Engineer Network Operations

Are you passionate about ensuring the smooth operation of essential water and wastewater infrastructure? Do you thrive in a dynamic team environment where every day presents new challenges? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our committed team as an Engineer Network Operations in our Water and Wastewater Operations Unit!

At Tweed Shire Council we are dedicated to providing reliable, sustainable and high-quality water and wastewater services to our community. As Engineer Network Operations, you will lead a small, dedicated team and manage maintenance contracts and minor projects for Water and Wastewater networks. This role involves overseeing procurement, providing engineering technical guidance and customer advice and ensuring asset maintenance levels of service are met. Assisting management of a $12M annual budget, you will support operational planning, monitor performance, and act as the key technical contact for network maintenance. If you have strong teamwork and communication skills, engineering expertise in infrastructure management, and a passion for public health and protection of the environment in our community, apply today! 

About the role:

• Lead a small dedicated team of 5 technical professionals and tradespersons.
• Manage maintenance contracts for water and wastewater networks assets.
• Deliver engineering support for the operation and maintenance of Council’s Water Supply and Wastewater network systems.
• Providing engineering technical advice, adhering to regulations, specifications, standards and Council’s policy/procedures to both internal and external contacts relating to water and sewerage operations.

What's on offer:

• Leading and motivating a small, dedicated team ensuring the continuous flow of safe drinking water and transfer of wastewater to meet community, health, and environmental requirements.
• Diversity of work across our beautiful shire
• A base salary ranging from $95,331 per annum with competency-based increments up to $109,716 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:

• Bachelor of Engineering Degree in relevant field, or Diploma qualification together with significant demonstrated water and wastewater industry experience and willingness to undertake Engineering degree studies.
• Have a solid understanding of Water and Sewerage System operations, related engineering disciplines such as civil and hydraulics, and all applicable legislation and standards.
• Experience in contract and/or project management and administration, along with proficiency in Local Government Engineering, including regulations, design, construction, operation, and maintenance of water and wastewater services.
• Ability to lead a small team with high focus on teamwork, respect, and communication values.

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 Chinderah and can be directed to work from any Council work site.

Position closes: 

Friday 4 April 2025 at 12 noon sharp (NSW time).  Late applications will not be permitted.

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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:

Do you hold a Bachelor of Engineering Degree or Diploma qualification?

Please provide details of your qualifications along with a description of your experience in the water and wastewater industry or similar industry.

Please describe your work experience in operation and maintenance of water and sewer network assets or similar civil infrastructure.

Please detail your experience with Contract management, Project management and contract administration. 

Please describe your experience in Local Government Engineering, including your experience in, design, construction, operation, and maintenance of water and wastewater services.

Please describe your understanding of the regulations and standards applicable to engineering for water and wastewater network assets. 

Please describe your ability and experience in asset maintenance programs including planning maintenance activities, workflow monitoring, and reporting. 

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