Kempsey Shire Council

Group Manager Water and Sewer

Are you an experienced leader passionate about delivering critical water and sewer infrastructure and services? Are you ready to make a lasting impact on a thriving regional community? Kempsey Shire Council is searching for a Group Manager Water and Sewer to drive strategic outcomes, inspire teams, and ensure high-quality, sustainable services for our residents.

About Us

Kempsey Shire Council is located on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales, known for its genuine hospitality, pristine beaches, sub-tropical rainforests, mountain ranges, rock river gorges, sprawling farmland and peaceful villages.

We are a progressive and proactive dynamic organisation, and we pride ourselves on the respectful and supportive workplace we have cultivated. With 360+ dedicated staff managing $1.5 billion worth of assets across many sites throughout the Shire, KSC work closely with our community to build an inspired, connected Macleay Valley.

About the Role:

As the Group Manager Water and Sewer, you will be a key member of our broader Senior Leadership Team and you will lead a multidisciplinary team responsible for delivering efficient, effective, and resident-focussed water and sewer services. From overseeing operations and maintenance to driving strategic infrastructure planning, your leadership will be instrumental in shaping the future of water and wastewater management across the Kempsey Shire.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead and mentor a team of managers in the delivery of water and sewer operations, maintenance, network and planning services.

• Design and deliver integrated, customer-focussed services including water and sewer construction, procurement support, contract management, operation and maintenance of water and wastewater assets.
• Ensuring all water and wastewater facilities are operated, repaired, and maintained efficiently and effectively.
• Developing long-term infrastructure and financial strategies to support sustainable water and wastewater services, and the development of new infrastructure, including adequate provision for increasing demand associated with future projected growth and asset renewals.
• Foster stakeholder relationships with government bodies, developers, and industry partners to deliver innovative and customer-focussed solutions.
• Ensuring all staff have clearly defined responsibilities, objectives and performance criteria applicable to their positions.

For a full list of the Key Accountabilities of the role, please refer to the Position Description. It is important to read this carefully to understand what the job involves.

About You: The Successful Candidate

To be successful in this role, you will possess:

• Proven leadership experience in a multidisciplinary environment.
• Proven experience in delivering water and sewer operations, infrastructure projects, and capital program delivery.
• Tertiary qualifications in Engineering, Environmental Science or related discipline and/or extensive work experience relevant to the role.
• Expertise in asset management, project delivery, stakeholder engagement, and regulatory compliance.
• A strategic mindset with the ability to solve complex problems and drive innovation.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, negotiation and problem-solving skills.

Benefits of working for Kempsey Shire Council:

If successful in attaining the role you will be provided with:

• A permanent full-time position, 35 hours per week with a 19-day month RDO system.
• Attractive annual remuneration package plus leaseback vehicle.
• A working environment focussed on wellbeing, including flexible work arrangements, rostered days off, EAP access, social club, health and wellbeing programs and access to Fitness Passport.
• The opportunity for career development learning and development programs and study assistance.
• A fantastic lifestyle and work life balance, on the beautiful Mid-North Coast.

For further information regarding this role please contact Wes Trotter - Director Utilities on 02 6566 3200.

Interested in Applying?

If you are a strategic leader with a commitment to delivering exceptional water and sewer services, we want to hear from you. Help us build a sustainable future for Kempsey Shire while enjoying the unique lifestyle the Mid North Coast has to offer.

Please apply via Council’s website http://careers.kempsey.nsw.gov.au/.

Note that you will be required to prepare and submit:

• A short statement (maximum 2 pages) on how your experience, abilities, knowledge and personal qualities would enable you to achieve the key accountabilities of the role (as listed in the Position Description).
• Your current resume.

Applications close: 5:00pm Friday, 17 January 2025. 

Our recruitment notification process is primarily via system generated emails.  Please ensure your email is correct before submitting your application to avoid missing crucial updates and outcomes.

If you experience any difficulties applying online, please contact the Recruitment team on 02 6566 3200 or email jobs@kempsey.nsw.gov.au

Thank you and good luck with your application.

Kempsey Shire Council are an equal opportunity employer and we celebrate our diverse, inclusive and values-led workforce. Kempsey Shire Council welcomes and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with diverse culture and linguistic backgrounds and people with a disability. In addition, Kempsey Shire Council will provide reasonable adjustments for suitably qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require additional assistance to participate in the recruitment process, please discuss with the advertised contact person. You can ask for reasonable adjustments to be made at any time during the recruitment process.