Team Leader Water and Sewer Network

**At Singleton Council, our employee promise is simple: ADD VALUE. BE VALUED.**

As an employee of Singleton Council, you will join an engaged, safe, sustainable and performing (ESSP) workforce who work collectively to create community.

Singleton Council has a long and proud history. From our agricultural foundations to our abundant natural resources, we are more than just New South Wales’ largest producer of coal. Singleton has developed into the economic beating heart of the State and a centre of industry, heritage, tourism and community. Here at Council, we offer a wide range of services, supporting our community vision to be vibrant, progressive, connected, sustainable and resilient.

We’re committed to providing an environment where everyone has the opportunity to contribute their unique skills and expertise to make a meaningful impact, while also recognising and appreciating your valuable contributions and ensuring you feel valued, supported, and empowered to thrive.

**ADD VALUE - THE ROLE**

Council provides water services to approximately 18,000 people, servicing the Singleton township and a number of nearby rural areas and industrial customers. In addition, Council has a considerable raw water system servicing mining and commercial customers.

Council provides sewerage treatment services to approximately 14,700 people in the urban footprint of Singleton community comprising of gravity system, numerous pump stations, a significant area of pressure sewer and a treatment plant.

In your role you will contribute to important community outcomes and making a real impact for Singleton. The natural diversity of your role means that every day will be different. The Water and Sewer Network Team Leaders are part of the Water and Sewer Network Delivery Team who work together to provide operation, installation, maintenance and repair works for Council’s water and sewer distribution and treatment systems.

The Network Team Leader is primarily responsible for the daily coordination of small work teams to ensure they carry out the objectives to operate, construct and maintain water and sewer network systems. The position ensures safety, productivity and licencing requirements are met and the performance of field Water and Sewer Network Operators is managed, delivering work activities that meet customer service levels, safety, cost, quality and time objectives.

**ESSENTIAL CRITERIA**

Your experience in water and sewer, construction and/or plumbing industry will be complemented by a Certificate III Water Operations qualification or have a willingness to obtain, as supported under Council's Learning and Development Protocol. You will have a demonstrated ability to effectively lead, motivate and support a team, ensuring they achieve work targets and objectives safely and efficiently, as well as the ability to plan and schedule work for your team.

It would be advantageous if you currently held, or can demonstrate a willingness and ability to obtain, through Council provided training, the following:

- Class MR or above licence
- Implement traffic control
- Confined space entry
- Safe working at Heights
- Dogman certification
- Operate high pressure jetting water system
- Working near overhead powerlines
- AQF3 Chemical safety

This position is offered on a **permanent, fulltime** basis working **76 **hours per fortnight on a team-based 9-day fortnight. This position participates in the on-call roster.

Remuneration for this position is based on **GRADE 9** of the salary system which equates to a base salary with adverse working conditions allowance of between $2,746.52 - $3,089.46 per fortnight plus superannuation, rostered on call and other award allowances totaling an **average TRP $3,324.46 - $3,711.41 **per fortnight.** **This position includes the benefit of** commuter use of a fit-for-purpose vehicle**.

**BE VALUED - THE REWARD**

**Your wellbeing benefits include**:

- Swell Program (Safe + Well at Singleton Council)
- Health and Wellbeing Leave
- Fitness Passport
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Flu Vaccinations

**Your flexible work benefits may include**:

- Rostered Day Off
- 9-day fortnight

**Your leave benefits include**:

- Concessional Leave between Christmas and New Year
- Annual Leave
- Sick and Carer’s Leave
- Long Service Leave after 5 years
- Purchase of Additional Annual Leave
- Parental Leave
- Domestic & Family Violence Leave

**Your development benefits include**:

- Training Courses and Professional Development
- Education Assistance
- Leadership Development Program
- Emerging Leaders Program
- 'Grow our Own' Program

**Your reward and recognition benefits include**:

- ESSPecialist Program Awards
- Customer Experience (CX) Recognition Program
- Service Awards
- Be Valued Recognition Program

**WANT TO KNOW MORE?**

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