Department: Infrastructure Capacity and Planning

Department/Agency: Corrective Services NSW

Location: Silverwater, NSW, AU, 2128

Plumber (Senior Overseer)
Facilities Maintenance - Corrective Services NSW
Silverwater Correctional Complex

Employment type: Ongoing, Full Time
Salary: $108,197 pa + Incidental Allowance + Leave Loading + Superannuation

Lead a team. Shape futures. Build a career with purpose.

About the Role

As Senior Overseer, you'll lead plumbing maintenance operations, mentor Overseers and develop inmates through practical workplace training that supports rehabilitation and future employment. You'll plan and coordinate maintenance, manage resources and budgets, drive continuous improvement, and ensure safe, efficient, high-quality service delivery across the correctional complex. What you’ll do:

- Lead, coach and mentor Overseers to achieve operational outcomes
- Plan and oversee plumbing maintenance across the correctional complex
- Train and develop inmates in practical trade skills and work readiness
- Promote a safe, skilled and quality-focused workplace
- Manage resources, budgets and workflows for efficient service delivery
- Ensure compliance with WHS legislation and Corrective Services NSW policies
- Support offender rehabilitation through the Work Readiness Program

What you’ll bring

We're looking for a confident and capable leader who can motivate others while maintaining high standards of workmanship, safety and customer service.

- Current Certificate III in Correctional Practice or willingness to obtain within timeframe set out by CSNSW
- Current driver licence and preparedness to drive a vehicle while performing the role




- Relevant trade qualifications: minimum NSW Plumbing Contractor license, NSW Plumbing Supervisor Certificate and proven post trade experience
- Experience which demonstrates the ability to meet the key accountabilities and focus capabilities as detailed in the role description
- Must be willing and able to; work within an after-hours on-call roster, work overtime, work flexibly across trades to meet operational needs

This is more than a plumbing leadership role—it's an opportunity to make a genuine difference while enjoying the security and benefits of public sector employment. Enjoy the stability of permanent NSW Government employment, a Monday-to-Friday roster, competitive benefits, career development, and the chance to lead, mentor others and contribute to safer communities through rehabilitation.

We focus on hiring people who share our commitment and goals of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, courage and integrity. If you meet the essential requirements and the role resonates with you, please apply, you do not need to meet every desired requirement for us to want to talk to you.

What We Offer

We offer a variety of benefits, including:

- A challenging and rewarding career
- Flexible, autonomous work environment
- Competitive pay and conditions




- Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities
- Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.

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- Attach a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the key accountabilities and focus capabilities of this role as specified in the role description (please refer to the Role Description so that you can address the highlighted focus capabilities)
- A copy of your Trade Qualification/s and NSW Fair Trading Plumbing Contractors Licence / or Plumbing Qualified Supervisors Certificate MUST be attached to be considered for this role

Applications close 11:59pm, Wednesday 23rd September 2026

If you’ve got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best, please contact Jessica Genovese via

Inclusion and Diversity lie at the heart of how we recruit

We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles within Metro Location: Silverwater Complex, Francis Greenway Complex and Parklea Correctional Centre. The Talent Pool is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

Thank you for your interest in this role. We look forward to receiving your application.

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📌 Senior Overseer - Facilities Maintenance Plumber - Silverwater Complex (Parramatta)
🏢 Nsw Department Of Communities And Justice
📍 Parramatta