Operations Coordinator

Use your water industry experience and qualifications and take on the role of Operations Coordinator - Treatment and Catchment. The primary focus for the role will be to coordinate the operation, maintenance and monitoring of Council’s water catchment, treatment and distribution infrastructure including Clarrie Hall Dam, weirs and water treatment plants, service reservoirs and water pump stations to maintain the uninterrupted supply of safe high quality drinking water to the residents and visitors of Tweed Shire.

**What's on offer**:

- an attractive base salary ranging from $88,141 per annum with competency-based increments up to $101,440 per annum, plus 10.5% super
- 38 hour week, 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 someone with**:

- certificate IV in Water Industry Operations or relevant equivalent qualification; and extensive water industry experience
- demonstrated experience in the supervision, resource allocation and people management of a team
- demonstrated competence in communicating effectively and problem solve
- extensive demonstrated knowledge of, and experience in, advanced water treatment processes and drinking water quality within associated reticulation systems
- extensive knowledge and experience in the use of SCADA systems
- demonstrated knowledge and experience in the operation and maintenance of dams
- demonstrated knowledge of legislative requirements relating to water treatment plants and dams, and NSW Department of Health and Australian Drinking Water Guidelines as well as work, health and safety and environmental requirements

**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 Bray Park, and can be directed to work from any Council work site.

**Position closes**:
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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**:
You may wish to prepare your responses in a Word document. You can then COPY and PASTE your answers from Word into the below fields:

- Have your Resume document ready to go.
- Fill out all questions below. Click 'Next'. For tips on how to address the selection criteria, click here
- 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**:

- Certificate IV in Water Industry Operations or relevant equivalent qualification; and extensive water industry experience.
- Extensive demonstrated knowledge of, and experience in, advanced water treatment processes.
- Extensive knowledge of, and experience in, the operation of sophisticated water treatment plants and drinking water quality within associated reticulation systems.
- Extensive knowledge and experience in the use of SCADA systems.
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience in the operation and maintenance of dams.
- Demonstrated experience in the supervision, resource allocation and people management of a team.
- Demonstrated competence in communicating effectively with Professional Engineering staff to maintain systems performance and problem solve.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate with the public on water quality issues.
- Hold the following licences and certificates:

- Current Vehicle Licence - Car
- NSW Department of Health Fluoridation Certificate.
- Confined Space Entry Certificate.
- Dams Safety Surveillance Training or equivalent experience.
- General Construction Induction Card (White Card).
- Demonstrated knowledge of legislative requirements relating to water treatment plants and dams, and NSW Department of Health and Australian Drinking Water Guidelines as well as Work, Health and Saf