Pipelaying Assistant

Job No: ISC301
Location: Inverell

Applications are invited for the position of Pipelaying Assistant, based at Council's Inverell Works Centre.  The successful applicant shall be responsible for the satisfactory execution of general duties in the Reticulation Construction Unit for construction or maintenance projects undertaken by the Civil Engineering Branch.

For more information about Inverell Shire Council and the Pipelaying Assistant position please click here to access the Position Profile.

Applicants should address the following Selection Criteria:

 

Essential Criteria:

 

Qualifications

  • NSW School Certificate/ Record of School Achievement or equivalent;
  • NSW Class C Drivers Licence;
  • Traffic Controller Certificate;
  • SafeWork NSW General Construction Induction card (‘White Card’).

 

Desirable Criteria:

 

Qualifications

  • NSW Class MR Drivers Licence;
  • Satisfactory formal training in pipelaying techniques
    OR
    Satisfactory experience;
  • Enter and Work in Confined Spaces Certificate;
  • Work Safely in the vicinity of live electrical apparatus as a non-electrical worker Certificate;
  • National Licence to perform High Risk Work for Dogging (DG).

 

Employment will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Local Government (State) Award 2023.  The classification for the position will be up to Operational Band 1, Level 2, Grade 2.  Salary will be in accordance with qualifications and experience, and will be in a range from $999.85 to $1,054.90 gross per week.  In addition, a Level 1 Adverse Working Conditions Allowance of $0.498 per hour will be paid where applicable.

Enquiries in relation to the nature of the position may be made by speaking directly with Council’s Operations Coordinator, Jay Halloran on (02) 6728 8200.

Please submit your application online; please go to the Council Employment Section at www.inverell.nsw.gov.au.  Letters of application submitted online are to be addressed to the General Manager, and will close on Friday, 1 November 2024 at 4:30pm.  Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides a smoke free work environment.

 

Brett McInnes
General Manager
Inverell Shire Council

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Inverell Shire is a thriving regional centre in the Northern Tablelands of New South Wales. Formed in July 1979, the shire comprises an area of 9,430km2 with a population of 17,836. The township of Inverell is a major service centre and has a population of 12,000. Inverell is serviced by an air service to both Sydney and Brisbane and is a commercial hub to an estimated 60,000 people.

Council’s Total Annual Expenditure - $40 million

Total Employees - 215

New South Wales Department of Planning and Environment forecasts Inverell LGA to grow by 12.2 per cent by 2031.