Coffs Harbour City Council

Supervisor Water

• Are you passionate about water quality and playing a pivotal role in the community?
• Do you have the skills to lead a dedicated and dynamic team?
• Experience great work-life balance in a pristine coastal location!

About the role

The City of Coffs Harbour is seeking an experienced and dedicated Supervisor Water (Central Location) to oversee the installation, construction operation, repair, and maintenance of the City's water supply and infrastructure, ensuring all activities align with the organisation's objectives, performance standards and procedures. This role is pivotal in enhancing our asset register and planning future works while promoting the City's values as a leader in Water Services.

In this role, you will lead water reticulation operations, ensuring high standards of quality assurance and control. You will oversee the maintenance and repair of mains, meters, disinfection systems, and reservoirs, adhering to safety and environmental standards. You'll also manage minor mains construction and meter installations, provide staff training and monitor budgets to implement necessary corrective actions.

Conducting water quality testing and managing restrictions while addressing customer complaints will be essential. Additionally, you will promote environmentally responsible practices and ensure compliance with legislation and city policies. Your responsibilities include managing a team for professional development and participating in an on-call roster for after-hours emergencies.

If you are passionate about delivering high-quality wastewater services, making a positive impact in the community, and leading a dedicated team, we want to hear from you!

This position may be required to be on call outside of normal working hours with payment as applicable as per the award.

About you?

• Cert IV in Water Operations (or equivalent)
• General Construction Induction (White Card)
• Class MR Drivers Licence
• Demonstrated solid experience in the Water/Plumbing industry
• Relevant experience working with Water systems
• Relevant experience in a leadership / supervisory capacity

What's on offer?

• Competitive starting salary at $73,225.52 + 11.5% superannuation.
• On-call allowances paid when applicable.
• Permanent Full Time 38 hours per week
• Options to accrue RDO's and flexible working arrangements.
• Generous leave entitlements - long service leave after 5 years.
• Scope for performance-based salary increases.
• Numerous benefits as outlined here!

About us

The City of Coffs Harbour strives to ensure the community and visitors can enjoy and grow the City's opportunities. We empower our people to innovate and work collaboratively with accountability and respect at the core of our approach.

This is an excellent opportunity to be a part of a dynamic organisation and a thriving community in one of NSW's most beautiful regions. Check out the benefits of living on the Coffs Coast

Want to chat?

Please reach out to Jonathon Bell, Section Leader Water and Wastewater Services at jonathon.bell@chcc.nsw.gov.au or via phone 02 6648 4889 to discuss the role in more detail.

If you have any queries around your application or the recruitment process, then you can reach out to our Talent Acquisition Team via email at recruitment@chcc.nsw.gov.au

Want to apply?

The application process and further details, including the Position Description, can be found on our Careers Page: https://coffsharbour.recruitmenthub.com.au/Positions-Vacant & enter ref code: 6723176

Applications are to be submitted 16 Feb 2025 by 9pm (AEST, NSW) to be considered.

The City of Coffs Harbour is committed to the principles of employment equity and diversity and encourages applications from people of all ages and backgrounds to apply.