We are seeking a skilled and motivated Water & Reuse Maintenance Supervisor to join our Utilities team.
In this role you will oversee and coordinate the maintenance and repair activities of the water and reuse system within the Utilities branch. This role involves leading a team, scheduling work assignments, ensuring compliance with safety regulations and managing equipment and material resources effectively. Team composition and direct reports may vary depending on operational requirements.
The Water and Reuse Maintenance Supervisor plays a critical role in maintaining the integrity and functionality of the water and reuse infrastructure to support public health and environmental preservation efforts.
This role is dual graded depending on your skills and qualifications; without a trade is considered a Grade 4 and with a trade is a Grade 6 in our salary structure.
- Planning, scheduling, and coordination of water and reuse maintenance activities, including inspections, cleaning and repairs to ensure the integrity and functionality of the water and reuse system.
- Ensure that daily work activities are completed in a timely and cost-effective manner, meeting established deadlines and service level agreements.
- Conduct regular assessments of water and reuse systems to identify issues, prioritise maintenance needs, and develop action plans to address critical areas.
- Oversee the use of specialised equipment and tools for water and reuse maintenance tasks, ensuring proper operation, maintenance, and safety protocols are followed.
- Ensure compliance with relevant standards, regulations, and permit requirements governing water and reuse maintenance operations to mitigate risks and maintain environmental and public health standards.
- Utilise Utilities asset management and planned maintenance software to maintain accurate records of maintenance activities, inspections, and repairs for regulatory reporting purposes, ensuring transparency and accountability.
- Execute maintenance projects, including installation, modification, and repair work on water and reuse networks. Undertake water and reuse sampling, environmental sampling and other general operational and maintenance activities as needed.
- Assist in the preparation of planned maintenance schedules and recommend improvements to optimise the reliability and efficiency of water and reuse infrastructure.
- Demonstrate proficiency in technical skills such as accurately reading and interpreting plans, technical drawings, and specifications, as well as operating computers/tablets for data entry, asset management, financial management, reporting, or communication purposes.
- Manage budgets, purchase orders, inventory of supplies and equipment required for operations and to maintain stock levels
Grade 4
- Year 12 Certificate.
- Certificate III in Water Industry Operations or similar, or equivalent experience in a comparable role.
- Class C and MR Driver’s Licence.
- General Construction Induction Card (White Card).
- Immunisation certification appropriate to the nature of works to be undertaken
- Proven success in water and reuse maintenance or similar role.
- Leadership and coordination of small to medium-sized teams.
- Confined Spaces Certificate, or commitment to obtain within 6 months of commencement.
- Verification of Competency (VOC) in operating excavator equipment, or commitment to obtain within 6 months of commencement.
- High Risk Work Licences – Dogging and Forklift, or commitment to obtain within 6 months of commencement.
- Experience in construction and maintenance industries.
- Experience operating minor/major plant.
- Availability to participate in the Utilities on-call roster
Grade 6
All of the above and:
- Trade Qualification Plumber and Drainer with a min of 2 years post-trade experience (4+ years preferred) or equivalent.
- Managing budgets and delegations
- Development of and/or contribution to works programming
- Performance management of team and team development, eg: training, skills development, performance reviews
- Coordination and liaison with internal stakeholders, contractors, and external agencies.
It would be highly desirable if you have:
- Experience in the utilisation of relevant Council systems such as Authority, CM9, Geocortex GIS Mapping, and Brightly Assetic.
- Knowledge of water utility business activities, particularly the operation and maintenance of assets.
- Experience in the supervision of asbestos removal.
- Working at Heights accreditation.
- Working knowledge of SCADA systems.
- Commitment to, and understanding of, process improvement and sustainability principles.
- Full time permanent position (38 hours per week / 9 day fortnight)
- Salary and Conditions will be in accordance with the NSW Local Government (State) Award with an appointment at a salary in the range of:
- Grade 4: $1,237.66 - $1,434.02 + 3% Market Loading
- Grade 6: $1,403.59 - 1,626.28 + 7% Market Loading
- Per 38 hour week (dependent upon skills and experience)
- Commuter use vehicle lease
- Annual salary reviews and increases based on award conditions
- 12% Superannuation
- Education and training support
- Employee Assistance Program (4 sessions per year)
- Fitness Passport
- Health and Wellbeing days
- Opportunity to work with an experienced and committed team!
Location: This position is based at our Depot and (STP) Sewerage Treatment Plant in Byron Bay; however, Council can require you to work from other work sites as required for operational reasons.
Contact: Jason Stanley - Principal Engineer - Operations 02 6685 9349
Closing date: 12pm (NSW time), Sunday 2 August 2026. Late applications will not be permitted.
Position Description:
We believe in diversity, inclusion and equality and are committed to ensuring that our workplaces are a reflection of our community. We recognise the benefits that diversity and inclusion brings, and in turn encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities and identities to apply for our vacancies.
We are open to discussing flexible working arrangements and encourage our people to explore new ways of working – including part-time, job-share or working from different locations. Everyone can ask about it.We strongly encourage applications from people with disability and will provide reasonable adjustments in our recruitment process and in the workplace. If you need an adjustment during the recruitment process, please call or email the contact person listed above, and also advise us of your preferred method of communication.
Byron Shire Council is committed to being a child safe organisation – we respect all children and their wellbeing. We will embed Child Safe Standards into our leadership, governance and culture. We will support our staff and volunteers in their responsibilities. We will strive to keep children safe from harm and abuse.
Pre-Employment Screening Process:
- Reference Checks: Referees will preferably be your current or most recent supervisor and must be able to comment directly on your abilities in a work situation. If you have any objection to this action, your concerns should be raised in your application and be discussed with the Selection Panel.
- Functional Health Assessment: If applicable, the functional health assessment evaluates your physical and functional capacity against the physical demands necessary to safely perform the job for which you have applied.
- Background Screening: Background checks verify the information you have provided in your application, and where applicable, also check for relevant criminal history. Checks may also include, for example, a confirmation of your employment history, qualifications/tickets and working with children clearance.
