Technical Officer – Dams & Treatment
Water & Waste Services
Permanent Full Time
Hervey Bay
- IFA 6 | $114,543 per annum plus superannuation
- $6,000 relocation bonus for suitable candidate
- + 5 days recreational leave
At Fraser Coast Regional Council our people are our most important asset and central to achieving our vision to Build Better Communities.
About the role:
We are seeking a Technical Officer to support the management of Council’s referable dams to ensure compliance and support planning for water and wastewater asset upgrades. You’ll be responsible for developing and implementing a Dam Safety Management Program, as well as preparing regulatory reports, maintaining compliance frameworks, and managing inspections, audits, and engineering studies.
Overseeing corrective actions, troubleshooting infrastructure issues, and communicating with regulators is also a core focus of this role. Additionally, the position requires coordination of emergency response procedures and being available for after-hours duties during dam hazard events.
Please click here to view a full Position Description.
To be successful, you’ll need experience in:
- Experience with coordinating the monitoring, reporting and auditing of regulatory requirements for a water related activity.
- Experience with all stages of managing infrastructure and investigation projects in a water related environment.
- Experience with the development of planning reports for the upgrade or replacement of assets.
- A thorough knowledge of the operation of dams and water and wastewater infrastructure and treatment processes.
- Demonstrated high level of interpersonal and oral communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate with a wide range of stakeholders and regulatory bodies.
Qualifications & Licences:
- Degree (AQF Level 7) or above in a relevant engineering discipline and experience in providing a high level of technical support for the management of water/wastewater infrastructure, OR
- Significant experience in the operation or administration of referable dams, OR
- Significant experience managing compliance and regulatory actions in a water/wastewater field.
- Current Class C Driver's Licence
What’s nice to have:
- Previous experience in the operation or administration of referable dams.
- Previous experience in local government.
- Experience with regulatory bodies, engineering safety documentation and recommendations
Benefits of Working with Council
Committed to providing quality services to our community, we strongly support an inclusive and values driven culture, recognising your individual skills, knowledge and talent. As part of this we have implemented our Leadership Development Program, Boss to Coach.
We also create innovative solutions to labour shortages through our TEMPO program which has been recognised by our HR peers nationally in 2022, as well as winning the LGMA 2023 Excellence in Innovation award. Click here to see our Employee Value Proposition.
What we Offer:
- Learning and development opportunities
- Flexible working arrangements
- Up to 12% employer super contribution
- 17.5% leave loading
- Study assistance program
- Novated leasing
- 24/7 access to Employee Assistance Program
- Paid maternity and paternity leave
- Paid Emergency Services leave
Applications close:
11pm Monday 18 August – Close date is subject to change pending qualified applications received
Ask any dam questions you want. Contact Isaac Roberts, Treatment Manager Process Operations on 07 4194 7740.
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