The position is responsible for the effective management of the Water & Wastewater - Operations Unit’s Mechanical and Electrical section and related activities and resources. You will be responsible for the management of approximately 40 staff including the section’s direction, performance management and development. Annual expenditure related to Capital, Operations and Maintenance activities is in excess of $10M, with responsibility for the management of over $125 million in Mechanical, Electrical and Electronic assets across water supply, wastewater conveyancing and treatment systems.

ABOUT US:

• Located on the picturesque far North Coast of NSW, bordering the Gold Coast.
• The Tweed is a vibrant, diverse location offering a lifestyle near the water, in a rainforest or on a farm.
• Tweed Shire Council is committed to employment equity and diversity and encourages applications from people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds in both traditional and non-traditional roles. We provide workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options.
• Join an employer of choice. Professionals Australia (Local Government Engineers’ Association) has named Council the 2021 Employer of Choice for our great employment practices within NSW local government.

• reports to the Manager Water & Wastewater - Operations and is responsible for the section’s direction, performance management and development of staff
• maintains assets through effective risk-based maintenance strategies and breakdown and repair responses
• ensures the section has customer focus and supports the broader needs of the unit
• provides specialist engineering advice