Your New Role:
Are you looking for a hands-on role where you can make a real difference to essential community infrastructure? We are seeking a motivated and safety-focused Operator Water & Sewer Network to join our Water and Sewer team on a temporary full-time basis.
Working alongside a skilled team, you'll contribute to the delivery of projects that provide safe and reliable water and sewer services. You will be involved in the construction and renewal of water and sewer infrastructure, working with pipelines, valves, hydrants, manholes, service connections and associated assets.
Key responsibilities include:
- Construction, installation and renewal of water and sewer infrastructure.
- Excavation, pipe laying, asset rehabilitation and repair works.
- Reading and interpreting plans, specifications and work instructions.
- Participating in planned after-hours works and on-call rosters when required.
- Maintaining high standards of safety, environmental compliance and quality workmanship.
- Supporting apprentices, trainees and other team members in the field.
For a full list of the Key Accountabilities of the role, please refer to the Position Description.
About You:
We're interested in candidates who enjoy practical, hands-on work and have experience delivering construction or infrastructure projects. To be successful in this role, you will possess:
- Current Class C Driver Licence.
- General Construction Induction Card (White Card).
- Trade qualification in Plumbing, Certificate III in Water Industry Operations, or another relevant qualification.
- Current Tetanus, Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B immunisations, or willingness to obtain.
- Experience in civil construction, utilities, water and sewer infrastructure, plumbing, maintenance or related industries.
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team in a physically demanding outdoor environment.
- Strong commitment to workplace health and safety.
- Sound communication and record-keeping skills.
About Us:
Kempsey Shire Council (KSC) is located on the Mid North Coast of NSW, known for its genuine hospitality, pristine beaches, sub-tropical rainforests, mountain ranges, rock river gorges, sprawling farmland and peaceful villages.
We are a progressive, proactive and dynamic organisation, and we pride ourselves on the respectful and supportive workplace we have cultivated. With 360+ dedicated staff managing $1.8 billion worth of assets across many sites throughout the Shire, KSC work closely with our community to build an inspired, connected Macleay Valley.
Why Join Us?
As the successful candidate, you’ll enjoy:
- A temporary full-time position until April 2027, 38-hour work week.
- Fortnightly Rostered Day Off (RDO).
- Weekly salary of $1,309.01 to $1,473.28 (plus superannuation).
- A working environment focussed on wellbeing, including flexible work arrangements, rostered days off, EAP access, social club, and health and wellbeing programs.
- Career development and learning opportunities.
- A supportive, collaborative working environment designed to help you grow!
- A fantastic lifestyle and work life balance, on the beautiful Mid-North Coast.
Interested?
Please apply via Council’s website http://careers.kempsey.nsw.gov.au/. Note that you will be required to prepare and submit:
- A short statement (maximum 2 pages) outlining how your experience, abilities, knowledge and personal qualities will enable you to achieve the key accountabilities of the role (as listed in the Position Description); and
- Your current resume.
Applications Close: COB Wednesday, 17 June 2026.
Please note that Council reserves the right to close this job advertisement before the stated closing date if a suitable candidate is found. Therefore, we encourage all interested applicants to submit their applications as soon as possible.
Have questions? Please contact Doug Tovey, Acting Water and Sewer Network Manager, for a confidential discussion on Ph: 02 6566 3200.
Please Note: Our recruitment notification process is primarily via system generated emails. Please ensure your email is correct before submitting your application to avoid missing crucial updates.
- Completion of a pre-employment medical assessment is a requirement of KSC’s recruitment process for this position.
- Current immunisations against tetanus, Hepatitis A & B and Q Fever or willingness to obtain these vaccinations is a requirement of KSC’s recruitment process for this position.
If you experience any difficulties applying online, please contact the Recruitment team on 02 6566 3200 or email [email protected]
Thank you and good luck with your application.
Kempsey Shire Council is an equal opportunity employer and we celebrate our diverse, inclusive and values-led workforce. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with diverse culture and linguistic backgrounds and people with a disability. In addition, Kempsey Shire Council will provide reasonable adjustments for suitably qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require additional assistance to participate in the recruitment process, please discuss with the advertised contact person. You can ask for reasonable adjustments to be made at any time during the recruitment process.
