Technical Officer Assets and Planning

"YOU COULD MAKE ALL THE DIFFERENCE"

Primary Work Location: Central Coast, NSW 

• Pivotal role within Water and Sewer ensuring quality assurance of assets
• Work/Life Balance - 9 day fortnight with flexible/hybrid working arrangements available 
• Permanent Full Time
• Leaseback Vehicle/Vehicle Allowance 

Central Coast Council is committed to the goals of equal opportunity employment. We aim to provide a work environment for our employees that fosters equity, diversity and respect.

Council is committed to providing safe environments that protect the physical, emotional, cultural and social wellbeing of children on the Central Coast.

Ideally located on the northern fringe of Sydney and just an hour's drive from Newcastle, the Central Coast offers one of the best places in Australia to live and work. 

Central Coast Council is the third largest water utility (or water and sewage service) in NSW servicing 139,000 homes and businesses in a growing region.

As the Technical Officer Assets and Planning, you will be responsible for contributing to the effective planning and management of water and sewerage assets to the community through the quality assurance of site investigations, condition assessments and the collection of technical data.

This position is required to provide quality customer service and create value for the community.

Key activities of this role include:

• Monitor and proactively manage safety, quality, environment and procurement risks associated with in field investigations, condition assessments and design activities
• Perform site inspections while maintaining comprehensive site records
• Operate, maintain and manage instrumentation for gathering data in the field including deployment, data retrieval/presentation and ongoing calibration
• Establish measurable performance outcomes for projects and define monitoring, reporting, safety and communication requirements
• Provide Best Practice technical advice including constructability input during the review of engineering plans for the creation, modification or inspection of water and sewerage assets including pipelines, valve structures, reservoirs, treatment plants and pumping stations
• Co-ordinate and oversee works relating to water and sewer assets in the field to ensure compliance with Council’s safety and asset quality standards
• Provide professional technical advice to internal and external stakeholders including but not limited to the following elements:
  • Operation of Council’s water and wastewater systems
  • Job planning in relation to water and wastewater works
  • Shutdown planning associated with third party works
  • Construction and inspection techniques and safety

About you:

• You will bring industry experience within Water and Wastewater 
• You will may be qualified in Civil Construction Design, Project Management or related field
• You are able to deliver expert technical advice to various stakeholders
• You are capable of leading small teams
• You enjoy sharing your knowledge and expertise, while also learning from others
• Having a work/life balance is important to you

About us:

• We are a large organisation delivering a wide variety of services to our local community
• You will be joining a team of professionals who excel at what they do
• We offer a supportive work environment with opportunities for career development
• We provide opportunities to collaborate with subject matter experts from a variety of areas across the organisation
• We offer an attractive range of benefits to our employees. 

What we offer: 

• Weekly pay cycle
• Generous leave provisions: 20 days paid Annual Leave, 15 days Sick Leave/Carers Leave, Health and Wellbeing Leave, Long Service Leave after 5 years, Additional purchased leave, Parental Leave – 18 weeks full pay/36 weeks ½ pay, Paternity Leave - 2 weeks
• Novated leasing
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) available to employees and their families
• Fitness Passport – access to gyms across the Central Coast and Newcastle
• Health and wellbeing programs – skin cancer screening, Breastscreen, Flu vaccination, blood donations
• Recognition of service
• Council Child Care salary sacrifice
• Professional Development opportunities
• Individual career development and learning opportunities
• Reward & Recognition programs.

Please refer to the position description for detailed information on the position and required skills and experience.

This role provides a commencing salary range of between $82.9k to $99.5k per annum dependent on skills and experience + 11% superannuation. 

A leaseback vehicle is provided in this role for official duties and private use and your choice of vehicle will be provided when one becomes available in accordance with Council’s Vehicle Policy. In the meantime, either an alternate pre-used vehicle or a vehicle allowance of $200 per week ($10,450 per annum) is temporarily applied for this position due to ongoing issues with supply for new vehicles. 

Successful candidates may be required to undertake a course of vaccinations against Hepatitis A and B and Tetanus or demonstrate their immunity.

Central Coast Council is committed to ensuring the health, safety and well-being of all of our employees. In accordance with Council's WHS requirements and COVID-19 Safety Plans we require all employees to be fully vaccinated with an approved COVID-19 vaccine.

Shortlisted candidates will be required to undertake and pass a Confined Spaces medical. 

Enquiries: Rex Haydon Section Manager Assets and Planning on 0447 371 769

If you are deaf, hearing or speech impaired, you can contact us through the National Relay Service TTY call 133 677 or Speak & Listen 1300 555 727.

Closing Date:  Applications close at midnight on Sunday 20 August 2023.