Position Number: 000667

Department: Development Services

Employment Status: Ongoing Full-time

Location: Civic Centre

Salary range: Technical/Inspectorial Level 5

About this position:

Council is seeking a skilled plumbing surveyor to join the Development Services team within our Building and Plumbing unit. You will be responsible for inspecting and approving plumbing and drainage work within the Municipality to ensure compliance with relevant legislation and standards. This position is responsible for providing technical guidance to clients, residents, and contractors to help meet required regulations, and carries out soakage assessments when needed.

Additionally, you will undertake various duties as directed, in line with your skills, competence, and training.

To be successful in this position, you will need:

1. A trade certificate qualification in the plumbing field,
2. White card,
3. Plumber Practitioner Certifier Licence (Tas).
4. The ability to be granted a licence issued by the justice department as a Building Services Provider to perform Statutory functions of a permit Authority (Individual) under the building Act 2016 (Tas).

Further details:

The role is full time and offers a salary in the range of $94,895 - $104,849 per annum, depending on skills and experience, plus 12.5% employer superannuation contribution. For more information,



please contact Mary Magee, Coordinator Building and Plumbing on (03) 6211 8***.

How to apply:

- Before you begin, please ensure you have read the Position Description and the Key Selection Criteria available on our website.
- Applications must be submitted by using the online form on council’s website. You can save your application as you progress.
- Employment will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment background checks, which may include the following:
- National Police check
- Right to work in Australia check
- Reference checks
- Health assessment, including drug and alcohol testing

Applications close on Thursday, 29 October 2026.

The Child and Youth Safe Organisations Framework is in place across Kingborough Council, safeguarding children and young people accessing our services and facilities. Your commitment to this framework is essential to improving the way we work with vulnerable people, by implementing strategies and actions to promote child safety and wellbeing and prevent harm to children and young people.

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Council incorporates Tasmania’s Child and Youth Safe Standards in its recruitment process, ensuring the safety and well-being of children and young people in our community.

📌 Plumbing Surveyor (Kingston)
🏢 Kingborough Council
📍 Kingston