Supervisor Water and Sewer Treatment
Job No:
SC2023000075
Location:
Singleton
At Singleton Council, our employee promise is simple: ADD VALUE. BE VALUED.
As an employee of Singleton Council, you will join an engaged, safe, sustainable and performing (ESSP) workforce who work collectively to create community.
Singleton Council has a long and proud history. From our agricultural foundations to our abundant natural resources, we are more than just New South Wales’ largest producer of coal. Singleton has developed into the economic beating heart of the State and a centre of industry, heritage, tourism and community.
Here at Council, we offer a wide range of services, supporting our community vision to be vibrant, progressive, connected, sustainable and resilient.
We’re committed to providing an environment where everyone has the opportunity to contribute their unique skills and expertise to make a meaningful impact, while also recognising and appreciating your valuable contributions and ensuring you feel valued, supported, and empowered to thrive.
Council provides water services to approximately 18,000 people, servicing the Singleton township and a number of nearby rural areas and industrial customers. In addition, Council has a considerable raw water system servicing mining and commercial customers.
Council provides sewerage treatment services to approximately 14,700 people in the urban footprint of Singleton community comprising of gravity system, numerous pump stations, a significant area of pressure sewer and a treatment plant.
ADD VALUE - THE ROLE
As an integral part of the Water and Sewer Team, the Supervisor - Water and Sewer Treatment is primarily responsible for planning and supervising the work of the Treatment Team, ensuring the delivery of work activities meets safety, cost, quality and time objectives. The Supervisor - Water and Sewer Treatment is responsible for supervising the effective operation of Council’s water and sewer treatment plants through monitoring, operating, controlling and optimising of the treatment processes to ensure compliance with Council’s Drinking Water Management System, Environment Protection Licence and other regulatory requirements. Planning and scheduling works is an important part of this role.
The Supervisor - Water and Sewer Treatment is required to work a seven-day a week roster system and is to be available for after-hours emergencies and participate in the operational and on-call rosters for the Treatment Team.
Your experience and demonstrated ability to effectively lead, motivate, support and develop a team, ensuring they achieve work targets and objectives safely and efficiently will be complemented by a Certificate IV in Water Operations qualification. If you don't hold this qualification, we will support you to obtain this under Council's Learning and Development Protocol. Relevant experience and technical understanding of water and sewer treatment or an equivalent combination of experience, technical understanding and qualifications in the water and sewer treatment industry including operation of treatment plants, asset inspection, water quality testing and data analysis will be advantageous in this role.
It would be advantageous if you currently held, or can demonstrate a willingness and ability to obtain, through Council provided training (at no cost to you), the following:
- Class MR or above licence
- Implement traffic control plans & Traffic controller tickets
- Dogman (spotters) certification
- Operate high pressure jetting water system
- Working near overhead powerlines
- AQF3 Chemical Safety Certification
This position is offered on a permanent, full-time basis working 76 hours per fortnight on a team-based 9-day fortnight. This position participates in the on-call roster.
Remuneration package for this position is based on Grade 11 of Council's Salary System Protocol which equates to a base salary of $3491.75 - $3922.67 per fortnight consisting of:
- $3,109.16 to $3,497.38 base salary
- $36.56 Adverse Working Conditions allowance
- $346.03 to $388.73 superannuation (calculated at 11%)
In addition to the base salary, up to $418 per week rostered on-call allowance when rostered, and regular overtime are available. This position has access to a commuter use vehicle.
BE VALUED - THE REWARD
Your wellbeing benefits include:
- Swell Program (Safe + Well at Singleton Council)
- Health + Wellbeing Leave
- Fitness Passport
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Flu Vaccinations + Skin Checks
Your flexible work benefits may include:
- Rostered Day Off
- 9-day fortnight
Your leave benefits include:
- Concessional Leave between Christmas and New Year
- Annual Leave
- Sick + Carer’s Leave
- Long Service Leave after 5 years
- Purchase of Additional Annual Leave
- Parental Leave
- Domestic + Family Violence Leave
Your development benefits include:
- Training Courses + Professional Development
- Education Assistance
- Leadership Development Program
- Emerging Leaders Program
- 'Grow our Own' Program
Your reward + recognition benefits include:
- ESSPecialist Program Awards
- Customer Experience (CX) Recognition Program
- Service Awards
- Be Valued Recognition Program
WANT TO KNOW MORE?
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Do you want to be valued at Singleton Council? Click here to check out our careers page and to see what is on offer.
For further information regarding this role please see the position description.
To learn more about how rewarding a Water career in Local Government can be, head to the Careers at Council website here.
INTERESTED?
For a confidential conversation about this exciting opportunity contact Jon Fitzgerald, Coordinator Water and Sewer Delivery on 02 6578 7231.
To be eligible for this role you MUST have the Right to Work in Australia.
APPLICATIONS CLOSE WEDNESDAY 17 APRIL 2024.