Minor Works Coordinator Water

Are you looking for the right career and lifestyle move?  Do you want to make an impact on the future of the community you live in?  Here's your opportunity to kick a career goal while you enjoy an incredible lifestyle on the beautiful Barrington Coast. 

The role

Reporting to the Manager Water Project Delivery, the Minor Works Coordinator – Water will lead a skilled team responsible for delivering Council’s Capital Works Asset Renewal programs for Water and Sewer assets. You will manage the program of works, ensuring all projects are delivered efficiently, on time, and within budget, while coaching and developing your team to achieve excellence.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading and supervising the Minor Works team, including staff recruitment, performance management, and mentoring.

• Coordinating the planning, design, and delivery of minor water and sewer projects.

• Managing budgets, resources, and project schedules to ensure program outcomes align with organisational objectives.

• Overseeing consultants, contractors, and internal teams to ensure constructible, maintainable, and operable water infrastructure.

• Ensuring compliance with Council frameworks, legislation, and engineering standards.

• Driving process improvements and continuous improvement initiatives across the program.

What you'll bring

• Degree-level qualification in engineering or substantial experience in water and sewer infrastructure design and construction.

• Project management qualifications or extensive experience delivering water and sewer infrastructure projects.

• Strong knowledge of legislative, regulatory, and professional requirements including engineering standards and environmental legislation.

• Proven experience leading teams, coaching staff, and influencing stakeholders to achieve project and organisational goals.

• Demonstrated program management experience, including managing minor projects, budgets, and contracts.

• Excellent communication, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills.

• Current Class C Driver’s Licence. 

What we offer?

We are committed to the growth of our employees and have a range of benefits available to support wellbeing and career development. Click here to find out more. 

Salary: Commencing salary to be negotiated with successful candidate based on skills and experience within salary system range circa $119,620 - $143,500 p.a. plus superannuation.

A vehicle arrangement will be made with the successful candidate for this role. Council will provide you with a leaseback vehicle for an annual fee calculated as 20% of the gross purchase price. This is a fully maintained vehicle for both business and full private use with no additional expenses in normal use.

A civil liability allowance of 3.5% applies to this position.

Location: This position will be based at our Administration Centre in Yalawanyi Ganya at 2 Biripi Way, Taree. You may also be required to be based from other Council sites across the MidCoast Council region.

Tenure: Permanent, Full Time.

Closing date: Sunday 28 February 2026 at 11.30 pm.

Want to know more?

Please review the position description in PDF or Word formats

For questions relating to the position requirements please contact Mitchell Stace, Manager Water Project Delivery who is the hiring manager for this role. Mitch can be reached on (02) 7955 7872 or mitchell.stace@midcoast.nsw.gov.au.

For enquiries regarding the application process contact Candice Plevey, Human Resources Business Partner who is the HR representative for this role. Candice can be reached on (02) 7955 7107 or at candice.plevey@midcoast.nsw.gov.au.

How to apply: 

• When responding to the questions below, please include detailed and relevant examples of your skills and experience. Using the STAR method can help you prepare clear and concise responses using real-life examples. For more information regarding the STAR method, please click on this link.
• Please avoid using AI to generate responses to answer the questions in your application.
• You have the option to save your application prior to submitting, however please ensure you don't forget to submit your application before the closing date.
• Click the "NEXT" button at the bottom of the application form to attach your resume. We recommend using Pdf formatting where possible.
• Attaching a Cover Letter is not a requirement of the application process. However, there is an 'optional field' to attach a Cover Letter, if you wish to do so.
• We will be in touch via email.

Our organisation

At MidCoast Council our people are our most important resource and we believe that we can only reach our full potential when you reach yours. This is the place for those who seek to play a role in the community and have an enthusiasm to learn and grow. Here you can make a real difference.

Our community is our customer and is at the centre of everything we do.  We value, support and empower our people to deliver positive results for our community.

Right now, we are investing heavily in our organisation, and our people. Our Administration Centre is a state-of-the-art facility designed to inspire innovation, creativity and collaboration. The building has been named ‘Yalawanyi Ganya’ which means “sitting/meeting place” in the Gathang language of the indigenous people across the MidCoast Region.

About the MidCoast Region

From lakes and estuaries to white sandy beaches to world heritage mountain wilderness, the MidCoast region offers an attractive lifestyle for everyone. Our community is characterised by its welcoming attitude, growing economy and natural beauty. These are the pillars of the quality of life we value. 

Our commitment

At MidCoast Council we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities. Our aim is to provide all of our staff with an inclusive, safe and healthy working environment. We never discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age or marital, veteran or disability status. If you have a disability and need to request any adjustments to assist with the application process, or to discuss workplace adjustments you may require, please contact the HR representative.

Council also recognises the skills and attributes of veterans and welcomes applications from ex-service personnel.

We respectfully ask that recruitment agencies do not contact us at this stage.