Senior Technical Officer - Systems

Tweed Shire Council are seeking a Senior Technical Officer - Systems to provide specialist technical advice and direction on water and wastewater infrastructure system performance. In this role you will provide support to Engineers, Supervisors and Technical staff in their design and operational decision making.

About the role:

• Undertake detailed field and desktop investigations of pump and pipeline systems and prepare reports and recommendations on water and wastewater system performance improvements. 
• Undertake audits and detailed investigations to confirm the configuration and to characterise the performance and condition of Council's water supply and wastewater distribution and reticulation systems.
• Work closely with the Engineer - Networks in providing key information and data inputs to develop and maintain water and sewer hydraulic models which are used for both strategic planning and assessing operational performance.

What's on offer:

• A base salary ranging from $81,860 per annum with competency-based increments up to $96,965 per annum, plus 11.5% super
• 70 hour, 9 day fortnight.
• Training and development opportunities.
• Flexible work options for a healthy work/life balance.
• Generous employment conditions (we have too many to list - click here for more).

We are seeking:

• Relevant Science or Water Industry Diploma or relevant Trade Certificate (IV) / Tafe qualification combined with substantial technical experience in the areas of water and or wastewater reticulation.
• Knowledge of water supply and wastewater infrastructure conveyancing and reticulation systems.
• High level oral and written communication skills, particularly in the ability to effectively communicate highly technical information to water industry practitioners, stakeholders and members of the public. 

About us:

• Located on the picturesque far North Coast of NSW, bordering the Gold Coast.
• The Tweed is a vibrant, diverse location offering a lifestyle near the water, in a rainforest or on a farm.  
• Tweed Shire Council is committed to employment equity and diversity and encourages applications from people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds in both traditional and non-traditional roles.  We provide workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options. 
• Join an employer of choice. Professionals Australia (Local Government Engineers’ Association) has named Council the 2021 Employer of Choice for our great employment practices within NSW local government. 

Where it's located:

This position is based in Tweed Heads and can be directed to work from any Council work site.

Position closes: 

Friday 2 August 2024 at 12 noon sharp (NSW time).  Late applications will not be accepted.

Click here to view the Position Description 

TIPS for Addressing the Selection Criteria

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Pre-Employment Screening:

Tweed Shire Council conducts pre-employment assessments as part of its recruitment process. 

Job offers are not made until screening has been completed. Tweed Shire Council uses third-party providers to undertake:

• Pre-employment medical – some roles require a functional (physical) assessment, and all positions are subject to drug and alcohol screening (a positive test result means the recruitment process ends and your application will not be considered).
• Background screening - verifies that the information you have provided throughout the recruitment process is true and correct.  Click here for more information.

Reference Checks are undertaken by the panel. Your 2 referees should ideally be your current and most recent supervisors.  Your referees are not contacted unless you’ve been interviewed and are a preferred candidate.

How To Apply:

You must use your own email address, and not one used previously by another person that has applied for a position with council.

Once you start your online application, you cannot save and return to it later. 

1. Have your Resume document ready to go.
2. Fill out all questions below. Click 'Next'. 
3. You'll then be prompted to attach your resume and other documents (if applicable). Click 'Next'.
4. Review your application to confirm everything is correct. Click 'Confirm' to submit your application.

If you'd like to COPY and PASTE question fields into a separate Word document to work on over time, please find them listed below:

1. Please summarise your experience in organising and performing; field investigations, locations and testing of water and wastewater assets.
2. Please provide an example of where you have used your experience and detailed technical knowledge of gravity or pumped water and wastewater systems to identify issues and provide recommendations for systems improvement.
3. Please outline your experience in completing pump tests and telemetry data analysis, including comments on pump performance and recommended corrective actions.
4. Please provide examples of where you have previously coordinated external service providers including consultants/contractors to ensure effective completion of works or investigations.

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