- Do you have experience in water industry operations and supervising a team?
- Already established in your career or only completed training?
- Would you like to work for an organisation with great benefits and a supportive culture?

About the Role

The Team Leader Water Services is responsible for a variety of tasks within Inverell Shire, including but not limited to:

- Performing and supervising staff in the day to day maintenance and repairs of the water reticulation networks within Inverell, Ashford and Yetman.
- Liaising with our fitters on the maintenance and repair of water infrastructure such as pumps and tanks.
- Inspections of water infrastructure across the Shire, including at our water treatment, storage and distribution assets.
- Participation in an on-call roster on a rotating basis, and occasionally carrying out breakdown repairs while on-call or after hours.

Remuneration shall range from $1,295.04 to $1,393.10 gross per week, inclusive of an Adverse Working Conditions allowance. Overtime and other allowances are payable where applicable.

Why work for Inverell Shire Council?

As one of the largest employers in the Inverell area Council provides a variety of opportunities and benefits to staff:

- Enjoy ongoing training and professional development in your field.
- Local government is a rewarding industry where you get to directly serve and work to improving the Inverell community for everyone.
- Council actively promotes a healthy work-life balance with health and wellbeing days, active social club, and a positive and friendly atmosphere among colleagues.

In addition to a collaborative and supportive work environment, staff at Inverell Shire Council enjoy a range of other benefits, including but not limited to:

- Access to flexible working arrangements.
- Salary packaging options, including remote area rental and remote area mortgage packaging and novated leasing!
- Generous leave entitlements including 4 weeks Annual Leave, 1 week flexible MyLeave,



and access to long service leave after only 5 years!

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Examples of qualifications or training that would be advantageous:

- Certificate III in Water Industry Operations, or another relevant trade qualification in conjunction with suitable industry experience.
- Demonstrated ability to lead and work effectively in a team.
- NSW Class C drivers licence.
- SafeWork NSW General Construction Induction card ('White Card').
- High Risk Work Licence for Dogging (DG).
- Enter and work in confined spaces unit of competency.
- Conduct civil construction excavator operations unit of competency.
- Identify, locate and protect underground services unit of competency.
- Work safely in the vicinity of overhead electrical apparatus as a non-electrical worker unit of competency.
- Completion of an approved course for supervisors.
- Knowledge and skills in the use of computer applications including e-mail, Microsoft Office suite, and other work-related devices and systems.

Do you have any questions about the role, about working for Council, or anything else? Please contact Council's Water and Sewer Coordinator Adam Woodbury on (02) 6728 8200, or Council's Workforce Services team on (02) 6728 8246 and we will answer any questions you might have.

Employment will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Local Government (State) Award 2026. Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides a smoke free work environment.

About Us

Inverell Shire is a thriving regional centre in the Northern Tablelands of New South Wales. Formed in July 1979, the shire comprises an area of 9,430km2 with a population of 17,836. The township of Inverell is a major service centre and has a population of 12,000. Inverell is serviced by an air service to both Sydney and Brisbane and is a commercial hub to an estimated 60,000 people.

Council’s Total Annual Expenditure - $40 million

Total Employees - 215

Current South Wales Department of Planning and Environment forecasts Inverell LGA to grow by 12.2 per cent by 2031.

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📌 Team Leader Water Services (Inverell)
🏢 Inverell Shire Council
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