Posted: 08/08/2025
Closing Date: 22/08/2025
Salary: $67,487.68 - $74,493.77
Job Type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: Cooma
Job Category: Water and Wastewater

JOB DESCRIPTION

Package: $67,487.68 - $74,493.77 + 11.5% Super (Grade 5 of the SMRC Salary System 2025-2026)
Position Description: Operator Network

ABOUT THE ROLE:

• Contribute to the delivery of quality water and wastewater services to the community
• Undertake installation, maintenance and monitoring works on Council’s water and wastewater network including water supply and wastewater drainage systems ensuring compliance with legislative requirements
• Document, monitor and review water and wastewater data in electronic and hard copy format, reporting anomalies as required
• Contribute to cross-team collaboration through information and knowledge sharing and providing support for maintenance and operations of treatment plants
• Establish and maintain customer and stakeholder relationships through effective communication to ensure positive outcomes
• Be available for weekend and on-call rosters and be available to respond to emergency call-outs when required
• Monitor own work performance and progress towards the delivery of work plan goals and report on progress to team leaders
• Use resources efficiently, effectively and responsibly to complete tasks that either contribute to or directly deliver services
• Contribute to the performance of Council: demonstrate professional conduct, make the best use of knowledge, experience and skills and be accountable for own decisions and actions
• Contribute to a safe workplace: comply with legislative and organisational requirements and be accountable for own decisions and actions

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Demonstrated contemporary experience in a similar role
• Demonstrated ability to operate small plant and hand tools competently. Including lawnmowers, whipper snippers, sludge pumps, powered cut-off saws, grinders, drill, and water snorter (pipeline pressure cleaner)
• Construction Induction White Card
• Ability and willingness to undertake confined spaces training courses including refresher courses
• Physically fit to complete all aspects of the position
• Experience in Treatment Plant Operations or ability and willingness to undertake training for both water and wastewater operations
• Ability and willingness to work weekend and on-call rosters and be available to respond to emergency call-outs when required
• Demonstrated literacy and computer skills with the ability to complete paper and electronic forms and record data
• Proven ability to develop and maintain internal and external stakeholder relationships to achieve outcomes that contribute to the achievement of the organisation’s strategic goals
• Current Class C drivers licence