Irrigation Technician

**Position No**: 057/2024

**Work Type**: Fixed Term - Full Time
- Are you driven by the opportunity to work for a thriving regional City committed to organisational excellence?
- We work together with you to create a culture based on respect, trust and inclusiveness.

Our City Parks Irrigation team is in the market for an experienced, self-motivated and hard-working individual who is competent in the installation, maintenance and repairs to both commercial and domestic reticulation systems.

The Irrigation Technician is responsible for:

- Undertaking maintenance of the City’s Parks, gardens and ovals irrigation systems in an efficient and effective manner
- Supervising minor irrigation works projects including the work of others
- Participating in the overall development and improvement of activities within the Section
- Supporting the City's water conservation objectives
- Ensuring Occupational Safety and Health requirements are observed and adhered to
- Providing high level customer service to internal and external customers
- Ensuring corporate responsibilities are observed and adhered to

**What can you bring to the team?**
- A Certificate III in Irrigation
- A minimum of 3 years’ experience in irrigation installation, repair and maintenance of commercial and domestic reticulation systems
- Current unrestricted ‘MR’ (Medium Rigid) class national driver’s licence
- Knowledge of centralised computer irrigation systems
- Previous experience in a parks and gardens environment
- Practical experience with hand and precision tools and minor plant
- Sound calculation and problem solving
- Ability to read and interpret maps, plans and diagrams
- Knowledge of artesian bores and the operation of pumps and relative equipment
- Basic design knowledge and quantity estimating
- Work with limited supervision
- Strong teamwork, interpersonal and communication skills

**The finer details**

This permanent full-time Level Four position attracts a salary range of $70,252 - $72,759 gross per annum dependent on qualifications and experience and includes a Commuter Use Vehicle.
- Russell Price on (08) 9550 3985._

**Why work with us?**

You will be working for the City of Mandurah, an employer of choice and one of Western Australia’s fastest growing local authorities. Our vision at the City is “Woven by waterways, a City with a village heart” and all our employees instil the values of connected, integrity, excellence, courage and innovate.

There are many advantages in working for the City, including:

- A fair salary - enjoy great work conditions including salary sacrificing options
- Access to free staff parking and less than 50 mins to Perth by train and car
- Superannuation Guarantee Contributions (SGC) payments with matching additional contributions made by the City in accordance with the City’s Enterprise Agreement.
- Health and wellbeing initiatives, including free recreation centre membership
- Learning and Development opportunities to fuel your amazingness and take your career to the next level
- Flexible working hours including 9-day fortnight
- Transparent performance framework
- Generous leave entitlements - provisions for many forms of leave; including annual, personal/ carers, parental, study, cultural, domestic violence, compassionate and bereavement leave.
- Employee Assistance Program

**Casey Mihovilovich**
**Chief Executive Officer