Technical Assistant - Water Supply and Quality

About the role:

Join our team as a Water Quality Assistant, supporting the delivery of safe, high-quality water across the Tweed network. You’ll carry out inspections, testing, minor repairs, and respond to community enquiries—sometimes independently and occasionally in emergencies. This hands-on role suits someone practical, detail-focused, and confident working at heights with a strong sense of responsibility.

What's on offer:

• a base salary ranging from $62,124 per annum with competency-based increments up to $71,178 per annum, plus 12% super
• 76 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:

• Support the Technical Officer in maintaining water quality across the reticulation network through reservoir inspections, testing, and minor repairs.
• Carry out tasks such as chlorine dosing, equipment maintenance, and responding to public enquiries or complaints.
• Assist with contractor oversight, minor plumbing work, and liaising with internal and external departments for facility access.
• Perform accurate sampling, data recording, and basic computer tasks, with the ability to step into the Technical Officer role when needed.
• Work safely at heights and be available for occasional call-outs during water quality emergencies.

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 Murwillumbah, and can be directed to work from any Council work site.

Position closes: 

Friday 7 November 2025 at 12 noon sharp (NSW time).  Late applications will not be permitted.

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.

Immunisations:

This position is identified as at risk of contracting vaccine-preventable/manageable diseases and as a consequence impacted employees are strongly recommended to participate in Council’s workplace vaccination program. 

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. Why are you interested in working at Tweed Shire Council, and what excites you most about this particular opportunity?
2. What are the key parameters for water quality monitoring and what experience do you have in testing for water supply?
3. Describe typical water supply assets and your experience with these assets?
4. Can you describe a time you carried out minor maintenance or repair work under direction?
5. How do you carry out routine tasks independently while ensuring safety?
6. What systems or tools do you use to record information accurately?
7. Current Vehicle Licence – Car.

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