Senior Mechanical

Careers at Council; Chinderah; On-site; AUD 88,000 - 104,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and development opportunities

Flexible work options for healthy work

Commuter Use Vehicle - Council vehicle

Job summary

Tweed Shire Council, located on the picturesque far North Coast of NSW, seeks a senior mechanical tradesperson to lead maintenance of water and wastewater assets. Based in Chinderah, you will guide a team of tradespeople and apprentices, ensuring safe, reliable operations across critical infrastructure.

You will drive preventative maintenance, fault finding and repairs, while promoting a strong safety culture and coordinating with contractors. A permanent, full-time role with on-call duties.

Qualifications

• Qualified mechanical tradesperson with relevant trade certification.
• Experience maintaining and repairing mechanical equipment and assets.
• Strong leadership to coordinate and mentor field-based staff.
• Commitment to workplace health and safety and effective stakeholder communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support a team of mechanical tradespeople, apprentices and support staff to deliver maintenance and repair activities across Council’s water and wastewater assets.
• Coordinate daily work programs, allocate tasks and provide hands-on technical guidance to ensure work is completed safely, efficiently and to a high standard.
• Carry out preventive maintenance, fault finding and corrective repairs on pumps, mechanical equipment, treatment plant infrastructure and associated systems.
• Promote and maintain a strong safety culture by working closely with field staff to ensure safe work practices are followed at all times.
• Respond to mechanical breakdowns and equipment failures, providing technical expertise to minimise disruptions to water and wastewater services.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of mechanical operations by identifying opportunities to improve processes, reliability and service delivery.
• Participate in a 24‑hour on‑call roster and provide emergency response support for critical water and wastewater infrastructure when required.

Skills

Leadership

Fault finding

Pump maintenance

Communication

Education

Qualified mechanical tradesperson

Tools

Maintenance management systems

Digital tools

Job description

Lead the delivery of essential mechanical maintenance services that keep our Water and Wastewater infrastructure operating safely and efficiently. In this senior role, you will coordinate and support a team of mechanical tradespeople, oversee preventive and corrective maintenance programs, and manage specialised contractors across a diverse range of critical assets. Your leadership will help ensure reliable service delivery, regulatory compliance, and the long-term performance of Council's mechanical infrastructure.

About the role:

• Lead and support a team of mechanical tradespeople, apprentices and support staff to deliver maintenance and repair activities across Council’s water and wastewater assets.
• Coordinate daily work programs, allocate tasks and provide hands‑on technical guidance to ensure work is completed safely, efficiently and to a high standard.
• Carry out preventive maintenance, fault finding and corrective repairs on pumps, mechanical equipment, treatment plant infrastructure and associated systems.
• Promote and maintain a strong safety culture by working closely with field staff to ensure safe work practices are followed at all times.
• Respond to mechanical breakdowns and equipment failures, providing technical expertise to minimise disruptions to water and wastewater services.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of mechanical operations by identifying opportunities to improve processes, reliability and service delivery.
• Participate in a 24‑hour on‑call roster and provide emergency response support for critical water and wastewater infrastructure when required.

What's on offer:

• a permanent, full time position
• a base salary ranging from $87,689 per annum with competency‑based increments up to $103,869 per annum, plus 12% super
• 76-hour, 9 day fortnight
• Commuter Use Vehicle(Operational Vehicle) - Use of Council vehicle allocated to designated positions outside working hours - no private use permitted
• training and development opportunities
• flexible work options for a healthy work/life balance
• generous employment conditions (we have too many to list -for more).

We are seeking:

• A qualified mechanical tradesperson with relevant trade certification and experience maintaining and repairing mechanical equipment and assets.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to coordinate, support and mentor field‑based staff.
• Experience in fault‑finding, pump and mechanical system maintenance, and responding to operational issues in a practical and timely manner.
• A commitment to workplace health and safety, supported by strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a range of stakeholders.
• Experience using maintenance management systems and digital tools, with a willingness to participate in an on‑call roster and hold a current driver licence (LR, MR or equivalent).

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 anemployer of choice. Professionals Australia (Local Government Engineers’ Association) has named Council the 2021 and 2025 Employer of Choice for our great employment practices within NSW local government.

Where it's located:

This position is based in Chinderah and can be directed to work from any Council work site.

Position closes:

Friday 06 November 2026 at 12 noon sharp (NSW time). Late applications will not be permitted.

Pre-Employment Screening:

Tweed Shire Council conducts pre‑employment assessments as part of its recruitment process.

Job offers are not made until screening has been completed. Tweed Shire Council uses third-party providers to undertake:

• Pre‑emergency medical – some roles require a functional (physical) assessment, and all positions are subject to drug and alcohol screening (a positive test result means the recruitment process ends and your application willnotbe considered).
• Background screening - verifies that the information you have provided throughout the recruitment process is true and correct.

Reference Checks are undertaken by the panel. Your 2 referees should ideally be your current and most recent supervisors. Your referees are not contacted unless you’ve been interviewed and are a preferred candidate.

Immunisations:

This position is identified as at risk of contracting vaccine‑preventable/manageable diseases and as a consequence impacted employees are strongly recommended to participate in Council’s workplace vaccination program.

Thinking of relocating?

Eligible applicants can access theWelcome Experience, a free NSW Government service designed to support workers and their families as they move to regional NSW.