Chinderah, New South Wales
Full-time
Description
Join Tweed Shire Council's Water Unit and play a key role in maintaining and enhancing cutting edge Telemetry, SCADA, and Flood Warning systems. Bring your electrical expertise to deliver top-tier maintenance, diagnostics, and repair services that keep our community flowing.
About The Role
* Develop, install, and maintain electronic monitoring and control systems to ensure reliable operation of water and sewer assets.
* Contribute to SCADA operations for water and wastewater, managing infrastructure assets to meet performance standards at minimal risk and cost.
* Monitor system performance, assist in creating maintenance programs, and support short- to medium-term capital planning.
* Provide technical assistance to mechanical and electrical teams and offer broader support to the Water Unit during peak demand periods.
* Apply Council's Enterprise Risk Management Policy to ensure compliance and uphold service commitments at all times.
What's On Offer
* a base salary ranging from $84,316 per annum with competency-based increments up to $99,874 per annum, plus 12% super
* 70-hour, 9-day fortnight
* additional benefit of a fully maintained leaseback vehicle available for both work and personal use (employee contribution applies)
* training and development opportunities
* flexible work options for a healthy work/life balance
* generous employment conditions (we have too many to list -click herefor more).
We Are Seeking
* A qualified professional holding a NSW Electrical or Contractor's Licence with at least two years of relevant experience.
* Certificate IV (or equivalent experience) in Instrumentation and a General Construction Induction Card (White Card).
* Solid working knowledge of water supply distribution and sewerage collection and transport systems, as well as water and sewage treatment plant processes.
* Proven ability to plan, design, implement, and develop control systems and manage associated data effectively.
* High-level competence in PLC Ladder Logic / Function Block programming and experience with installation, maintenance, and calibration of a wide range of instrumentation.
* Strong understanding of SCADA systems, Radio Telemetry, and the ability to administer SCADA and Telemetry control systems.
* Analytical skills to undertake root cause analysis and collaborate with business owners on process improvements.
About Us
* Located on the picturesque far North Coast of NSW, bordering the Gold Coast.
* The Tweed is a vibrant, diverse location offering a lifestyle near the water, in a rainforest or on a farm.
* Tweed Shire Council is committed to employment equity and diversity and encourages applications from people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds in both traditional and non-traditional roles. We provide workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options.
* Join anemployer of choice. Professionals Australia (Local Government Engineers' Association) has named Council the 2021 Employer of Choice for our great employment practices within NSW local government.
Where It's Located
This position is based in Mechanical and Electrical Facility (Chinderah) and can be directed to work from any Council work site.
Position Closes
Friday 16 January 2026 at
12 noon sharp
(NSW time). Late applications will not be permitted.
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Pre-Employment Screening
Tweed Shire Council conducts pre-employment assessments as part of its recruitment process.
Job offers are not made until screening has been completed. Tweed Shire Council uses third-party providers to undertake:
* Pre-employment medical – some roles require a functional (physical) assessment, and all positions are subject to drug and alcohol screening (a positive test result means the recruitment process ends and your application willnotbe considered).
* Background screening - verifies that the information you have provided throughout the recruitment process is true and correct.Click here for more information.
Reference Checks are undertaken by the panel. Your 2 referees should ideally be your current and most recent supervisors. Your referees are not contacted unless you've been interviewed and are a preferred candidate.
How To Apply
You must use your own email address, and not one used previously by another person that has applied for a position with council.
Once you start your online application, you cannot save and return to it later.
* Have your Resume document ready to go.
* Fill out all questions below. Click 'Next'.
* You'll then be prompted to attach your resume and other documents (if applicable). Click 'Next'.
* Review your application to confirm everything is correct. Click 'Confirm' to submit your application.
If You'd Like To COPY And PASTE Question Fields Into a Separate Word Document To Work On Over Time, Please Find Them Listed Below
* Why are you interested in working at Tweed Shire Council, and what excites you most about this particular opportunity?
* Describe your experience with electronic monitoring and control systems. How have you applied this knowledge in previous roles?
* Provide an example of a time you developed or implemented a SCADA or Telemetry control system. What challenges did you face and how did you overcome them?
* Explain your approach to diagnosing and repairing complex plant control circuitry. Include any tools or methods you commonly use.
* Discuss your experience with PLC programming (Ladder Logic / Function Block). How have you used these skills to improve system performance?
* Describe a situation where you conducted root cause analysis and collaborated with stakeholders to implement process improvements. What was the outcome?
* What strategies do you use to maintain the reliability and performance of water and sewer systems while balancing risk and cost efficiency?
* Share an example of how you supported mechanical/electrical teams or the wider business during a high-demand period. What was your role and impact?
SK97188A
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Unit
Engineering
Job Grade
6
Industry
Engineering
Employment Type
Full Time
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