Assistant Technician Water & Wastewater

Council Jobs; Cooma; On-site; AUD 72,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Snowy Monaro Regional Council seeks a reliable Water & Wastewater Operator to support treatment plants, reservoirs and pump stations. You will maintain records, read drawings, perform QA sampling and support safety and efficiency across the network.

Join a diverse team with strong community focus in a dynamic NSW region; on-call duties and weekend work are required, with commitment to WHS and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Water & wastewater operations experience and maintenance.
• Ability to read water and wastewater drawings and update documents.
• Proven commitment to WHS and customer service.

Responsibilities

• Duty operations relief for water and wastewater plants, reservoirs and pump stations.
• Maintain electronic and paper records.
• Read and update water and wastewater drawings; perform quality testing and sampling.
• Maintain treatment plants and pump stations.
• Be available for on-call rosters and weekend work.
• Demonstrate commitment to council WHS policy and safety.

Skills

Water & Wastewater operations

Read water drawings

Record keeping

Safety compliance

Problem solving

Teamwork

Customer service

Education

Construction Induction White Card

Water & Wastewater Certification (Part 1 & 2)

Fluoride Operators Certificate

High Pressure Water Jetting certification

Certificate of Competence in Excavator Operation

License MR (Medium Rigid)

Traffic Control Certificate

Traffic Control Plans Certificate

Tools

Reading drawings software

Job description

Package: $72,137 - $79,626 + 12% Super(Grade 6 of the SMRC Salary System 2026-2027)

About The Region: The Snowy Monaro region is a unique and culturally diverse region of south-east NSW. From our history of the Snowy Hydro Scheme, our proud agricultural industry and popular ski resorts, we are a region that has a lot to offer. Withfantastic lifestyle choices, whether you are anadventure seekeror prefer the finer things in life, we really can offer it all, and all within close proximity to our nation’s capital Canberra.The Snowy Mountains region is packed with year-round experiences with so much more than snow sports and alpine walks. Glorious wildflowers blanket the alpine landscape of Kosciuszko National Park during summer, and if you love adventure sports there's rock climbing, kayaking, caving, fishing, horse riding, mountain biking, and 4WD touring activities to get your heart racing.Explore the famous Snowy River and go skiing or snowboarding on the slopes of Perisher and Thredbo - or camp under the stars at some of the most picturesque campgrounds in NSW. You'll never forget the rugged alpine scenery of Australia's largest national park. Snowy Monaro Regional Council employs over 380 staff from all walks of life and working with us will give you the opportunity to enjoy our beautiful surrounds, progress your career and make a difference in our local community.

About the Role:

• Duty operations relief for the Water and Wastewater Treatment Plants, Reservoirs and pump stations
• Maintain Records as required in both the electronic and paper environment
• Able to read Water & Wastewater drawings and to update on drawings
• Water & Wastewater quality testing & sampling
• Maintenance of Water and Wastewater Treatment Plants and Pump Stations within the Council area
• To carry out work as required for the Water & Wastewater Department
• Demonstrate a commitment to the Councils WHS policy in the workplace
• Be available for on-call rosters and available to respond to emergency callouts when rostered
• Be available to undertake work on weekends as rostered
• Acquire, process and document water & wastewater data in electronic and hard copy format
• Demonstrate a commitment to Customer Service
• Liaise with the supervisor in meeting legislative requirements; and
• Promote information sharing and knowledge transfer to drive evidence-based decision-making, enhance capability and optimise capacity
• 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

About You:

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Construction Induction White Card
• Willing to complete certification in Water & Wastewater Treatment (Part 1 and Part 2) or equivalent
• Willing to complete NSW Department of Health Fluoride Operators Certificate
• High Pressure Water Jetting certification or willingness to complete certification
• Appropriate relevant experience in a Water & Wastewater operations and maintenance
• Proven ability to operate, competently, small plan including Lawnmowers, whipper snippers, sludge pumps and water snorter
• Undertake confined spaces training courses including refresher courses
• Physically fit to complete all aspects of the position
• Ability to work and participate in a work team environment
• Commitment to work health and safety
• Ability and willingness to undertake training in water & wastewater operations as and when required
• 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
• Willing to complete Working at Heights course
• Basic computer skills and knowledge of Radio telemetry (use of lap top computer and telemetry)
• Ability to learn pipeline construction skills for the laying of water mains
• Demonstrate analytical and problem-solving techniques
• Traffic Control Certificate
• Implement Traffic Control Plans Certificate
• Certificate of Competence in Excavator Operation
• Drivers Licence MR (Medium Rigid)
• Ability to read Water & Wastewater drawings.

Enquiries

At Snowy Monaro Regional Council, we are committed to providing EEO and embracing diversity. We are an inclusive workforce which reflects the unique region, community, and customers we serve. In addition to providing an encouraging and positive environment, Council is a smoke free work environment.

Please advise us if you require any reasonable adjustments to fully participate in the recruitment process or perform the requirements of the role.

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