Infrastructure and Operations - Water | Engineering Permanent Full-Time opportunity available (9 day fortnight) Bachelor's degree in civil, chemical or environmental engineering LGO 6 ($93,992 - $100,333 per annum + superannuation) based on skills, qualifications and experience ET6 (degree qualified) ($100,906 - $111,096 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 network and 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.
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 position plays a key role in providing technical support and advice for the delivery of water and environmental projects. This will include:
Assist with the continued development and implementation of the Integrated Water Management Strategy for Townsville. Participate in the development, delivery and reporting on the Water and Resource Recovery Capital and Operational plans. Assist in the development of concept designs/operational solutions and associated reports for required infrastructure. Utilise SCADA systems to diagnose and solve water system issues as well as identify opportunities for optimisation and improvement. Drive operational improvement projects with the goal of improving aspects of water quality and supply. Assist operations staff in diagnosis and rectification of water supply and quality issues at both water treatment plants and throughout the water network. The role will be required to assist and provide operational coverage for the Operations Centre for up to 10 weeks per year and be available for on-call arrangements as required to resolve out of hours operational issues.
About You Our ideal candidate will have:
Bachelor's degree in civil, chemical or environmental engineering. Experience in a water treatment or distribution related field or specific role is desirable. Demonstrated interest, capacity and commitment to develop skills and knowledge relating to the water and wastewater industry. Demonstrated effective communication skills, both oral and written. Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and in a team with solid time management and organisational skills. Proven competency with the Microsoft Office suite, namely Outlook, Word and Excel, and other corporate software. 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 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, Thursday 13 February 2025 What We Offer 17.5% annual leave loading Up to 5 weeks annual leave Up to 3 weeks Personal/Carers Leave 14 weeks paid Parental Leave Domestic and Family Violence Leave Up to *13.5% Superannuation employer contribution for contributing members Salary Sacrifice opportunities Learning and Development opportunities Fitness Passport program offering discounted membership to selected gym, pool, and yoga 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.
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 07 4727 9004 for a confidential discussion.
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