Yarriambiack Shire Council – Warracknabeal VIC

Yarriambiack Shire Council has a population of 6,645 people and covers an area of 7,158sq km. Yarriambiack Shire Council stretches from the Wimmera River just north of the Grampians in the south, to the centre of the Mallee in the north. The Yarriambiack Creek is the main natural feature traversing the Shire. The area is also linked by road and rail systems that run in a north-south direction. The area has an almost ideal climate with a short winter and delightful autumn and spring. Warracknabeal is the major service centre in the region and provides a wide range of services. It is complemented by Hopetoun in the north and Minyip, Murtoa and Rupanyup in the south, with another 13 small towns spread throughout the Municipality. Council offers an abundance of services to the region such as maternal and child health, enhanced maternal child health, library services, tourism and area promotion, parks and gardens, kindergarten services, housing support, environmental health services, food inspections, immunisation, youth support, planning and building services, waste services, law, order and public safety, public recreation spaces including swimming pools and sporting stadiums, emergency management, roads, footpaths, bridges, buildings, aerodromes, public halls and saleyards. Council is also engages technical specialists to provide effective governance, accounting and finance, customer service, administration, engineering and asset management and information management services.

About You :

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

Computer technical skills, as all timesheets, inspections, workorders and purchase orders are completed electronically.

Experience in building construction,



maintenance and building inspection.

Current Drivers Licence.

Satisfactory Police Check.

Position Summary :

POSITION OBJECTIVES

The Building maintenance Technician will:

To carry out programmed maintenance works on Council buildings and minor works on Community buildings when directed.

Carry out urgent safety or maintenance works on Council buildings and associated infrastructure.

To undertake minor building upgrades or renovation projects, maintenance, repair works, or refurbishment of Council infrastructure as directed.

Assist with Annual Essential Service inspections and Council building audit inspections when required.

Work with Yarriambiack Shire community groups on the implementation of projects as directed.

Undertake any duty as may be reasonably required to assist with the operations of the municipality.

Key Requirements :

ACCOUNTABILITY AND EXTENT OF AUTHORITY:

Accountable to the Buildings and Maintenance Coordinator for the efficient and effective performance in each of the key responsibility areas.

Accountable for ensuring that tasks are completed within prescribed time constraints using their precision trade skills.

Required to periodically report on progress towards delivery of building maintenance services and compliance with specified performance criteria.





Exercise reasonable discretion within standard building methods and processes on maintenance of Council assets.

Authorised to make and implement decisions within delegation and budgetary constraints on building maintenance matters.

Ensure contractors engaged are suitably qualified and or experienced to undertake works.

Required to ensure that employees or contractors under direction are trained and operate with safe working practices.

JUDGEMENT AND DECISION MAKING:

Guidance and advice would usually be available.

Identify and select appropriate maintenance treatments based upon common options available with the building industry using both established techniques and originality.

SPECIALIST SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:

Sound knowledge of building maintenance and building construction techniques.

Excellent knowledge of the building regulations, standards, guidelines and industry practices and products.

Ability to understand the long-term goals of the organisation in the context of providing quality public buildings.

Familiarity with the requirements of building essential safety measures.

The ability to use electronic asset management systems including the determination of asset condition in accordance with pre-defined assessment criteria and guidelines.

MANAGEMENT SKILLS:

Ability to manage time, setting priorities and planning and organising own work and that of supervised employees within resources and a set timetable.

Have the ability to liaise and supervise internal staff and contractors to ensure building works are completed in a timely and effective manner, in accordance with required quality standards.

Ability to perform with minimum supervision.

📌 Building Maintenance Technician (Warracknabeal)
🏢 Yarriambiack Shire Council
📍 Warracknabeal