Senior Works Controller Cleansing And Drainage

City Of Boroondara; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 77,000; Part time

Job summary

City of Boroondara is seeking a Senior Works Controller - Drainage Maintenance & Cleansing for a six-month fixed-term backfill, based at Riversdale Depot, Camberwell. Part-time 15.2 hours per week supports essential drainage maintenance across the municipality.

You will coordinate activities, monitor standards, handle customer enquiries, investigate issues, and liaise with contractors to achieve high-quality community outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience in infrastructure maintenance, drainage and cleansing operations.
• Strong organisational and communication skills.
• Customer-focused and solutions-oriented with prioritisation ability.
• Local government or service delivery experience is highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate drainage maintenance and cleansing activities across the municipality.
• Monitor service standards and respond to customer enquiries.
• Investigate service issues and liaise with contractors and operational teams.
• Ensure quality outcomes for the community and continuous improvement.

Skills

Infrastructure maintenance

Drainage operations

Cleansing operations

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Customer focus

Contractor liaison

Job description

Senior Works Controller Cleansing and Drainage

• Part-time 15.2 hours per week / 6-month long service leave backfill opportunity
• Based at Riversdale Depot in Camberwell

About Boroondara

The City of Boroondara is one of Melbourne's most liveable municipalities, renowned for its leafy streets, vibrant shopping precincts, high-quality parks and strong sense of community. We are committed to delivering exceptional services and creating an environment where our people can make a meaningful contribution every day.

The Role

We are seeking a motivated and experienced Senior Works Controller - Drainage Maintenance & Cleansing to join our team on a six-month fixed-term basis to backfill a period of long service leave.

Working part-time (15.2 hours per week), you will support the delivery of essential drainage maintenance and cleansing services across the municipality. This role is responsible for coordinating maintenance activities, monitoring service standards, responding to customer enquiries, investigating service issues, and liaising with contractors and operational teams to ensure quality outcomes for the community.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys a varied role, thrives in a collaborative environment and is passionate about maintaining public infrastructure and enhancing community amenity.

About You

You will bring experience in infrastructure maintenance, drainage, cleansing operations or a similar field, together with strong organisational and communication skills. You are customer-focused, solutions-oriented and capable of managing competing priorities while maintaining a high standard of service delivery.

Your ability to build effective working relationships, monitor contractor performance and identify opportunities for continuous improvement will contribute to your success in this role. Experience in local government or a service delivery environment will be highly regarded.

For further details about the position, including the key responsibilities, skills and experience required, please refer to the attachedPosition Description.

Why Join Us?

At Boroondara, you'll be part of a supportive and collaborative team that values innovation, accountability and customer service. We offer flexible working arrangements, a positive workplace culture and the opportunity to contribute to services that make a visible difference to the community.

Employment Requirements

Applicants must hold valid working rights in Australia, and those progressing through the selection process will need to complete a National Police Record Check, a Working with Children Check and relevant pre-employment medical assessments.