Step into a role where your engineering expertise directly shapes the future of our community’s essential services. As our Wastewater & Stormwater Engineer, you’ll play a pivotal part in ensuring the reliability, sustainability, and compliance of Council’s wastewater and stormwater networks.
You’ll work alongside dedicated operational teams, provide technical advice, support strategic planning initiatives, and contribute to delivering infrastructure that protects public health and our local environment. From system performance analysis to capital works input, this role offers the chance to influence long-term outcomes for our region.
This position may be filled at Cadet, Graduate, or experienced Engineer level depending on the successful applicant’s qualifications, skills, and experience. The appointed level will determine the scope of responsibilities, level of autonomy, and remuneration within the specified grade range.
Whether you are at the beginning of your engineering career or bring extensive industry experience, if you have strong analytical skills, a passion for best practice water management, and the ability to collaborate across teams and stakeholders, we’d love to hear from you.
Join us and help build a resilient, future-focused water network for our community.
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Permanent, full-time position (35 hours per week).
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Remuneration package dependent on qualifications, experience, and competency level.
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Access to Council’s Flexible Working Arrangements.
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Ongoing training and development opportunities.
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Generous leave entitlements and access to MyLeave.
As the Wastewater & Stormwater Engineer, you will be responsible to:
Responsibilities will be commensurate with the level of appointment (Cadet, Graduate or Engineer).
At a Cadet or Graduate level, you will:
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Assist in providing technical support to the wastewater treatment and underground operations teams.
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Support the preparation of analytical data, reports, studies, and presentations.
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Contribute to investigations, studies, and infrastructure projects under supervision.
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Assist in researching and applying engineering solutions to improve system performance.
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Work collaboratively with team members to support works programs, asset planning, and service delivery outcomes.
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Develop knowledge of compliance requirements, including environmental and regulatory obligations.
At an experienced Engineer level, you will:
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Provide high-level technical advice and engineering support to operational teams.
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Lead or manage the development and implementation of wastewater and stormwater strategic plans.
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Prepare and present detailed technical reports, business cases, and studies to senior stakeholders, Council, and external agencies.
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Coordinate and manage consultants, contractors, and project teams delivering investigations and infrastructure projects.
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Research, develop and implement best practice engineering solutions to improve system performance and outcomes.
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Support and manage compliance obligations associated with wastewater infrastructure, including EPA licensing requirements.
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Undertake stakeholder engagement with government agencies, contractors, and the community.
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Provide leadership and engineering input into capital works planning, asset renewal programs, and infrastructure improvement initiatives.
Across all levels, you will:
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Contribute to maintaining a safe, collaborative, and high-performing team environment.
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Build effective working relationships across the organisation and with external stakeholders.
As the successful applicant, you will bring:
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Tertiary qualifications (or currently undertaking) in Civil, Environmental, Mechanical, and/or related Engineering discipline relevant to wastewater and stormwater infrastructure.
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Class C Driver’s Licence (or ability to obtain).
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General Construction Induction Training Card (or willingness to obtain).
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Professional Engineer’s Registration, or eligibility to obtain (for experienced applicants).
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Demonstrated knowledge of, or ability to develop skills in, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure.
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Ability to contribute to strategic planning and infrastructure projects appropriate to your level of experience.
Applications close Sunday, 26 July 2026 at 11.59pm AEST with interviews to be held in the week commencing Monday, 3 August 2026.
If you are interested in this role and would like more information, please contact Ray Graham, Manager Sewer & Stormwater Services on 026971 4657.
As part of the recruitment process, pre-employment checks will be conducted in line with requirements of the position.
Selected candidates for this position will be asked to consent to a police check. Please note that people with a criminal record are not discouraged from applying for the position. Each application will be considered on its merit.
For more information and to apply, please visithttps://wagga.pulsesoftware.com/Pulse/jobs
https://wagga.nsw.gov.au/the-council/careers/why-work-in-wagga
Council is an inclusive employer. We strive to reflect the community in which we work, as a result we welcome and encourage applications from skilled people from all walks of life. This includes women, men, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with a disability, veterans, sexually and gender diverse people, people with lived experience and people of all ages.
