Senior Mechanical Lead – Water & Wastewater Systems

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

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.