Job No: GISC314 Location: Glen Innes
* Permanent Full‑Time 76 hours per fortnight | Nine‑Day Fortnight
* From $75,723 p.a. (including super)
* Allowances and Overtime
“Council offers a wide range of benefits such as salary packaging… health and wellbeing programs and employee vaccinations”
Join a Team That Makes a Real Impact If you’re looking for a role where your work directly contributes to safer roads, stronger infrastructure and a thriving regional community, Glen Innes Severn Council offers that opportunity. Our region spans 5,487km² across the beautiful New England area of NSW, including Glen Innes and the surrounding villages. “Glen Innes offers an attractive lifestyle including a well serviced and friendly rural community… affordable housing… and terrific recreational and sporting facilities.”
Why Work With Us We’re committed to creating a supportive, collaborative and safe workplace where people can grow their careers. Our benefits include:
* Salary packaging options (including novated leasing and remote area housing benefits)
* Long service leave after 5 years
* Corporate wellbeing programs
* Employee vaccinations
* All PPE supplied
* Ongoing training and development opportunities
About the Role As the Drainage Team Leader, you will supervise and coordinate the drainage team responsible for maintaining and constructing Council’s drainage and road infrastructure.
You will:
* Lead and coordinate programmed and reactive drainage works across the LGA
* Allocate tasks, supervise daily operations and mentor staff
* Support training, induction and skills development
* Oversee and participate in construction, inspection and maintenance of drainage assets (pipes, culverts, pits, open drains)
* Operate plant and equipment including excavators, backhoes, loaders and trucks
* Ensure compliance with WHS legislation, SWMS and Traffic Control Plans
* Promote a strong safety culture and identify hazards
* Participate in emergency response, callouts and essential overtime
* Manage basic procurement, materials ordering and plant coordination
* Maintain accurate records including timesheets, work diaries and WHS documentation
* Communicate progress, risks and issues to supervisors and stakeholders
Team Leadership:
* 2 Heavy Plant Operators
* 1–3 Casual Employees (as required)
About You We are looking for someone with the following:
Essential:
* Current Class HR Driver Licence
* Demonstrated experience in road and urban drainage construction and maintenance
* Ability to interpret engineering drawings and set out works accurately
* Strong understanding of drainage design, construction and maintenance principles
* Proven leadership and mentoring capability in a civil construction environment
* Practical knowledge of plant and equipment operation
* Strong commitment to WHS and safe systems of work
* SafeWork NSW General Construction Induction (White Card)
Desirable:
* Certificate III/IV in Civil Construction, Road Construction & Maintenance, Frontline Management or similar
* Excavator operation experience
* Additional certifications (e.g., Dogman, Traffic Control, Chainsaw Operations, Chemical Use, Working Near Live Electrical Apparatus)
Interested In Applying?
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* Please note that as part of Glen Innes Severn Council's recruitment process, prior to an offer of employment being made, recommended candidates will be required to undertake pre-employment checks. This may include: reference checks; national criminal police check; functional/medical assessment; qualification verification; Working with Children Check and NDIS verification.
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Need More Information Or Assistance? Applications close
5:00pm on Monday 9 March 2026
Position related enquiries
Tony Kamphorst Manager Infrastructure Delivery Phone - Email -
Application process enquiries
Helen Stapleton Human Resources Officer Phone – Email –
Council is an EEO employer. Women, Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders, people with a disability, and members of racial, ethnic, and ethno-religious minority groups are encouraged to apply.
Bernard Smith - General Manager Promoting a safe and healthy workplace