We are seeking a self-motivated and experienced individual to join Council's Water Reclamation team to provide expert wastewater treatment plant knowledge of construction, operations, and maintenance to troubleshoot and identify potential process improvements.

• Remuneration of $3,893.46 gross per fortnight with the opportunity to progress to $4,672.15 gross per fortnight + superannuation (12%).
• Access to Council's Flexible Working Hours Agreement.
• Training and development opportunities.
• Generous leave entitlements.

Your new role:
In this role, you will apply professional skills in accordance with experience and qualifications to undertake project delivery from concept to commissioning.

Your new role:

Key responsibilities of this role include but are not limited to:

• Lead, engage, mentor and develop the team ensuring effective personnel management in order to deliver operational works and achieve the best organisational and community outcomes.
• Apply professional skills in accordance with experience and qualifications.
• Undertake asset condition assessments of Council's sewerage infrastructure.
• Identify beneficial new or modified process unit opportunities.
• Integrate new assets into the Asset Register and Maintenance Management System.
• Develop new project concepts and briefs, scope of works, budgets, Request for Tender (RFT) documentation.

We are looking for someone with:

• Minimum Certificate III in Water Industry Operations (Wastewater).
• Certificate of Completion - Advanced Wastewater Treatment Operations (NSW Department of Planning, Industries and Environment).
• Class C Driver's Licence.
• General Construction Induction Training Card.
• Substantial experience, skills, and knowledge relevant to the role.
• Ability to work in a team and independently, solid time management, planning and administration skills as well as strong communications skills.

What is next?

Applications close Sunday, 19 October 2025 at 11.59pm AEDST with interviews to be held in the week commencing Monday, 27 October 2025.

If you are interested in this role and would like more information, please contact Ray Graham, Manager Wastewater and Stormwater on 0455 900 340.

As part of the recruitment process, pre-employment checks will be conducted in line with requirements of the position.

For further information, please visit: https://wagga.pulsesoftware.com/Pulse/jobs

https://wagga.nsw.gov.au/the-council/careers/why-work-in-wagga

Council is an inclusive employer. We strive to reflect the community in which we work, as a result we welcome and encourage applications from skilled people from all walks of life. This includes women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with a disability, sexually and gender diverse people, people with lived experience and people of all ages.