Lead and supervise a dedicated team to ensure the safe, efficient operation and maintenance of Council’s water and sewer reticulation network, while driving service excellence, continuous improvement and rapid response to community needs.
**About the role**:
- Lead the day-to-day supervision of staff to ensure the ongoing operation and maintenance of Council’s water and sewer reticulation assets, including mains, valves, reservoirs and service connections.
- Allocate and schedule personnel, contractors and equipment for maintenance and operational tasks, while ensuring a safe and compliant work environment.
- Promote high team performance by motivating staff, identifying training needs and fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
- Undertake technical investigations, provide expert advice and support operational enhancements by communicating and implementing new initiatives.
- Participate in an after-hours on-call roster and coordinate emergency responses, while maintaining clear communication with internal teams, external contractors and community stakeholders.
**What's on offer**:
- a base salary ranging from $81,860 per annum with competency-based increments up to $96,965 per annum, plus 11.5% super
- 76 hour, 9 day fortnight
- training and development opportunities
- flexible work options for a healthy work/life balance
- generous employment conditions (we have too many to list
- **We are seeking**:
- Minimum Certificate III in Water Industry Operations, or equivalent trade certificate relevant to the industry.
- Significant demonstrated technical experience in water and wastewater networks, operations and maintenance.
- Proven ability to lead, motivate and coordinate teams effectively in a dynamic operational environment.
- Excellent organisational and communication skills.
- A current driver's licence (car) and a solid commitment to workplace health, safety and environmental standards within the water industry.
**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.
- Join an **employer 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 Murwillumbah and can be directed to work from any Council work site.
**Position closes**:
**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:
- Background screening - verifies that the information you have provided throughout the recruitment process is true and correct.
**Immunisations**:
This position is identified as at risk of contracting vaccine-preventable/manageable diseases and as a consequence impacted employees are strongly recommended to participate in Council’s workplace vaccination program.
**How To Apply**:
- Have your Resume document ready to go.
**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**:
- Do you hold a Certificate III in Water Industry Operations, or have an equivalent trade certificate relevant to the industry? Please provide details.
- Please describe your technical knowledge or experience with water and wastewater industry networks, operations and maintenance.
- Please provide examples of your experience in leading, inspiring and coordinating teams in a fast-paced or operational environment.
- How do you manage competing priorities and how have you communicated important information to senior staff in previous roles?
- Please explain how you demonstrate your commitment to workplace health, safety and environmental standards within the water industry?
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