Team Leader Water Reticulation Townsville City Council
4 weeks ago
If you're ready to take the lead in shaping Townsville's water infrastructure for the future, we'd love to hear from you. This role plays a critical part in ensuring the safe, efficient and sustainable operation of Townsville's water infrastructure, helping deliver reliable services to the Townsville community.
This role reports directly to the Coordinator Water Networks, with a team of 18 reports to this role which also works cross-functionally with other departments.
This role will lead water infrastructure operation and maintenance, including facilitation of specialist services such as leak detection, mapping of water mains and valves, pipeline repairs, valve maintenance, and implementation of pressure management systems and traffic management plans. This will include:
* Develop and execute work plans prioritising important works that align with business priorities, procurement processes and budget requirements.
* Provide proactive leadership and mentoring for staff, focusing on a strong safety culture, professional development, and adequately manage performance and attendance issues including implementing and monitoring performance and attendance plans when required.
* Conduct investigations, analyse information and develop rectification project plans for identified problem infrastructure areas in the network.
* Prepare quotes for internal and external works requests and effectively plan works including procuring and coordinating external contractors where necessary.
This role is required to participate in the on-call roster and overtime arrangements as required, to resolve out of hours operational issues or emergency works including disaster management.
Our ideal candidate will have:
Mandatory
* Qualified Plumber with extensive experience working in a bulk water and or water reticulation environment.
* Current 'C' class driver's licence.
* Confined Space Entry certification.
* Construction Industry White Card (30215 QLD).
* Traffic Management Implementation certification (formerly Level 2 Traffic Management) or ability and willingness to obtain within 12 months of commencement.
* Demonstrated experience in the supervision of tradespeople, contractors and maintenance workers including good interpersonal, mentoring, and coaching skills.
* Excellent customer service skills including sound written and oral communication skills and the ability to de-escalate conflict.
Desirable
* Certificate IV in Leadership and Management.
* Certificate IV in Water Industry Operations or ability and willingness to obtain this qualification within two years of commencement in this position.
* Senior First Aid certificate.
* Extensive experience working in local government and/or in a water reticulation environment.
* Ability to plan and prepare relevant plant, equipment and parts required for maintenance and repairs, using sound costing procedures in accordance with regulations and Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) obligations.
* Experience and skills in managing projects and implementing planned maintenance tasks, including workload planning and control and experience in the provision of quotations.
Please visit our website at https://www.townsville.qld.gov.au for information on how to apply and to view the Position Description.
Applications close 11:45pm, Thursday 14 August 2025
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