Irrigation Maintenance Technician

4 weeks ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Merri-bek City Council Kerbside Waste Reform Project Full time
Full time permanent role (based on 35 hours per week)About Merri-bek City Council

Merri-bek City Council is a progressive council of 175,000 residents: one community, proudly diverse. Our council area sits within the banks of the Merri Creek and the Moonee Ponds Creek, and includes Brunswick, Coburg, Fawkner, Glenroy, Gowanbrae, Hadfield, Oak Park and Pascoe Vale. Our city is vibrant and energetic, known for its active community, cultural diversity, creative industries and the arts. Our long-term vision has ambitious goals for environmental sustainability, social justice, community wellbeing, and creating great places. With the Civic Centre located in Coburg, 8 kilometres north of Melbourne's CBD, there are excellent public transport options and great food and cafés right at the doorstep.

Merri-bek Council strives to be a contemporary, innovative and collaborative organisation with a deep commitment to engaging and supporting the Merri-bek community. Our organisational vision is to be one team, brave and diverse, making a difference.

We pride ourselves on being an inclusive and welcoming workplace. We offer flexible and hybrid work options and genuinely care about providing our staff work/life balance. With the Civic Centre located in Coburg, 8 kilometres north of Melbourne's CBD, there are excellent public transport options and great food, cafés, parks and a cinema right at the doorstep. Merri-bek is a great place to live, work and play.

About the role

Merri-bek City Council is seeking a dedicated Irrigation Maintenance Technician to join our Water Management Team within Open Space Management Maintenance. In this role, you will be responsible for the maintenance, auditing and repair of irrigation and stormwater harvesting systems. Your expertise will ensure our irrigation and stormwater assets, including pumps, UV Systems and filters operate at optimal levels.

Skills and experience required to perform the role
  • Qualification in Irrigation or substantial experience within the industry
  • A willingness to obtain a trade certified position in Irrigation
  • Perform routine maintenance, repairs and testing of irrigation and stormwater systems, controllers, pumps, UV systems and filtration assets within Open Space Maintenance.
  • Operate light and heavy machinery adhering to councils' safety practices
What the role can offer
  • Fortnightly RDO
  • Extensive opportunities for training & career development
  • Salary sacrifice options
  • A real sense of work-life balance & flexible work options
  • Employer-supported study assistance schemes
  • Wellness programs
Further information

Applications close: 11:30pm, Wednesday, 10 September 2025. In the case of high volume applications, Merri-bek City Council reserves the right to close the advertisement before the closing date.


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