Permanent Full Time opportunity available (9 day fortnight) Position: Certified Irrigation Agronomist (CIAg) or Certified Irrigation Designer (CiD)
Salary: LGO 5 ($87,024 - $90,825 per annum + superannuation) based on skills, qualifications, and experience
Why Choose Us Townsville City Council is the largest local government authority in Northern Australia.
We are committed to creating value by growing Townsville through driving economic diversity and generating an enriching lifestyle.
Our organisation provides and maintains close to $9 billion worth of community assets including water and wastewater networks, treatment plants, bridges, drainage, roads, waste management, community facilities, sporting venues, and more.
We contribute to an active lifestyle for our residents and visitors through events, providing recreational facilities, protecting the natural environment and heritage, while creating a mentally and physically healthy city.
We are driving economic diversity and cultivating an enriching lifestyle, growing a city for this and future generations by building a vibrant, sustainable, and innovative city.
Council's vision is for Townsville to be a connected, lifestyle-driven, and innovation-focused city while continuing to deliver service excellence and to be led by our community to create an exciting today and future.
Our Vision: A globally connected community driven by lifestyle and nature.
Our Purpose: Grow Townsville
Our Values: Safety, Excellence, Respect, Value, Enjoyment
About The Role This role is responsible for conducting all inspections of municipal infrastructure constructed during the course of Council asset delivery.
Responsibilities include supervising the entire construction process in accordance with approved plans and ensuring that the assets result in value and are fit for purpose for Council.
This role provides technical advice and recommendations to ensure that irrigation projects are delivered as designed, drawn, and to specification for new and renewal irrigation projects.
About You Certified Irrigation Agronomist (CIAg) or Certified Irrigation Designer (CiD), certified by Irrigation Australia Limited.Trade or tertiary qualification in Electrical or Electronics, and/or extensive experience working with irrigation sensors, control valves, meters, and Irrinet Control system components.Minimum of five years (preferably 10 years) experience in the asset inspection field.Substantial experience as an irrigation designer/contractor, with a broad range of experience in the design and/or installation of public irrigation infrastructure (especially in parks, gardens, playgrounds, sporting facilities, and urban streetscapes).Detailed knowledge of design and construction principles associated with the development of irrigation projects and municipal infrastructure.Restricted Electrical Work Licence.Construction Industry White Card (30215 QLD).Comprehensive knowledge of irrigation pumps and filtration system components, flow dynamics, energy efficiencies, encoder/decoder 2 wire control, SCADA Telemetry, radio frequency communications, AC, DC, and solar power circuitry equipment.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 require your resume and attached copies of any licences and qualifications as per the key requirements of the role.
For Further Information Review The Position Description. Closing Date: 11.45pm, Wednesday 25 September 2024
What We Offer 17.5% annual leave loadingUp to 5 weeks annual leaveUp to 3 weeks Personal/Carers Leave14 weeks paid Parental LeaveDomestic and Family Violence LeaveNatural Disaster LeaveUp to 13.5% Superannuation employer contribution for contributing membersSalary Sacrifice opportunitiesLearning and Development opportunitiesFitness Passport program offering discounted membership to selected gym, pool, and yoga facilitiesEmployee Loyalty Program offering discounts at selected local businessesEmployee Assistance ProgramThe 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.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!
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.
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