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Utilise technical knowledge and experience for effective maintenance, construction and repair of water and sewer infrastructure in accordance with Council’s delivery and operational plans.

Key Accountabilities:

• Utilise best practice plumbing processes in the service, maintenance and repair of Council’s water and sewer infrastructure and assets. Delivering efficient, effective, and quality work outputs in a timely manner. Appling sound judgement and technical skills with an innovative approach towards problem solving.
• Inspect and report on Thermostatic Mixing Valves (TMV) and Backflow prevention devices (BFP), developing maintenance and replacement programs that ensure ongoing operation.
• Complete required documentation for all works, ensuring compliance with internal Council requirements, legislation and obligations.
• Provide technical advice, assistance, recommendations or comment regarding suitability of designs, proposed upgrades, or other proposed plumbing works.
• Champion a positive safety culture within the team to ensure a safe workplace for our people by monitoring compliance with policies, procedures, legislation, specifications, projects, plans and any other safety or regulatory documentation.
• Coach, mentor and pass on technical knowledge to apprentices.

About You 

We are looking for a motivated individual with strong communication skills and a safety-first focus. You are -

• Continuously looking for ways to provide the best outcome for our staff and our community
• Flexible, adaptable and responsive to change
• Able to work well within a small team and autonomously

We are seeking someone who has or is willing to obtain:

• Trade Certificate as a Plumber (Certificate III in Plumbing) or equivalent AND 5 years experience in a related environment
• Tradesperson Licence – Plumber
• Backflow Prevention Device accreditation – commissioning, maintaining and testing
• Statement of Attainment in Thermostatic Mixing Valves – installation, testing
• Statement of Attainment in Confined Space Entry
• Construction Induction Certificate (WHS White Card)
• Class MR Driver Licence

About the Role

Full time: 76-hour fortnight

Salary: Range from $65,832 to $75,706 pa + 11% super

Role Description: Click Here

Closing date: 11:30pm Sunday, 7 July 2024

Contact: David Magner, Overseer Water Sewer - 0410 405 355

NOTE: As the activities of this position could involve exposure to Hepatitis A and B and Q Fever, the employee will be vaccinated against these hazards or required to provide proof of immunity against these diseases.

About Richmond Valley

The Richmond Valley LGA is the base of the Northern Rivers region of NSW. The area is around three hours from Brisbane and less than an hour to Byron Bay. Richmond Valley and our surrounding areas are some of the most beautiful and desired in the country. Why wait in bumper-to-bumper traffic when you can drive past the gorgeous beaches, through rolling hills and fully embrace the benefits of regional living. Your "office" will range from beautiful coastal villages and country towns to vast fertile farmlands. 

Richmond Valley has a generous Leave Management Policy including three weeks sick leave, compassionate leave, and volunteer leave to name a few. Our Health & Wellbeing Program includes Fitness Passports, free yoga each week, free meditation and a fun Health & Wellbeing Day alongside many other initiatives.

We are a strong believer in developing those who want to learn more, master their field or enter a new one, our Learning & Development strategy supports professional growth that aligns to organisational need. Leadership is very important to Richmond Valley, and we invest every year in our Leadership team with the aim of making all staff at Council empowered and engaged.

Please visit Working With Us for more detail regarding benefits Richmond Valley Council has to offer and here for more information about the Regional Job Precincts.

Our Values

Integrity and Passion

The Way We Do Business

We lead by example. We take responsibility. We do what we say. We embrace change. We are community focused. We are in this together

To Apply

PLEASE NOTE:

Once you start your online application, you cannot save and return to it later. You may wish to prepare your responses in a Word document and then copy and paste these into the fields below.

1. Please review the role description, outlining the key responsibilities and requirements of the role.
2. We encourage you to speak with the contact person listed above to understand whether this is the right role for you.
3. Complete the questions below, demonstrating your skill, experience and interpersonal suitability for the role. Click "Next".
4. Attach your resume. (You may also attach a cover letter).  The names of your documents should not contain any characters other than letters, numbers and spaces. Click "Next".
5. Review your application to ensure everything is correct. Click "Confirm" to submit your application.