Description:
About Us:
Kempsey Shire Council (KSC) is located on the Mid North Coast of NSW, known for its genuine hospitality, pristine beaches, sub-tropical rainforests, mountain ranges, rock river gorges, sprawling farmland and peaceful villages.
We are a progressive, proactive and 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.
Your New Role:
Kempsey Shire Council is looking for an experienced Water and Sewer Maintenance Manager to lead a team responsible for the maintenance, renewal, and upgrade of water and sewer infrastructure.
This key role involves managing asset renewals and minor capital projects, ensuring service reliability, and meeting regulatory standards. You will oversee a team of technicians in maintaining SCADA systems, electrical assets, and mechanical equipment, while also ensuring preventative maintenance programs are effectively developed and executed.
The position also includes contributing to strategic planning, procurement, contract management, and continuously improving service delivery to meet the evolving needs of the community.
For a full list of the Key Accountabilities of the role, please refer to the Position Description.
About You:
The ideal candidate will have tertiary qualifications or substantial experience in water and wastewater infrastructure, with proven expertise in managing maintenance operations, small projects, and contractors.
You will also possess strong leadership and project management skills, superior organisational and communication skills, be committed to the provision of quality internal and external stakeholder engagement and have sound facilitation, conflict management, negotiation and problem-solving skills.
Benefits of working for Kempsey Shire Council:
As the successful candidate, you’ll enjoy:
- A permanent full-time position, 35 hour work week.
- Monthly RDOs
- Weekly salary of $2,008.60 to $2,260.70 (plus superannuation)
- Option for a lease back vehicle.
- Generous leave entitlements, including access to Long Service Leave after five year.
- A working environment focussed on wellbeing, including flexible work arrangements, rostered days off, EAP access, social club, and health and wellbeing programs.
- Fitness Passports for discounted access to a range of gym and pool facilities.
- Career development and learning opportunities, access to study leave if required.
- A supportive, collaborative working environment designed to help you grow.
- A fantastic lifestyle and work life balance, on the beautiful Mid-North Coast.
Interested?
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) outlining how your experience, abilities, knowledge and personal qualities will enable you to achieve the key accountabilities of the role (as listed in the Position Description); and
- Your current resume.
Applications Close: COB, Friday 21 March 2025
Please note that Council reserves the right to close this job advertisement before the stated closing date if a suitable candidate is found. Therefore, we encourage all interested applicants to submit their applications as soon as possible.
Have questions? Please contact Andrew Miller - Group Manager Water and Sewer, for a confidential discussion on Ph: 02 6566 3200.
Please Note: 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.
Completion of a pre-employment medical assessment is a requirement of KSC’s recruitment process for this position.
Current immunisations against tetanus and Hepatitis A & B or willingness to obtain these vaccinations is a requirement of KSC’s recruitment process for this position.
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 is an equal opportunity employer and we celebrate our diverse, inclusive and values-led workforce. We welcome and encourage 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.
Position Description