Technical Officer

Join our esteemed Building and Environmental Health Unit in a permanent full-time role, offering a great opportunity to contribute to our onsite sewage management program. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for ensuring compliance with regulations and standards for Onsite Sewage Management Systems, overseeing their design, construction, operation, maintenance, and monitoring. Acting as one of the main points of contact, you will engage with the public, contractors, and stakeholders, addressing their inquiries and concerns regarding onsite sewage management, and fostering effective communication.

**About the role**:

- conduct site inspections and evaluate performance of existing Onsite Sewage Management Systems.
- respond to complaints and conduct investigations into potential breaches of environmental and health regulations and standards
- prepare and maintain digitalised records and reports

**What's on offer**:

- a base salary ranging from $1,340.09 per week with competency-based increments up to $1,573.31 per week, plus 11% super
- 70 hour, 9 day fortnight
- training and development opportunities
- flexible work options for a healthy work/life balance
- generous employment conditions (we have too many to list - **click here** for more).

**We are seeking**:

- minimum trade qualification such as plumbing, or equivalent experience in OSSM or a related field
- knowledge of plumbing and drainage principles and best practice operation and maintenance
- competence in the use of computer systems
- good customer service skills

**About us**:

- Located on the picturesque far North Coast of NSW, bordering the Gold Coast.
- The Tweed is a vibrant, diverse location offering a lifestyle near the water, in a rainforest or on a farm.
- Join an **employer of choice**. Professionals Australia (Local Government Engineers’ Association) has named Council the 2021 Employer of Choice for our great employment practices within NSW local government.

**Where it's located**:
This position is based in Murwillumbah, and can be directed to work from any Council work site.

**Position closes**:
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TIPS for Addressing the Selection Criteria

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**Pre-Employment Screening**:
Tweed Shire Council conducts pre-employment assessments as part of its recruitment process.

Job offers are not made until screening has been completed. Tweed Shire Council uses third-party providers to undertake:

- Background screening - verifies that the information you have provided throughout the recruitment process is true and correct. Click here for more information.

**Immunisations**:
This position is identified as at risk of contracting vaccine-preventable/manageable diseases and as a consequence impacted employees are strongly recommended to participate in Council’s workplace vaccination program.

**How To Apply**:

- Have your Resume document ready to go.
- Fill out all questions below. Click 'Next'.
- You'll then be prompted to attach your resume and other documents (if applicable). Click 'Next'.

**If you'd like to COPY and PASTE selection criteria fields into a separate Word document to work on over time, please find them listed below**:
**Essential**:
1. Minimum trade qualification, such as plumbing, or equivalent experience in onsite sewage management, or a related field.
2. An understanding of plumbing and drainage principles and best practice operation and maintenance of domestic on-site sewage systems and standards.
3. Demonstrated ability to understand, and the capacity to apply, legislation, policy, and procedures.
4. Demonstrated ability to work unsupervised and prioritise workloads.
5. Ability to work as part of a team which includes consultation, sharing of information and working collaboratively.
6. Demonstrated competence in written and oral communication skills.
7. Competence in the use of computer systems.
8. Good customer service skills including conflict resolution and negotiation skills.
9. Demonstrated effective time management and prioritisation skills with the ability to balance competing workloads and deliver inspection targets within set timeframes.
10. Current Vehicle Licence - Car.

**Desirable**:
11. Knowledge of and understanding of the provisions of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act.
12. Recent graduate of a bachelor’s degree in environmental science, engineering, or a related field.

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