Technical Support Officer (Water & Waste)

Mareeba is located within an easy one-hour drive from Cairns offering a regional lifestyle with all its benefits in relatively close proximity to Cairns.

The Role:

As a Technical Support Officer, you will schedule, monitor, maintain and report on the performance of water and waste operations using works orders with assistance from finance and management including analysing data that can be used for strategic analysis for sewer overflows, water main breaks, new connections and water quality.

The role will also involve providing daily administrative support to the water, wastewater and waste operations teams to manage the works orders system for reticulation, treatment and waste.

The Technical Support Officer will monitor Customer Requests including delegating works to reticulation team, contacting customers regarding the status of works, create work orders and associated purchase orders.

What we are looking for:

You will have good oral, written and interpersonal communication skills You will have well-developed computer skills both word processing and spreadsheet applications You will also have sound knowledge of Quality Assurance principles, systems and compliance You are able to work successfully within a small team environment, autonomously and to problem solve You will have sound understanding of relevant Australian Standards and general knowledge of water, wastewater and waste operations You will demonstrate a capacity to plan and manage multiple tasks/projects with tight timeframes

Essential Qualifications, Experience & Skills (Mandatory for the position)            

Current Queensland C Class driver’s licence Proven experience in a role relevant to water industry

Desirable Skills

Degree, Diploma or Certificate level qualifications in relevant field Experience in water and wastewater asset data collection and works orders administration

What we can offer you:

Permanent, full-time position LGOA Level 3 – $69,198 per annum Work/Life balance – 19 day month Additional Industry Allowance of $1443 per annum 5 weeks annual leave with 17.5% leave loading Up to 12% employer superannuation contributions Lifestyle benefits such access to a Fitness passport Learning and development opportunities Salary sacrificing options

Interested?

Please send the following documents to [email protected]

Short cover letter (no more than 300 words) Your current resume Completed Employment Application form

Applications Close: 30 November 2022  

Contact:               For further information about this position visit our website at: https://msc.qld.gov.au/council/employment/vacancies/ or contact Morris Hamill, Manager Water & Waste, on 0407 675 907 (during business hours only). Mareeba Shire Council is committed to the principles of Equal Opportunity and workplace diversity. We encourage a diverse workforce reflective of our community to better meet the needs of our customers.