Kyle Juelfs
Gold Coast,Australia
Summary
Dynamic Senior Civil Engineer with extensive experience at City of Gold Coast, recognized for enhancing multi-disciplinary assessments and developing essential technical guidelines. Proven expertise in stakeholder engagement and has led to significant improvements in development application processes and compliance assessments. A strong advocate for creative concept development and efficient time management, consistently achieving outstanding project outcomes.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Civil Engineer
City of Gold Coast (City Council)
Gold Coast, Australia
06.2024 - Current
- Instrumental in establishing a new team format designed to assess multiple disciplines collectively, rather than relying on individual officers evaluating singular disciplines (hydraulics, geotechnical, sewer & water, subdivision engineering and Operational Works)
- Compose technical guidelines for Metering Technical Specifications, Sewer Mains in Basements & Building Near or Over Council Infrastructure (sewer, water and stormwater) to assist developers with understanding Council’s requirements
- Assess Operational Works (OPW) applications for sewer, water, stormwater, minor civil works and vehicle crossovers
- Act as the assessment manager for OPW applications overseeing all aspects including ensuring all internal and external stakeholder communication/comments are effectively managed
- Assess Material Change of Use (MCU) and Reconfiguration of Lot (ROL) development applications regarding hydraulics, geotechnical, sewer, water and solid waste
- Assess build near and over Council infrastructure – water, sewer and stormwater
Senior Assessment Engineer
City of Gold Coast (City Council)
Gold Coast, Australia
02.2020 - 06.2024
- Composed appeal documentation to support decisions made by other colleagues – this led to identifying inferior conditions which motivated implementing changes to standard conditions for future development applications
- Composed refusal documentation to support the best interest of stakeholders – recommendations based upon assessment against relevant benchmarks of the City Plan
- Spearheaded improved assessment of solid waste, which was previously assessed by another branch of Council, to facilitate outcomes for the community
- Recognized faults in development conditions while assessing plan sealing applications and produced changes in the standard conditions shell to avoid future oversights
- Review and authorize water, sewer and solid waste development conditions and other correspondence prepared by assessment engineers
- Produce detailed preliminary comments for development applications to enhance customers understanding of requirements with the aim of reducing uncertainty and subsequent information requests
- Assess preliminary Operational Works drawings to assist applicants prior to formal submission to reduce future information requests / design changes / constructability issues
- Assist Coordinator with appeals relating to development applications
- Mentor and provide technical feedback to assessment engineers in a range of complex applications
- Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to sort through constructability and design complications
Construction Supervisor
City of Gold Coast (City Council)
Gold Coast, Australia
10.2017 - 02.2020
- Developed internal processes for workflow when Council abruptly implemented recent technology (Pathway)
- Contributed to the review and development of specification documentation including;
- Standard water meter drawings
- Development Hub posts for industry updates
- Water Services Association of Australia – South East Queensland Code amendments
- Manage a team of four inspectors and delegate activities (e.g.: Site inspections / connections)
- Assess sewer and water Operational Works applications within statuary timeframes ensuring designs are in accordance with over-arching development approvals, standard drawings and other relevant design standards
- Sign connection approvals and planned network shutdown letters
- Manage commissioning of new sewer and water assets and handover of documentation to maintenance and asset management
- Respond with members of the public and provide direction for their inquiries
- Attend a variety of prestart inspections with development engineers and construction inspectors
- Communicate with customers, internal staff, consultants, contractors, and the public to provide information and resolve issues
Construction Supervisor
Watt Consulting Group
Calgary, Canada
05.2015 - 05.2017
- Developed construction cost estimate spreadsheets for various engineering projects which enabled an accelerated project cost estimate based on:
- Design width of a road per linear metre
- Size, depth, and material of service pipe per linear metre
- Developed a construction inspection template to allow faster completion of daily inspection reports
- Primarily on-site full time to conduct inspections of developer contributed infrastructure including earthworks, roadworks & drainage, sewer, water, and stormwater systems
- Review on-site materials and products to ensure they meet relevant specifications and design drawings
- Interface with consultants, contractors, designers, inspectors, and surveyors to sort out design and construction complications
- Prepare daily reports of construction progress tailored for internal and external stakeholders
- Process progress claims
- Perform erosion and sediment control inspections
Project Technologist
Tetra Tech – EBA
Calgary, Canada
06.2013 - 05.2015
- Inspect, monitor and supervise construction activities to ensure compliance with project specifications, standards and guidelines
- Review structures (maintenance holes, chambers etc.) prior to installation to ensure they match approved fabrication drawings and meet design concepts
- Perform basic surveying tasks and field testing of concrete
Technical Officer
Sedgman Yeats
Southport, Australia
01.2011 - 05.2013
- Produce detailed drawings for a variety of concrete structures in residential developments
- Produce construction drawings for civil works
- Prepare cost estimates and monitor changes
Technical Officer
Sedgman Yeats
Southport, Australia
07.2010 - 11.2010
- Produce detailed drawings for a variety of concrete structures in residential developments
- Produce construction drawings for civil works
- Prepare cost estimates and monitor changes
Bridge Technologist
AMEC Americas Limited
Calgary, Canada
03.2009 - 03.2010
- Perform pre-cast fabrication inspections of concrete box girders, parapets, pre-stressed deck slabs, custom concrete units and NU type girders for major interchanges
- Provide construction supervision for the installation of bridge-sized corrugated steel pipes, including concrete end treatments
Education
Civil Engineering Technology Diploma -
SAIT Polytechnic
Calgary, Alberta, Canada01.2007
Skills
Build near/over infrastructure
Sewer and water reticulation
Creative Concept Development
Subdivision construction inspection
Compliance assessment
Technical report/guideline composition
Drawing review
Development advice
Stakeholder engagement/management
Civil engineering
Superior time management
Microsoft office
AutoCAD
Websites
Timeline
Senior Civil Engineer
City of Gold Coast (City Council)
06.2024 - Current
Senior Assessment Engineer
City of Gold Coast (City Council)
02.2020 - 06.2024
Construction Supervisor
City of Gold Coast (City Council)
10.2017 - 02.2020
Construction Supervisor
Watt Consulting Group
05.2015 - 05.2017
Project Technologist
Tetra Tech – EBA
06.2013 - 05.2015
Technical Officer
Sedgman Yeats
01.2011 - 05.2013
Technical Officer
Sedgman Yeats
07.2010 - 11.2010
Bridge Technologist
AMEC Americas Limited
03.2009 - 03.2010
Civil Engineering Technology Diploma -
SAIT Polytechnic
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