Bega Valley Shire Council

Mechanical Trades Team Member

A career with Bega Valley Shire Council offers the opportunity to engage in meaningful and diverse work that supports the vibrant communities of the south-east corner of NSW. Nestled between rolling hills and some of the state’s most stunning beaches, this region is home to a variety of people who enjoy both rural and coastal living.

As an AR Bluett Award winning Council, we are proud of our dedicated and talented team, whose efforts make our success possible.

With a workforce of over 350, we provide essential services to our communities, including libraries, customer service, finance, children’s services, engineering, project management, road maintenance, water management, environment, parks, gardens, and town centres.

We offer a range of employment benefits to support our staff, which may include:

• Rostered days off
• Flexible work arrangements
• Salary packaging

The Opportunity

We have an opportunity for an interested individual to participate in the delivery of mechanical maintenance, repair and capital works associated with water and sewerage assets. 

As Mechanical Trades Team Member, you will perform maintenance, repairs and capital works on water supply and sewerage assets as well as oversee the completion and authorisation of a range of workplace documentation. You will provide technical information and advice to other staff and contractors.

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About You

We are seeking an individual who holds a trade qualification in Mechanical Fitter/Welder, other relevant mechanical trade, or commitment to undertake formal study to attain such a qualification and has a current NSW Class C drivers licence.

You will have the following skills and experience;

• Experience in maintenance, repair and installation of water and sewer mechanical infrastructure.
• Well-developed water and sewer mechanical fault finding, analytical and investigative skills.
• Demonstrated ability in the use of a personal computer and the associated use of Microsoft software packages including Word, Outlook and Excel.
• Satisfactory oral and written communication skills including detailed interpretation and explanation of plans, drawings and schedules.

Benefits

This is a casual position and you will be engaged on an as-needed basis working varying hours per week, there is no guarantee of employment.

The hourly remuneration package for this position commences at $48.89 gross per hour (inclusive of casual loading and superannuation), comprising of:

• $35.08 per hour base salary
• $8.77 per hour casual loading
• $5.04 per hour superannuation (calculated at 11.5%)

Additional benefits for this position may include:

• Annual Award salary increases and performance reviews
• Wellbeing Initiatives – Fitness Passport, Employee Assistance Program, Telus Health App, social club, health monitoring and annual flu vaccinations.

For further information on this position, please contact Colin Sullivan - Acting Maintenance Coordinator (Water and Sewer Services) on 0405 321 222.

Applications close 11.59pm AEST on 15 April 2025.

Applicants must have the right to work in Australia and address the advertised selection criteria demonstrating their suitability for the role.

This position requires applicants to be suitably immunised in line with recommendations from the Australian Immunisation Handbook, mandated Public Health Orders and/or Councils Immunisation Procedure.