ll bring to the role:

• Experience and knowledge of closed landfill management and EPA Victoria requirements.
• Experience in the development and successful delivery of projects and programs.
• Knowledge and experience in developing, negotiating, and managing a complex range of contracts and agreements with in-house and external parties to achieve outcomes.
• Demonstrated strong project management skills, safely managing capital and implementation projects from concept to project closure within approved budgets, specifications, program, stakeholder and EPA requirements.
• Demonstrated success in gaining cooperation and assistance from a broad range of stakeholders, through a highly developed negotiation skills to achieve desired outcomes.
• Experience, knowledge and understanding of a range of services disciplines, activities and delivery within a Local Government environment.
• Knowledge and understanding of the Local Government Act and other Statutes and subordinate legislation in relation to closed landfills and Council Service delivery.

Required Certifications & Qualifications:

• Tertiary qualification in engineering, environmental science/management or a related discipline with relevant experience working in the field.
• Current driver’s licence (experience driving light vehicles off-road/at landfills preferred).

Why Hume City Council?

A leader in local government, we’re committed to creating an inclusive and collaborative work environment that is guided by our values:

We’re better, every day: We give things a go and value progress over perfection. We have permission to go for it and are expected to reflect and learn.

We’re in it together: At Hume, everyone matters. We Welcome and include all. Respect and safety are expected.

We show up: We empower and trust others and own our work. We rise to the challenges and are expected to do what we say we will.

All for Hume: We strive to achieve our best for the Hume Community. We are proud and passionate about working towards better outcomes and expect they are at the centre of everything we do.

We offer a competitive salary package, professional development opportunities, and a supportive work environment.

A child safe organisation and an equal opportunity employer. Council encourages people of all ages, people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.

All candidates will be required to undertake background and probity checks including Reference Checks, Working with Children Check, and a Criminal Record Check. #LI-Hybrid