▷ Urgent Waste Water Treatment Team Leader

Overview

That’s where you’ll find Dubbo Regional Council and this opportunity to shape our region as our new Waste Water Treatment Team Leader.

Our people care deeply about serving and strengthening our community. We work for 55,000 residents and 1.48 million people who visit our region each year - and when you join us, you’ll be part of that impact every single day. We’re at the centre of environmental, economic and societal change that will ensure a more sustainable future – for the Dubbo region, New South Wales, and beyond. It doesn’t get much bigger than that.

Join us as a Waste Water Treatment Team Leader in the Water Supply & Sewerage Branch and develop your skills and future career.

Find purpose and impact

As our new Waste Water Treatment Team Leader you will supervise the Treatment Technicians team in their daily roles, enabling the provision of a safe, quality water supply and sewerage services to the Dubbo community. The role ensures the efficient production and treatment of potable water to conform to the NSW Health and Dubbo Regional Council’s Drinking Water Management Plan ensuring industry best practice conditions are met.

You’ll make an impact by:

- Leading the team through daily operations of the water treatment plant and sewerage treatment plant to meet requirements of the relevant authorities
- Supervising the operation of the waste water treatment assets
- Monitoring all Sewerage activities with the use of Council’s SCADA/Telemetry System
- Maintaining accurate and current computer databases and schedules related to the production, testing and distribution of waste water
- Participating in an On-call roster for responding to service failures via SCADA alarms after hours and on weekends
- Providing support for projects across the Water Supply and Sewerage Branch

What you'll bring

To thrive in this role, you will need:

- Certificate IV Water Operations (Treatment) or a willingness to obtain with two (2) years
- Experience in the operation of supervisory control and data acquisition systems (SCADA)/telemetry
- Proficient administrative skills demonstrating a competent level of literacy, numeracy and basic computer skills
- High level of communication skills
- Current NSW C Class licence
- Demonstrated experience in supervision and leadership of a small team

We would also love you to have:

- Confined space certification

Ready to make a difference?

Join us, and help strengthen our community and your career.

This position offers an attractive annual salary ranging from $78,691 to $91,453.

To find out more about this role, explore the Position Description and feel free to reach out to our Water and Sewer Treatment Engineer on 02 6801 4865 to make an enquiry.

If this role sounds like you, we would love to hear from you, simply click Apply Now

This position requires a pre-employment health assessment. Please refer to the Job Demands document for the physical requirements of the position.

Applications close 9:00am, Thursday 23rd October 2025

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Why Dubbo Regional Council?

At Dubbo Regional Council, you’ll find a great combination. Here’s what you can expect in your career with us:

- Find purpose and impact

Everything you do at Dubbo Regional Council makes a difference for so many people, in so many ways. It’ll always be that way. But right here, right now, we’re at the heart of some big change - and this is your opportunity to help us shape the future for communities here and beyond.

- Find personal and professional growth

You’ll find so much variety here. We’re doing diverse, high-impact work at scale. For you, that means plenty of opportunity to develop your skills and future career.

- Find people you can count on and a lifestyle you love

Your career matters, but so does your life outside of work. You don’t have to sacrifice one for the other. Here, you’ll achieve and grow in a great place to live and work, with people who truly care.

You’ll also enjoy a range of other benefits:

- Find a better balance - enjoy a 35-hour work week with flexible options, plus generous leave allowances.
- Make your pay go further with a variety of salary-packaging options, including Rainbow Cottage Childcare, novated vehicle leasing, self-education expenses, disability/income protection insurance, and so much more.
- Be rewarded for your impact with our annual Staff Excellence Awards and find real connection with our supportive team environment and active social club.
- Prioritise your health and wellbeing with our Fitness Passport, comprehensive Wellbeing Program, annual flu vaccination, and Employee Assistance Program for you and your family.

Dubbo Regional Council is part of Wiradjuri Country and we acknowledge all clan groups that reside within the Dubbo and Wellington Wiradjuri Nation. We are an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion, and we strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.

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