Plumber (Irrigation)

• Permanent Full Time opportunity available (9 day fortnight)
• QLD Plumbers and Drainage Licence, including Backflow Prevention Certificate
• BT2 (BT2LAA) ($79,527 per annum + superannuation)

Why Choose Us
Townsville City Council is the largest local government authority in Northern Australia. We are committed to creating value by growing Townsville through driving economic diversity and generating an enriching lifestyle.

Our organisation provides and maintains close to $9 billion worth of community assets including water and wastewater network and treatment plants, bridges, drainage, roads, waste management, community facilities, sporting venues and more.

We contribute to an active lifestyle for our residents and visitors through events, providing recreational facilities, protecting the natural environment and heritage, while creating a mentally and physically healthy city.

We are driving economic diversity and cultivating an enriching lifestyle, growing a city for this and future generations by building a vibrant, sustainable and innovative city.

Council's vision is for Townsville to be a connected, lifestyle driven and innovation focused city while continuing to deliver service excellence and to be led by our community to create an exciting today and future.

Our Vision:
A globally connected community driven by lifestyle and nature.

Our Purpose:
Grow Townsville

Our Values:
Safety, Excellence, Respect, Value, Enjoyment

About The Role
Irrigation Plumbers provide support to the maintenance activities of assets within Townsville City Council Parks and Open Spaces. You will have the chance to work within the Southern Hemisphere's largest reticulation network and its automated control system. No two days are the same. You will be required to carry out plumbing and irrigation work that encompasses:

• Auditing and checking for faults
• Repair of faults and damaged irrigation & plumbing components
• Replacing and upgrading of irrigation & plumbing components
• Completing preventative maintenance activities
• Undertaking backflow installation, maintenance and testing

About You
Our ideal candidate will have:

• Plumbers and Drainage Licence in accordance with the Queensland Plumbing and Drainage Act 2002, including Backflow Prevention Certificate.
• Experience in plumbing activities in line with AS/NZS :1998; procedures for system shut down and commissioning; plumbing repairs to potable water systems including water service mains, taps, external showers, and drinking fountains.
• Experience of irrigation systems and activities – problem solving low voltage wiring, hydro meters, solenoids, valves and flow rates; park irrigation specifications; plumbing repairs to non-potable irrigation water mains and lateral lines and an understanding of plant species watering requirements.
• Current Manual "C" class driver's licence.
• Construction Industry White Card QLD)
• First Aid/CCPR/Emergency Life Support Certificate (or ability to obtain)
• Traffic Management Implementation (TMI) certified under the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (Part 3, or ability to obtain)

Desirable

• Sound knowledge of operational procedures applicable to irrigation maintenance, particularly related to the provision of services in public parks and open spaces.
• Knowledge and/or experience of IRRInet irrigation controller systems.
• Ability to operate computerised equipment (e.g. Microsoft office, mobile phone, tablet, personal computer, mobility applications, data loggers, GPS, etc.).
• Sound problem solving skills with the ability to achieve creative, effective and efficient solutions to challenges and changes.
• Effective time and workload management skills and the ability to prioritise tasks.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a team to obtain team objectives.

How To Apply
Your application can be submitted through the 'Apply' button. Please include a cover letter (maximum 2 pages), outlining how your skills, qualifications and experience would allow you to achieve success in this role. We also will require your resume and attached copies of any licences and qualifications as per the key requirements of the role.

What We Offer
For further information review the Position Description.

• 17.5% annual leave loading
• Up to 5 weeks annual leave
• Up to 3 weeks Personal/Carers Leave
• 14 weeks paid Parental Leave
• Domestic and Family Violence Leave
• Natural Disaster Leave
• Up to *13.5% Superannuation employer contribution for contributing members
• Salary Sacrifice opportunities
• Learning and Development opportunities
• Fitness Passport program offering discounted membership to selected gym, pool, and yoga facilities
• Employee Loyalty Program offering discounts at selected local businesses
• Employee Assistance Program
• The Council contribution to employees' superannuation for contributing employees shall be 13.5% of the employees' ordinary time earnings subject to the employee contributing a minimum of 6% of their ordinary time earnings.

We are committed to creating a safe and inclusive workplace where diverse styles, backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, encouraged, and respected. People from diverse backgrounds (including but not limited to, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, people with diverse gender identities and sexualities, people from different cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people with disability, and veterans) are encouraged to apply

All successful candidates are required to undergo drug and alcohol testing as part of the recruitment process. Please be aware Townsville City Council has a 'zero tolerance' policy to drugs and alcohol in the workplace.

If you need any adjustments to be made to the recruitment process or if you would like to discuss any accessibility requirements, please contact

or phone for a confidential discussion.

Attachments

• N01567, N01568, N01702, N01703, N01710,