Senior Engineer Water

Package: $102, $112, % Super (Grade 11 of the SMRC Salary System

Position Description: Senior Engineer Water & Wastewater

Applications close 11:59pm, Wednesday 9 September 2025

About The Region: The Snowy Monaro region is a unique and culturally diverse region of south-east NSW.  From our history of the Snowy Hydro Scheme, our proud agricultural industry and popular ski resorts, we are a region that has a lot to offer.  With fantastic lifestyle choices, whether you are an adventure seeker or prefer the finer things in life, we really can offer it all, and all within close proximity to our nation's capital Canberra. The Snowy Mountains region is packed with year-round experiences with so much more than snow sports and alpine walks. Glorious wildflowers blanket the alpine landscape of Kosciuszko National Park during summer, and if you love adventure sports there's rock climbing, kayaking, caving, fishing, horse riding, mountain biking, and 4WD touring activities to get your heart racing. Explore the famous Snowy River, and go skiing or snowboarding on the slopes of Perisher and Thredbo - or camp under the stars at some of the most picturesque campgrounds in NSW. You'll never forget the rugged alpine scenery of Australia's largest national park. Snowy Monaro Regional Council employs over 450 staff from all walks of life and working with us will give you the opportunity to enjoy our beautiful surrounds, progress your career and make a difference in our local community.

About the Role:

• Provide engineering advice to the Supervisor/s, Technical Officers on the operation and maintenance of Council's Water and Wastewater schemes.
• Troubleshoot and provide options to the Manager Water & Wastewater Operations on plant performance and enhance service capability of water and sewer infrastructure through effective implementation of asset management initiatives.
• Co-ordinate preparation of statutory reports and returns in relation to the performance of the water supply and waste water systems (i.e. DPIE Water Performance Reports and EPA Sewage Treatment Plant Annual Licence returns, Water Licence returns).
• Assist in the development of maintenance management systems and processes to schedule proactive maintenance regimes that link to the Asset Management system enabling long term sustainable and efficient management of assets.
• Ensure customer requests and complaints relating to existing assets are dealt with promptly and are linked to the Maintenance Management System
• Assist in development of a Capital and renewal Works Program, to optimise and delivery of capital costs through least cost planning and assist in overseeing and inspecting construction programs to ensure capital works are delivered to satisfactory standard and that ongoing operation and maintenance costs are minimised
• Assist with coordination and project management planning, design & documentation, tendering and project delivery of minor capital projects being undertaken by consultants and contractors
• Supply asset information to developers and evaluating development proposals in respect to water and wastewater service provisions and carry out inspections of the works undertaken by developers prior to handover to Council for operations
• Processing of S68 Water and Wastewater connection applications and drainage diagrams
• Promote information sharing and knowledge transfer to drive evidence-based decision-making, enhance capability and optimise capacity
• Contribute to the performance of Council: demonstrate professional conduct, make the best use of knowledge, experience and skills and be accountable for own decisions and actions
• Contribute to a safe workplace: comply with legislative and organisational requirements and be accountable for own decisions and actions

About You:

To be successful in this role you will have:

1. Tertiary qualifications in an appropriate engineering field sufficient to gain memberships to the Institute of Engineers Australia
2. Knowledge of engineering principles applicable to the water and wastewater industry, and best practice management guidelines
3. Excellent oral and written communication skills
4. Demonstrated time and project management skills
5. Strong customer service focus
6. Sound computing skills
7. Sound knowledge of WHS principles
8. Be available for emergency on-call
9. Current Class C Drivers Licence

Desirable criteria:

1. Previous experience in water and wastewater industry
2. Knowledge and understanding of the relevant Laws, Acts and Standards
3. Experience with WSAA and other relevant Water/Wastewater codes
4. Contract management skills
5. First Aid Certificate

How to Apply:

Apply by submitting your cover letter and resume through the Apply link. Please use your cover letter to address the essential and desirable criteria, as outlined in the Position Description.

Tip: Good applications will demonstrate that you have what is needed to be successful in this role.  You can use your cover letter to highlight your skills, abilities and experience, and how they meet the requirements of the job, as well as introducing yourself and explaining why you want to work with us here at Council.

Enquiries

For any enquiries relating the role, please contact our Recruitment Officer

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At Snowy Monaro Regional Council, we are committed to providing EEO and embracing diversity. We are an inclusive workforce which reflects the unique region, community, and customers we serve. In addition to providing an encouraging and positive environment, Council is a smoke free work environment.

Please advise us if you require any reasonable adjustments to fully participate in the recruitment process or perform the requirements of the role.