manager - water & sewerage

2 weeks ago

Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia Employment Matters Full time $100,000 - $120,000 per year

The Opportunity:

Whether it's time for you to step up or simply time to give back to make a difference in a Community, the Cherbourg Aboriginal Shire Council has the space for you to work, grow and shine.

What You Will Need:

  • Experience within the Water / Wastewater Industry.
  • Manager or leading hand experience.
  • Minimum Cert III in Water industry Treatment OR equivalent relevant experience.
  • Experience or quals in handling chemicals including Chlorine gas.
  • The willingness to be hands-on.
  • Knowledge of what it takes to keep a workplace safe.
  • The ability to organise people and materials for projects and daily jobs.
  • A sound level of computer skills.
  • Minimum C class driver licence with a preference for HR.

How You Will Benefit:

  • Qld Local Government Award pay rates starting from $80K depending on qualifications and experience.
  • Council work vehicle for use within a 60 Km radius of Cherbourg.
  • 5 hours per fortnight with 8-hour overtime weekend work.
  • Salary sacrificing.
  • Professional development and training.
  • Employee Assistance Programme.
  • Uniforms.
  • A South Burnett regional location with low traffic commutes to work from the major centres in the region plus the community and lifestyle benefits of working within a 2-3 hour drive to Brisbane, Toowoomba, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Cooloola Coast, and Fraser Coast regions.

What You Will Do:

Reporting to the Council's Operations Manager, you will lead and supervise teams to provide a high standard of services within the Cherbourg community relating to:

  • Water & sewerage treatment plants.
  • Pump stations.
  • Reticulation plumbing.
  • Water storage infrastructure.

About Cherbourg Aboriginal Shire Council:

With Cherbourg's unique history going back to the late 1890's, the first Cherbourg Community Council was elected in 1966 before taking over local management of the Community from the State in 1986.

The Cherbourg Aboriginal Shire Council is the most Southern of the Aboriginal Local Government Areas in Queensland.

More information regarding Cherbourg and the Cherbourg Aboriginal Shire Council can be accessed from the Council's website:

Applications:

Applications should include a current resume and be submitted directly from this website.

Enquiries:

Enquiries may be directed to Employment Matters by calling Bob on or Edson on

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