Senior Plumber - Facilities Maintenance

NSW Department of Communities and Justice; Junee; On-site; AUD 97,000 - 119,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Training and development

Health & Wellbeing programs

Employee Assistance Programs

Job summary

Corrective Services NSW in Junee seeks a Senior Plumber – Facilities Maintenance to lead maintenance at the Junee Correctional Centre. You\'ll combine plumbing expertise with team leadership, mentoring staff and supervising inmates to keep the centre safe and compliant.

This ongoing full-time role offers a locally focused, autonomous work environment, competitive pay (AUD 108,197 per year plus super), and opportunities for professional development within a trusted public sector organisation.

Qualifications

• Must possess trade qualifications in Plumbing and hold current NSW Fair Trading Plumbing Contractor Licence or Qualified Supervisor Certificate.
• Certification in TMV, Backflow and Gas.
• Current Certificate III in Correctional Practice or capacity to complete within specified timeframes.
• Current NSW Driver's Licence and preparedness to drive to locations as required.
• Must participate in an on call rotational roster.

Responsibilities

• Lead maintenance activities at the correctional centre and oversee essential plumbing operations.
• Mentor inmates and staff, providing leadership to Trade Overseers.
• Coach and develop inmates to build practical skills and pathways to employment.
• Drive operational excellence within the business unit and maintain safety compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Inmate mentoring

Maintenance planning

Industrial plumbing

Education

Certificate III in Correctional Practice

NSW Fair Trading Plumbing Contractor Licence

Qualified Supervisor Certificate

TMV Certification

Backflow Certification

Gas Certification

Job description

Senior Plumber – Facilities Maintenance

Corrective Services NSW

Location: Junee, NSW, AU, 2663

Location – Junee Correctional Centre

Employment type – Ongoing, Full- time

Salary – $108,197.00 pa plus superannuation and leave loading

Your role

If you're a qualified and experienced plumber looking for a rewarding career change, this could be your next move. Enjoy greater work-life balance, genuine career development opportunities, and the chance to use your trade skills to make a real difference.

What you’ll do

Join an organisation with a proud legacy of service where your trade expertise is valued, respected, and put to meaningful use every day. As a Senior Trade Overseer, you'll combine your trade skills with leadership, mentoring inmates and staff while overseeing essential maintenance activities that keep the correctional centre operating safely and efficiently.

This is more than a trade role. You'll have the opportunity to shape lives by coaching and developing inmates, helping them build practical skills, confidence, and pathways to future employment. At the same time, you'll provide leadership and support to Trade Overseers, fostering a positive team culture and driving operational excellence within your business unit.

Why work and live in Junee?

Discover the benefits of regional living in Junee. Enjoy an affordable lifestyle, shorter commutes and a welcoming country community, while still having access to quality local amenities. Surrounded by picturesque rural landscapes and rich heritage, Junee offers the perfect balance of career opportunities, community connection and a relaxed way of life.

Plumber – Must possess trade qualifications in Plumbing and hold current NSW Fair Trading Plumbing Contractor Licence or Qualified Supervisor Certificate. Certification in TMV, Backflow and Gas.

• Current Certificate III in Correctional Practice or capacity to complete within specified timeframes
• Current NSW Drivers Licence and preparedness to drive to locations as required
• Must participate in an on call rotational roster

Experience Required

• Demonstrated experience relevant to the role, with the ability to meet the key accountabilities and focus capabilities outlined in the role description.
• Demonstrated expertise in industrial and domestic plumbing

What We Offer

We offer a variety of benefits, including:

• A challenging and rewarding career
• Flexible, autonomous work environment
• Competitive pay and conditions
• Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities
• Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.

We do work that really matters

Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) and Corrective Services NSW (CSNSW) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It's work that really matters.

Applications close

Sunday, 01 November 2026 at 11:59pm AEST.

Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit

We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

Thank you for your interest in this role. We look forward to receiving your application.

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