Licenced Plumber Tradesperson

Council Jobs; Newcastle; On-site; AUD 77,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9 day fortnight

Uniforms and PPE provided

Ongoing training and licence dev

Mentor apprentices

Job summary

City of Newcastle is seeking a Licensed Plumber Tradesperson to join our Building Trades Services team. You'll work across a variety of Council facilities and community assets, carrying out maintenance, repairs and minor construction works across Newcastle.

Return to a balanced 38-hour week with a 9-day fortnight, uniform and PPE provided, ongoing training and licence development opportunities, and a chance to mentor apprentices and share your trade knowledge.

Qualifications

• Qualified plumber with maintenance and repairs experience.
• Pride in delivering quality work and great customer service.

Responsibilities

• Carry out maintenance, repairs and minor construction works across facilities.
• Work across community buildings, sporting facilities, aquatic centres and other sites.
• Provide quality service and support to the Newcastle community.

Skills

Qualified plumber

Maintenance

Repairs

Customer service

Education

Trade qualification in plumbing

Job description

• Permanent Opportunity - 38 hours per week
• 9 day fortnight - enjoy a long weekend every second weekend!
• Leave the 50+ hour weeks behind and get your work life balance back

Looking for a change from the construction grind?

City of Newcastle is seeking a Licensed Plumber Tradesperson to join our Building Trades Services team.

You'll work across a variety of Council facilities and community assets, carrying out maintenance, repairs and minor construction works. No two days are the same, with work spanning community buildings, sporting facilities, aquatic centres, depot and other Council owned sites across Newcastle.

What's in it for you?

• 38 hour week with a 9 day fortnight
• Variety of work across multiple sites
• Local work, home every night
• Uniforms and PPE provided
• Supportive team environment
• Ongoing training and licence development opportunities
• Opportunity to mentor apprentices and share your trade knowledge

What we're looking for:

We're seeking a qualified plumber with experience in maintenance, repairs and construction who takes pride in delivering quality work and great customer service.

If you're looking for stability, work life balance and the opportunity to put your skills to work maintaining assets that support the Newcastle community, we'd love to hear from you.

As a member of our team, you won't just work for the city; you'll co-create it.

Find out more about your new career by viewing the position description here.

Life at City of Newcastle (CN)

You'll get to experience your work up close alongside the brilliant minds of your colleagues who care for one another and the region.

You'll chip away at ambitious plans with a talented, passionate crew alongside you, shaping the very fabric of our community. Showing up for neighbours not shareholders.

Every single day offers the chance to think big and act local. Planning and prioritising to achieve the most important outcomes with the community.

You'll add value in the moments that matter. From librarians to lifeguards, in a range of iconic places, we achieve a better Newcastle together.

Whether we're planning to host major events, providing essential services or supporting creative artists, it's what we do when the cameras aren't rolling that matters most.

And we'll be there for you in important times in your life. We embrace flexible work arrangements to find a balance that allows us to enjoy the city we shape.

Our focus on inclusion and respecting culture, will help you feel a deeper connection with others. You'll connect with internal communities that will help you to feel a sense of belonging and reflect the diversity of the growing region.

You'll do meaningful work and do it sustainably as you take ideas from plan to play, in your own backyard.

With hundreds of different roles, each person adds their uniqueness to our culture and plays their part as we head towards our 2040 vision.

With natural assets and a focus on the environment, co-create a sustainable region with us.

At CN, we value our employees, and their wellbeing takes priority. We encourage employees to make time for what's important and provide the benefits to enable a work life balance that allow us to enjoy the city we shape. To read more, visit here!

• 38 hour working week with flexible work arrangements including an optional 9-day fortnight
• 4 weeks of annual leave, 3 weeks of personal leave, plus 2 additional paid public holidays
• 17.5% annual leave loading yearly payment
• Paid parental leave for primary carers
• Industry leading employment conditions
• Corporate Fitness program from as little as $18.00 per fortnight
• Access to a range of exclusive CN employee benefits programs including Novated Lease options as well as access to reward and recognition vouchers
• Annual performance development plans and ongoing training and development opportunities
• Leading the CN Way leadership program
• Inclusion, Diversity & Equity (IDE) employee networks and initiatives
• Access to Health & Wellbeing programs including an Onsite Physiotherapist and Psychology, Yoga and Mental Health Ambassador Groups

We champion inclusion so that everyone is valued, and we encourage innovation and creativity. We are committed to creating a safe and inclusive workplace where different styles, backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, encouraged, and respected.

People with diverse lived experiences (including but not limited to, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, people with diverse gender identities and sexualities, people from different cultural, racial, ethnic, religious and linguistic backgrounds, people with disability, carers, and veterans) are encouraged to apply.

Don't just work for the city, co-create it. Join and expand your career at the City of Newcastle.

Application Closing Date: Friday 20 November 2026

Remuneration: $85,149.95 + 17.5% annual leave loading yearly payment + 12% Superannuation per annum for a 38 hour week

Contact: Jason Cleare - Building Trade Services Manager - 02 4974 6***

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