Division/Section: Infrastructure
and Operations / Water
Position
Type: Permanent Full-Time (9 day fortnight, 38
hours/week)
Salary
Range: Base Salary $***** per hour + super
Location:
Garbutt Operations Centre
Application
Close: 11:45pm, Tuesday 7 July ****
Townsville City
Council is dedicated to delivering safe, reliable and
cost-effective water services to the community, while protecting
this vital resource for future generations.
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.
Qualifications
and Experience
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 ****** 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.
For further
information review the Position
Description.
Townsville City
Council is the largest local government authority in Northern
Australia.
We're committed to supporting our people through a
strong focus on work–life balance, a positive and inclusive
culture, and a shared passion for making a meaningful impact in our
community.
We
have a range of advantages that confirm this commitment:
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-the-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.
Contact
Person: Damien
How to
Apply
Your
application can be submitted through the 'Apply' button.
Please
include a cover letter (maximum 2 pages), outlining how your
skills, qualifications and experience would allow you to achieve
success in this role.
We also will require your resume which should
confirm any licences and qualifications your hold.
We are
committed to creating a safe and inclusive workplace where diverse
styles, backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued,
encouraged, and respected.
People from diverse backgrounds
(including but not limited to, Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander, people with diverse gender identities and sexualities,
people from different cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people
with disability, and veterans) are encouraged to
apply!
All successful
candidates are required to undergo drug and alcohol testing as part
of the recruitment process.
Please be aware Townsville City Council
has a 'zero tolerance' policy to drugs and alcohol in the
workplace.
If you need any
adjustments to be made to the recruitment process or if you would
like to discuss any accessibility requirements, please
contact ******
or phone ************ for a confidential
discussion.
Attachments:
- Reticulation MW_PD.pdf

📌 Reticulation Maintenance Worker (Townsville)
🏢 Townsville City Council
📍 Townsville