Technician Wastewater (Berridale)

Package: $74,954.15 - $82,735.36 + 11% Super (Grade 8 of the SMRC Salary System 2023-2024)

Applications close 11:59pm, Monday 29 April 2024

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: 

• Operate and maintain the Snowy Monaro Regional Council Area water and wastewater treatment plants in accordance with the Australian Drinking Water Guidelines (ADWG) and Environmental Licences for each plant
• Possess a good knowledge of the operation, maintenance and monitoring of water and wastewater treatment (coagulation and flocculation, sedimentation, filtration, disinfection and biological treatment systems, laboratory equipment, disinfection equipment, fluoridation dosing equipment, activated sludge process, sludge treatment and effluent reuse scheme)
• Have a good knowledge of mathematical operations and calculations to indicate water and wastewater plant performance
• Understand Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) and Chemical hazards
• Have comprehensive communication skills (written and oral skills sufficient to obtain and notify others of technical information)
• Installation, operation and maintenance of Water and Sewerage infrastructure and network assets within the Council area, primarily based at Berridale and Kalkite STP’s
• Water and Sewer quality testing
• Maintenance of water supply system and sewer drainage systems within the Council area
• To carry out work as required on relevant asset installations for the Water and Wastewater department
• Demonstrate a commitment to the Councils WHS policy in the workplace
• To acquire, process and document water and sewer data in electronic and hard copy format
• Demonstrate a commitment to Customer Service
• Liaise with the Supervisor in meeting legislative requirements
• Be available for on-call rosters and available to respond to emergency call-outs when rostered
• Be available to undertake work on weekends as rostered
• 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:

• Certificate of Part 1 - Wastewater Treatment Operations and Part 2 - Advanced Treatment for wastewater treatment
• Certificate of Part 1 - Chemical Dosing Systems and Part 2 - Water Treatment Operations
• Basic Asbestos Handling Training
• Construction Induction White Card
• Appropriate relevant experience in a water and wastewater operations and maintenance
• Ability to operate competently small plant and hand tools, i.e. Lawnmowers, whipper snippers, sludge pumps, powered cut-off saws, grinders, drill, and water snorter (pipeline pressure cleaner), etc
• Undertake confined spaces training courses including refresher courses
• Physically fit to complete all aspects of the position
• Ability to work and participate in a work team environment
• Commitment to Work Health and Safety
• Current NSW Drivers Licence Class C (Car), ongoing employment is conditional on maintaining this licence
• Ability to work independently with minimum supervision
• Demonstrated competence in the maintenance of water, plants, reticulation systems and pump station for water and wastewater systems

Desirable Criteria

• Demonstrated experience in conducting sampling and laboratory testing
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings
• Basic computer skills and knowledge of Radio Telemetry (use of pager, lap top computer and telemetry).
• Ability to learn pipeline construction skills for the laying of water and sewer mains.
• Demonstrate analytical and problem solving techniques.
• Current traffic controller certificate
• Confined space accreditation
• Demonstrated knowledge of relevant safety practices and an understanding of the Work, Health and Safety Act 2011
• Current First Aid Certificate or equivalent
• High Risk Ticket operate a forklift
• Fluoride dosing certification

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 

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.