Infrastructure Recruitment Specialists

Specialist Infrastructure Recruitment Team

Local government plays a critical role in economic development by investing and building new public infrastructure as well as maintaining existing facilities to ensure they are fit for current and future purposes. At Leading Roles, we have a specialist infrastructure recruitment team to assist councils secure high-performing technical staff with the right skills and experience. Our recruitment methodology, specifically modeled on the needs of local government, ensures we only recommend candidates who have the values, skills, and attributes that will deliver value to the communities that they serve.

We can assist your council with:

specialist infrastructure recruitment for permanent, contract, and short-term roles
advice on appropriate qualifications (requirements may vary between states)
remuneration reviews to ensure the package is competitive to attract the best candidates
psychometric assessments test the professional competencies of each candidate such as analysing, influencing, leading, and supervising
development pathways for future infrastructure leaders.

Proven Track Record In Placing Infrastructure Roles

Since 2020, we have recruited over 60 infrastructure staff for rural, regional, and metropolitan councils across Australia in various roles including:

Asset Management Coordinator
Asset Management Systems Officer
Asset Management Specialist
Civil Designer
Civil Engineer
Construction Engineer
Coordinator Assets and Technical Services
Coordinator Development Planning and Engineering
Director of Infrastructure

Director of Infrastructure Services
Development Engineer
General Manager Works
Infrastructure Operations Manager
Lead Engineer – Asset Management
Manager Assets and Projects
Manager Infrastructure
Manager Roads and Projects
Manager Urban Infrastructure

Manager Water and Sewer
Manager Water and Wastewater
Principal Environment Officer
Procurement Liaison Officer
Project Engineer – Civil
Senior Construction Engineer
Stormwater Development Engineer
Utility Services Manager

Our Unique Recruitment Approach

We Take The Time To Understand Your Needs

Every project starts with a detailed briefing discussion with your team to build a 360-degree view of the role and identify the qualities of the person you are looking for. Using this information, we bring our knowledge, insight, and experience to source, evaluate and recommend suitable candidates.

Content Marketing Recruitment Campaign

Our marketing team will design a tailored candidate information pack to highlight the opportunities and challenges of the role, benefits of working with your organisation and profile the local region. We will deliver a content marketing recruitment campaign, to maximise potential candidates, across our social media platforms, website, database, networks and referrals.

Multi-Channel Sourcing Strategy

In the sourcing-and-securing phase of the project, our multi-channel sourcing strategy reaches passive and active candidates through job boards, digital media channels and industry websites. We also have a dedicated search team who proactively source candidates statewide as well as those who live inter-state and abroad.

Mitigating Risk When Hiring

We have created a rigorous recruitment platform to mitigate risk when making hiring decisions. Our industry expertise, combined with a structured project management approach and robust verification tools, enables us to better appreciate the candidate’s fit for the role, their capabilities and suitability for the position.