Plumbing Supervisor (Water & Reuse Maintenance) [Re-advertised]

• Plan, schedule and coordinate maintenance activities across water and recycled water networks, including inspections, cleaning and repairs.
• Ensure work is completed safely, on time and within budget while meeting service standards and operational targets.
• Inspect and assess water and recycled water assets, prioritising maintenance needs and implementing effective solutions.
• Operate and oversee specialised equipment, ensuring safe use and adherence to maintenance procedures.
• Maintain compliance with relevant regulations, permits and environmental standards.
• Keep accurate maintenance and asset records using asset management and planned maintenance systems.
• Deliver maintenance projects, including installation, modification and repair of water and recycled water infrastructure.
• Undertake water, recycled water and environmental sampling, along with general operational maintenance activities.
• Support the development of planned maintenance programs and recommend improvements to asset reliability and performance.
• Read and interpret plans, drawings and technical specifications, and use digital systems for reporting, communication and asset management.
• Manage operational budgets, purchase orders, inventory and stock levels to support efficient service delivery.

We are open to discussing flexible working arrangements and encourage our people to explore new ways of working – including part-time, job-share or working from different locations. Everyone can ask about it. We strongly encourage applications from people with disability and will provide reasonable adjustments in our recruitment process and in the workplace. If you need an adjustment during the recruitment process, please call or email the contact person listed above, and also advise us of your preferred method of communication. 

Byron Shire Council is committed to being a child safe organisation – we respect all children and their wellbeing. We will embed Child Safe Standards into our leadership, governance and culture. We will support our staff and volunteers in their responsibilities. We will strive to keep children safe from harm and abuse.

Pre-Employment Screening Process:

• Reference Checks: Referees will preferably be your current or most recent supervisor and must be able to comment directly on your abilities in a work situation. If you have any objection to this action, your concerns should be raised in your application and be discussed with the Selection Panel.
• Functional Health Assessment: If applicable, the functional health assessment evaluates your physical and functional capacity against the physical demands necessary to safely perform the job for which you have applied. 
• Background Screening: Background checks verify the information you have provided in your application, and where applicable, also check for relevant criminal history. Checks may also include, for example, a confirmation of your employment history, qualifications/tickets and working with children clearance.

As a candidate you can start an application and progressively update the application until you are ready to submit, using the 'Save Application' Feature.

You can start an application on the go, from anywhere and return to finish your application via the automatic follow up email when you have time and the required information at hand. 

You must use your own email address and not one used previously by another person that has applied for a position with Council.

Being mindful of diversity and inclusion we have provided 2 options to apply for the position:

You may wish to prepare your responses in a Word document, and then COPY and PASTE into the fields below.  

Step 1: Fill out our online application form below. Once you have completed all the questions, click 'Next'

Step 2: Attach your resume/CV and a cover letter (optional). Once you have attached your document/s click 'Next'.

Step 3: Please review your application and confirm everything is correct. Click 'Confirm' to send your completed application.

You will receive an email to confirm your application has been received. 

Step 1: Scroll down and review the Questions that you are required to answer. 

Step 2: Record an audio file of your responses and save the file (the file must be in an MP3 format and less than 50MB). Please note that all questions with a drop box or a check box as well as the reference checks details can not be answered via audio file and must be completed below.

Step 3: Fill out the Personal Details section and the questions that can not be completed by audio file on the application form below. For all of the Questions where you are responding via audio file, type the response “audio file”.  Once you have completed all the questions, click 'Next'

Step 4: Attach your resume/CV, a cover letter (optional) and your audio file.  Once you have attached your documents click 'Next'.

Step 5: Please review your application and confirm everything is correct. Click 'Confirm' to send your completed application.

You will receive an email to confirm your application has been received.