Your Opportunity
Are you passionate about coordinating and ensuring safe, efficient and proactive Water & Wastewater Treatment Teams in the Southern Downs Region? This job could be for you
In this role, you will be leading Water and Wastewater Treatment Teams by coordinating efficient and proactive operation and maintenance of Council's Water and Wastewater treatment plants, pump stations and reservoirs with safe, sustainable and reliable outcomes. You will also develop, review, implement and maintain currency of operations and maintenance programs for the water and wastewater treatment plants and other assets to ensure compliance with environmental licences, the Drinking Water Quality Management Plans and the Recycled Water Management Plans by using your demonstrated knowledge of industry best practice and current legislation and your proven ability to apply them in the workplace, including in operations and asset management. Additionally, you will provide support as required for the digitisation of water and wastewater treatment plant operations and maintenance to create efficiencies, remote operations and monitoring; generating performance reports with SCADA (Supervisory Control & Data Acquisition) and other systems; and much more
Term:Permanent, Full-time
Hours of Work: hours per fortnight
Pay Level:$4,499.30 to $4,754.21 per fortnight (Level 8), plus 12% superannuation and 17.5% annual leave loading
In accordance with Council's Enterprise Agreement and the relevant Award. Pay rate dependant on relevant skills and experience.
Employment Base: Warwick, Queensland
Applications Close: 11:59pm Tuesday, 17th March 2026
About the Department
The Water and WastewaterDepartment works within the Infrastructure, Assets and Projects Directorate and reports directly to the Director Infrastructure, Assets and Projects with the directive to deliver on the water and wastewater obligations of Council, whilst providing a high level of customer service to the community. Council's Water Team delivers the essential services of water and wastewater (sewerage) to the Southern Downs community. Water services starts at the source including the treatment and pumping of water, maintaining the network and providing water metering services. Wastewater services start with the property connection and includes maintaining the sewer network, managing pump stations and delivering wastewater treatment services at facilities across the region.
What You Will Do
For full details of this position, please ensure you download the Position Description below.
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The complete Key Responsibilities of this role can be found in the Position Description.These include (but are not limited to):
* Provide leadership to the Water and Wastewater treatment teams to coordinate team's activities, resourcing and team capability building to develop safety-orientated positive culture to foster continuous improvement and growth mindset;
* Take ownership of Risk Management Improvement Plans and deliver outcomes in a timely manner to manage operational risks and ensure compliant operations of the water and wastewater treatment systems, pump stations and reservoirs;
* Coordinate engagement of contractors and liaise with contractors to ensure effective asset management with minimal disruption to operational activities; and
* Seek and identify opportunities for improvement across the water, wastewater and recycled water treatment processes to promote best practice implementation and innovation to generate efficiencies.
What You Will Need
To be considered for this role, you will need:
* The legal right to live and work in Australia
* MANDATORY POSITION REQUIREMENTS
* Immunisation record indicating Hepatitis A&B vaccinations or immunity, or the ability to be vaccinated in accordance with Council's Immunisation Procedure.
* REQUIRED LICENCES & QUALIFICATIONS
* A Class C (Car) licence or greater is required in this role;
* An Occupational Safety Construction Induction Card (White Card), or the ability to obtain one before commencement;
* Relevant tertiary qualification(s) and proven experience in Chemical, Civil or Environmental Engineering, or extensive experience in leading water and/or wastewater treatment or operations teams; and
* A person in this role will need to hold a current certificate for Working in Proximity to Traffic Awareness Parts 1 & 2, or have the ability to obtain before or during commencement.
* Demonstrated technical knowledge and extensive experience in water and wastewater treatment plant operation and maintenance
* Thorough knowledge of the Work Health & Safety considerations relevant to the area and proven ability to limit risks in this type of environment
* Demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to lead teams, foster teamwork and encourage performance excellence so as to achieve organisational goals
* To be able to demonstrate your competence in relation to all of the Selection Criteria as detailed in the Position Description.
What We Offer
At Southern Downs Regional Council, we know that that our people are our strength. With this front of mind, we provide a wide range of benefits and a holistic approach to supporting our employees, including:
* Competitive wages, conditions and allowances
* Salary packaging and remote area benefits available, which can significantly increase tax savings and take-home pay
* Discounted corporate health insurance plans
* Improved work-life balance opportunities, such as a 9-day work fortnight and consideration of other flexible work options
* Generous leave provisions including Special Family Leave, Cultural Leave and 17.5% annual leave loading
* Access to a wide range of health and wellness initiatives, including free, skin checks, flu vaccinations and wellness medicals, and discounted gym memberships
* Employee Assistance Program for staff and their families (24/7 access). This service includes counselling, financial coaching, nutritional support and legal referrals, as well as access to specialised wellbeing support for LGBTIQA+ individuals, First Nations people, and individuals experiencing domestic and family violence through dedicated helpline
* Opportunities for on and off the job personal and professional development (study assistance available in accordance with policy)
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Further Information
For further information about this role and working for Southern Downs Regional Council, please refer to the documents below:
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* Position Description
* Join Southern Downs Regional Council (detailed employment information, including employee benefits)
* Our Values
* Living on the Southern Downs
If you have any additional enquiries in relation to this position, please contact Graham Sweetlove, Manager Water & Wastewateron
Apply Now
At SDRC, we believe that diversity enriches our workplace, drives innovation, and leads to better outcomes. We welcome applications from qualified people of all backgrounds, ethnicities, genders and abilities, who have applicable working rights in Australia.
To apply for this opportunity, you will be asked to complete an online application form and provide:
* A short-written response (maximum 1-2 pages, dot points acceptable) on how your experience, abilities, and knowledge match the selection criteria of this role (as outlined in the Position Description); and
* Your current CV or Resume.
When you are ready to begin your application, please click on the "Apply" button below to be taken to our online application portal. Please ensure you provide all of the information requested and that your application is lodged by the closing date (as shown above). Should you have any difficulty lodging your application online, please contact our People & Culture Team on ph for assistance.
We look forward to receiving your application.
Southern Downs Regional Council – A Great Place to Work
What we do at SDRC is more than just a job to us. Whether it's maintaining our clean water supply, keeping our parks and gardens beautiful, servicing our plant and vehicles, providing contemporary library services, responding to natural disasters or showcasing our region's immense natural beauty and economic strength, every Council employee strives to make a real difference for our local community.
Few employers combine so many diverse disciplines (e.g. engineers, childcare workers, trades such as mechanics and plumbers, safety specialists, project managers, plant operators, finance experts, IT specialists and urban planners to name a few) in one organisation. At SDRC, we work together towards the same goal. By integrating a multi-disciplined workplace with collective ideas and skillsets, we provide unique opportunities for our people to develop and grow within their chosen career.
We are passionate about aligning business, community and government to achieve social, economic and environmental outcomes. We believe this is best realised when people are invested in the long-term outcomes of where they live and work. If this sounds like you too, then working in local government at SDRC may be right for you.