Reticulation Networks Engineer

Port Macquarie-Hastings Council; Port Macquarie; On-site; AUD 101,000 - 113,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PPE provided

Uniform provided

Gym membership

Welcome Experience

Career development opportunities

Annual salary review/raise

Long service leave

Employee assistance program

Salary packaging options

Awards ceremony

Job summary

Port Macquarie-Hastings Council seeks an experienced Reticulation Network Engineer to support the operation, maintenance, and renewal of water and wastewater reticulation networks. You will lead cross-functional teams, review designs, manage projects, and ensure safe, reliable delivery of essential utilities.

The role requires a Civil Engineering degree and strong experience in the water industry, with hands-on project planning, procurement, and safety leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline.
• Experience in the water supply and wastewater industry, ideally in an operational environment.
• Proven skills in project planning, management, and delivery.
• Experience in process optimisation and troubleshooting within water and sewer operations.
• Well-developed verbal and written communication skills, including report writing.
• Advanced computer skills with spreadsheets, databases, and SCADA systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering support for maintenance, renewal, and compliance of water and sewer reticulation assets.
• Prepare operational and safety procedures, including shutdown protocols, risk assessments, and construction documentation.
• Manage licensing, regulatory reporting, and environmental impact controls per legislation.
• Lead planning, design, approvals, delivery, and capitalisation of Utilities Operations projects.
• Collaborate with Planning, Design, and Project Delivery to review designs and analyze data.
• Lead procurement activities for works and services supporting treatment plants and headworks assets.
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance system performance.
• Promote safe work practices through inspections, inductions, and risk management.
• Provide operational support and participate in after-hours on-call roster.

Skills

Project planning

Delivery management

Process optimisation

SCADA systems

Excel & databases

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

SCADA systems

Excel / spreadsheets

Databases

Job description

We are seeking a skilled and motivated ReticulationNetwork Engineer to join our Community Utilities Division, supportingthe operation, maintenance, and renewal of Port Macquarie-Hastings Council'swater and wastewater reticulation networks. This is a fantastic opportunity foran engineering professional with a passion for infrastructure and communityservice to contribute technical expertise and lead projects that ensure thesafe, reliable delivery of essential utilities.

About the Role

Reporting to the Reticulation Networks Manager, you willprovide engineering support to the Community Utilities Operations team by:

• Providingengineering support and technical advice for the maintenance, renewal, andcompliance of water and sewer reticulation assets.
• Preparingoperational and safety procedures, including shutdown protocols, riskassessments, and construction documentation.
• Managinglicensing, regulatory reporting, and environmental impact controls in linewith relevant legislation.
• Leadingplanning, design, relevant approval applications, delivery, andcapitalisation of Utilities Operations projects following PMHC's ProjectManagement Framework.
• Collaboratingwith Planning, Design, and Project Delivery teams to review designs andanalyse operational data.
• Leadingprocurement activities for works and services supporting treatment plantsand headworks assets.
• Identifyingand implementing process optimisations and innovations to improve systemperformance.
• Promotingsafe work practices through inspections, inductions, and risk managementinitiatives.
• Providingoperational support across Community Utilities areas and participating inthe after-hours on-call roster.

About You

To be successful in this position:

• ABachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
• Demonstratedexperience in the water supply and wastewater industry, ideally within anoperational environment.
• Provenskills in project planning, management, and delivery.
• Experiencein process optimisation and troubleshooting within water and seweroperations.
• Well-developedverbal and written communication skills, including report writing.
• Advancedcomputer skills, particularly with spreadsheets, databases, and SCADAsystems.
• Acollaborative approach, strong commitment to safety and compliance, andmotivation to enhance community infrastructure through innovation andtechnical excellence.

Remuneration and Benefits

Employment type: Permanent, full-time role (35 hours perweek plus flex time)

Salary: Starting from $101,015.87 to $113,067.81 per yeardepending on skills and experience plus 12% super and allowances

This role also qualifies for a leaseback vehicle orallowance

• PPE and uniform provided
• Discounted gym membership through membership to Fitness Passport
• Candidates relocating to the region have access to The Welcome Experience
• Career development opportunities OR Opportunities for learning and development and internal career progression
• Annual salary increase as per the Local Government (State) Award 2026 plus annual salary review
• Long service leave after 5 years
• Generous employee assistance program
• Salary packaging options available through Salary Packaging Australia and Maxxia
• Recognition through our annual awards ceremony celebrating and rewarding staff achievements

Questions?

If you would like to know more about this opportunity orhave any questions about the role please contact Caroline Horan,Reticulation Networks Manager on 02 6581 8***.

Applications Close: Sunday 04 October 2026 at 11:30pm

Notes

Suitable candidates may be placed on a talent pool or eligibility list for future identical, or similar positions for a period of 12 months.

We often ask our preferred applicants to complete pre-employment checks. This may include: Reference Checks; National Criminal Police Check; Medical Assessment; Qualification Verification; Working with Children Check Verification.

Port Macquarie Hastings Council adheres to the principles of a child safe organisation and is committed to the care and protection of all children and young people.

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