Job Satisfaction at City of Gold Coast

I do software and website development. My day to day consists of coding new features, building powerBi dashboards, fixing server errors.

developing dashboards for data drive insights

Water & Sewer connection assessment As constructed data officer Site Inspection Quality Assurance package assessment for complex infrastructures such as pump station, water reservoir, water booster, etc.

I work closely with the management accountants and complete the same responsibilities as them. It is nice to be given meaningful tasks and trusted to complete them. This has really helped expand my knowledge and experience since graduating!

whistle blower hotline management, emails, telephone, reviewing documents, collating documentary evidence, interviewing complainants, witnesses and subject officers. providing specialised advice to the business on employee relation issues.

When I first began at the City of Gold Coast I was struggling to get a grasp on what my responsibilities were and what my scope of responsibility was. I spent a great deal of time and effort (as I always would) do gain trust with my colleagues so that I could join in the very meaningful and important work we are a part of. I love how I get to contribute to the local Gold Coast Screen Industry creating jobs and wonderful opportunities for my industry colleagues. The are a lot of exciting developments and I am enjoying playing a part in it.

As a law graduate, the role can be difficult in parts due to complexities in the law, or time pressures, or simply inexperience. Some issues are harder to figure out, especially when they are novel and there is no 'cookie-cutter' approach. However, I can appreciate the challenges in resolving those matters and realise the scale of how much there is to learn in my role and within my department.

Completing environmental authority amendments - Completing development approvals - Site visits to ensure environmental compliance - development of project scopes for consultants

Technical Officer

Respond to stormwater related customer requests Perform stormwater drainage study/planning using ArcGIS Pro and TUFLOW.

My day to day roles and responsibilities include procuring Materials, Equipment and other items needed for upcoming and current construction projects. My role also includes creating the documentation required for projects Such as TMPS/TGS. I will also assist the coordinator with anything else such as costings etc.

My day-to-day responsibilities are varied, keeping the work interesting. As it is largely project work, having input across a range of tasks gives me good insight and experience in all areas of the team.