▷ High Salary: Technical Coordinator – Sewer Headworks

We employ hundreds of Territorians in technical, professional, and customer service roles, and there are regular opportunities to join the Power and Water team. We're a government-owned corporation, offering the benefits and protections of the NT Public Service, along with the chance to be part of our diverse team that keeps the lights on and water running for Territorians every day.

Vacancy Types: Ongoing (Permanent) - Full Time

Primary objective: Contributes to operational effectiveness by coordinating and overseeing the operations and repairs and maintenance of Power and Water’s Sewer Headwork’s and associated wastewater treatment systems from Darwin to Adelaide River Urban areas assigned to the Northern region.

Special Instructions: Aboriginal applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy.

Vacancy Types: Ongoing (Permanent) - Full Time

Primary objective: The role fulfills the Operations Planning functions which determine the operational technical envelope for the Northern Territory power systems for safe, reliable, secure, and economic operation, as well as the conduct and development of various operational plans, reports and assessments to ensure compliance with various Technical Codes. The role requires to maintain strong internal stakeholder engagement, conduct modelling studies for power system outage planning, major connections, and major events compliance reporting. Furthermore, the role requires mentoring team members, managing complex projects, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality results that align with the business unit strategic direction.

Special Instructions: Aboriginal applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy.

Vacancy Types: Ongoing (Permanent) - Full Time

Primary objective: The successful candidate will be dual traded to a certificate III line worker over a period of two years whilst working out of the Katherine Depot. Upon completion the candidate will be responsible for undertaking installation, inspection, maintenance, and repair activities on network systems throughout the Northern Territory as required, consistent with business, safety, and best work practices in supporting the achievement of business objectives and will be required to perform Electrical Lines work consistent with trade qualification and will be required to work overtime and afterhours faults call on a roster basis as reasonably required.

Special Instructions: Aboriginal applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy

Vacancy Types: Ongoing (Permanent) - Full Time

Primary objective: Assist in the determination of the operational technical envelope for the Northern Territory power systems for safe, reliable, secure, and economic operation, as well as the development and publishing of various operational plans, reports and assessments to ensure compliance with various technical Codes.

Special Instructions: Aboriginal applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy.

Vacancy Types: Ongoing (Permanent) - Full Time

Primary objective: The Enterprise Portfolio Management Office Business Partner is pivotal in ensuring adherence to Power and Water Corporation’s Investment and Delivery Framework Management Standard. This role focuses on stakeholder engagement, coaching, and knowledge sharing to embed governance compliance, improve investment planning, and drive timely delivery of enterprise portfolio outcomes.

Special Instructions: Aboriginal applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy.

Vacancy Types: Fixed (Temporary) - Full Time

Primary objective: The role contributes to the operational effectiveness of Water Services by leading the Strategic Planning team responsible for the development of strategic plans and programs for water supply and wastewater systems across 91 urban and remote Aboriginal communities throughout the Northern Territory.

Special Instructions: Aboriginal applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy.

Vacancy Types: Ongoing (Permanent) - Full Time

Primary objective: This position focuses on developing leadership, skills and capability within Power and Water Corporation by building a high-performing workforce through comprehensive behavioural, leadership, and technical development programs. The role emphasises creating a learning organisation with a leadership centre of excellence and fostering early career pathways to meet strategic business objectives.

Special Instructions: Aboriginal applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy.

Vacancy Types: Ongoing (Permanent) - Full Time

Primary objective: Lead the development and implementation of organisational development frameworks, including talent acquisition, workforce planning, succession, career development, inductions, and recognition programs with integrated Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion strategies.

Special Instructions: Aboriginal applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy

Contact: Contact Sharon Tomkinson on 0477 291 433

Vacancy Types: Ongoing (Permanent) - Full Time

Primary objective: The Government Relations Officer is responsible for an effective, high quality liaison service for Power and Water, including the coordination and preparation of briefings, correspondence and advice in response to Ministerial, Parliamentary, Cabinet and inter-Government correspondence and requests.

Special Instructions: Aboriginal applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy.

Vacancy Types: Ongoing (Permanent) - Full Time

Primary objective: Lead a team of internal and external resources in the provision of efficient and effective operational and maintenance of water and wastewater reticulation services in Darwin, Katherine and regional minor and major centres and remote (including Acacia and Belyuen)

Special Instructions: Aboriginal applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy.

Contact: Shane Torr on 0401 114 453 or Martin O/'Neill on 0407 526 880

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In the Northern Territory Public Sector, job selection is based on the merit principle.

Under this principle, Power and Water employs, promotes and transfers employees based on their suitability to:

The difference between selection criteria and merit criteria

Selection criteria are different to merit criteria. While the selected applicant must meet all the essential selection criteria, they must also have the best knowledge, skill, qualifications and experience to fulfil the role.

A candidate needs to show ambition, direction and a desire to better themselves so the selection panel can determine future potential.

How you can show merit

There are lots of different ways to demonstrate merit. The components of merit aren’t always given equal weight. There are times when existing knowledge and experience are the most critical factors in a role. At other times, it’s better to take on someone with less experience but more skill.

For example, your qualifications may not be as high as another candidate, but your work experience and willingness to do what’s needed to add value might be more important to the team.

Or, you could have qualifications that are higher than what we need for the role, but the fact you worked hard to qualify in a special interest area may show your ambition, direction and desire to better yourself.

Meeting the selection criteria

There are lots of different ways to demonstrate merit. The components of merit aren’t always given equal weight. There are times when existing knowledge and experience are the most critical factors in a role. At other times, it’s better to take on someone with less experience but more skill.

Or, you could have qualifications that are higher than what we need for the role, but the fact you worked hard to qualify in a special interest area may show your ambition, direction and desire to better yourself.

Meeting the selection criteria

So, how can you stand out?

- knowledge
- skills
- qualifications
- potential

Give clear examples of each. Write in plain English, using fewer words to say more.

Limit your job application to a one-page summary sheet with an attached resume setting out experience, qualifications, duties and achievements in previous roles, and contact details for current and other relevant referees.

While you can demonstrate your knowledge and qualifications through formal study or work experience, skills and potential are harder to define.

About potential

Potential is more than just a feeling we have about someone based on their writing style or personality.

You can show your potential by describing your capabilities.

For example, you might explain how you picked up a new piece of information quickly, came up with an improved way of doing something and shared this with the team or worked flexibly to achieve a goal.

When your referees reinforce your stories of achievement, it strengthens your credibility.

About skills

People have lots of different skills, even if they’re working in similar roles. Therefore, it’s vital for you to demonstrate the required skills, as well as those extra skills that place you at an advantage.

If you’re applying for a role in a team, but have mainly worked on your own or without direction, show examples of how you approach collaboration outside of work.

Remember, skills can be transferable. You may not have led a team of engineers, but you have demonstrated leadership through project management. Let us know.

If you don’t have formal qualifications

Every year, we take on school leavers and adults to undertake apprenticeships and traineeships in electrical, mechanical, instrumentation, plumbing and linework. Find out more about early careers programs here.

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