You will support the Water Team by coordinating site access, permits and safety requirements, ensuring water operations and maintenance activities are delivered safely and efficiently.
Playing a key part in major planned and reactive maintenance, you'll help minimise downtime, reduce costs and ensure the ongoing performance of critical water assets.
Working within Bulk Water Treatment, you'll focus on flushing reticulation mains, monitoring water quality through chlorine residual testing, and responding to water quality issues across the network.
This role is required to participate in the on-call roster (every 6 weeks, minimum) and overtime arrangements as required, to resolve out of hours operational issues or emergency works including disaster management.
About the Employer
Townsville City Council is the largest local government authority in Northern Australia. We're committed to supporting our people through a robust focus on work-life balance, a positive and inclusive culture, and a shared passion for making a meaningful impact in our community.
About the Candidate
There are certain qualifications that are required and others than can be obtained upon commencement and these include:
Mandatory
- Current "C" class driver's licence.
- Current "MR" class driver's licence (or ability to obtain within 6 months of appointment).
- Construction Industry White Card (30215 QLD).
- Ability to work as part of a team of employees to ensure that interruptions to water supply to Council customers is averted or rectified quickly and efficiently.
- Strong community and customer relations skills.
- Strong work ethic.
Desirable
- Sound understanding of Workplace Health and Safety, Environmental Protection, Equal Employment Opportunity, Anti‑discrimination and privacy obligations, and QLD Local Government Act.
- Traffic Management Implementation course accredited.
- Successfully completed asbestos awareness training and have suitable experience in removal of asbestos piping.
- Dogman or Crane Chaser certification.
- Forklift certification.
Work Environment
- 5 weeks annual leave + 17.5% leave loading
- 3 weeks Personal/Carers Leave
- 14 weeks paid Parental Leave
- Domestic and Family Violence Leave
- Natural Disaster Leave
- Uniforms and PPE provided
- Annual wage progression
- Up to *13.5% Superannuation employer contribution for contributing members
- Salary Sacrifice opportunities
- Access to a range of learning and development opportunities, including on‑job learning and formal training programs
- Fitness Passport program offering discounted membership to selected health and wellbeing facilities
- Employee Loyalty Program offering discounts at selected local businesses
- Employee Assistance Program
- The Council contribution to employees' superannuation for contributing employees shall be 13.5% of the employees' ordinary time earnings subject to the employee contributing a minimum of 6% of their ordinary time earnings.