Posted : 18 / 12 / 2024
Closing Date : 13 / 01 / 2025
- Salary
- 108,465.24 - $119,724.89
- Job Type
- Permanent - Full Time
Location : Berridale, Bombala, Cooma or Jindabyne
Job Category : Water and Wastewater
Package108,465.24 - $119,724.89 (Grade 12 of the SMRC Salary System 2024-2025)Position DescriptionCoordinator Water and Wastewater OperationsApplications close 11 : 59pm, Monday 13 January 2025About The RegionThe Snowy Monaro region is a unique and culturally diverse region of south-east NSW. From our history of the Snowy Hydro Scheme, our proud agricultural industry and popular ski resorts, we are a region that has a lot to offer. With fantastic lifestyle choices, whether you are an adventure seeker or prefer the finer things in life, we really can offer it all, and all within close proximity to our nation's capital Canberra. The Snowy Mountains region is packed with year-round experiences with so much more than snow sports and alpine walks. Glorious wildflowers blanket the alpine landscape of Kosciuszko National Park during summer, and if you love adventure sports there's rock climbing, kayaking, caving, fishing, horse riding, mountain biking, and 4WD touring activities to get your heart racing. Explore the famous Snowy River, and go skiing or snowboarding on the slopes of Perisher and Thredbo - or camp under the stars at some of the most picturesque campgrounds in NSW. You'll never forget the rugged alpine scenery of Australia's largest national park. Snowy Monaro Regional Council employs over 450 staff from all walks of life and working with us will give you the opportunity to enjoy our beautiful surrounds, progress your career and make a difference in our local community.About the RoleBringing strong leadership and expertise to drive the efficient, safe, and compliant management of essential water and wastewater systems!Coordination of activities on all Water & Wastewater treatment plants through area SupervisorsDelegating asset maintenance / management tasks to the rest of the team, and finding relevant vendors and service providers.Assist / Coordinate the Development of maintenance plans and implementation.Assist / Coordinate the Development, implementation and delivery of standard Operating procedures, incident management and inductions across all sites.Ensuring safety, quality and environmental standards are consistently met.Keeping track of supply and material inventories and oversee the purchasing of any equipment, tools, or materials that may be required.Ensure the maintenance logs for all Water & Wastewater assets are to date and establish protocols for non-mechanical / electrical maintenance.Assessing procedures and making recommendations for improvement.Effective management of all operations & maintenance team membersPlan, organise and allocate staff, contractors, plant and resources according to works program requirementsManage resources and allocate staff for emergency call-outsBe available to respond to emergency call-outs when rosteredBe available to undertake work on weekends as needed and agreedCompliance and monitoring of Councils Risk Management and WHS activities within the water and wastewater work programsEnsure Council's water and wastewater networks, pump stations and treatment plant assets are maintained to comply with relevant legislative requirements, operational requirements and Council's policies and procedures.Model and reinforce cross-functional collaboration through information sharing and knowledge transfer to drive evidence-based decision making, enhance capability and optimise capacityModel and reinforce an agile, solutions-focused, accountable and collaborative culture that facilitates workforce engagement, empowerment and performanceInform, education and guide employees about their WHS responsibility to maintain a safe workplaceAbout YouTo be successful in this role you will have :
A Degree in Engineering or equivalent qualification, with demonstrated practical and technical experience in the daily operation of water & wastewater treatment plants and sewerage / network distribution systems.High level computer literacy in Microsoft Office suite and computer based management systems (eg. GIS, SCADA, Rapid TCP).Demonstrated experience in development & implementation of maintenance schedules, standard operating procedures with strong focus on work health and safetyDemonstrated knowledge of mechanical / electrical plant and equipment associated with water wastewater industry along with understanding of asset management principlesProven track record leading teams to meet key performance parameters and coaching / mentoring staff (including performance management)Be available to respond to emergency call-outs when rosteredCurrent NSW Class C Drivers licenceDesirable criteriaDemonstrated experience in the development and management of budgets and knowled