Utilities Systems Inspection Officer

Council Jobs; Byron Bay; On-site; AUD 73,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Commuter lease vehicle

12% Superannuation

Annual salary reviews

Education and training support

Salary packaging scheme

Employee Assistance Program (4 ses s i

Fitness Passport

Job summary

Byron Shire Council is seeking a Utilities Systems Inspection Officer to help protect the integrity of our water and sewer systems. The role combines on-site inspections, compliance checks and customer engagement, working with customers, contractors and the community.

You could come from a water and wastewater background, plumbing or environmental management, or from a regulatory or customer-facing role with strong investigative and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Experience in water and wastewater or customer-facing regulatory roles.
• Strong investigation, communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct field inspections of water and sewer systems and undertake compliance activities.
• Engage with customers and contractors to explain obligations and support compliance.

Skills

Investigation

Communication

Customer service

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

Help protect the integrity of Byron Shire's water and sewer systems in a hands-on role combining inspections, compliance and customer engagement.

You might come from a water and wastewater background, plumbing, drainage or environmental management, or from a customer-facing, regulatory or compliance environment where you've developed strong investigation, communication, customer service and stakeholder engagement skills.

Byron Shire Council is seeking aUtilities Systems Inspection Officerto help protect the integrity of our water and sewer systems while working directly with customers, contractors and the broader community.

This is a varied, hands-on role combining field inspections, compliance, problem-solving and customer engagement. You'll spend time out on site inspecting and investigating water and sewer systems, talking to customers and contractors about their obligations, and helping people understand what they need to do to achieve compliance. This is a fantastic opportunity to combine your hands on experience with your people skills!

• Full-time position (35 hours per week)
• Salary and Conditions will be in accordance with the NSW Local Government (State) Award with an appointment at a salary in the range of $1,403.59 to $1,626.28 per week (dependent upon skills and experience)
• Commuter lease vehicle available
• 12% Superannuation

Other benefits include:

• Annual salary reviews
• Education and training support
• Attractive salary packaging scheme.
• Employee Assistance Program (4 sessions per year)
• Fitness Passport

Location:This position is based at Council's Works Depot in Byron Bay, however Council can require you to work from other work sites as required for operational reasons.

Closing date: Sunday, 25 October 2026, 6pm (NSW time). Late applications will not be permitted.

We believe in diversity, inclusion and equality and are committed to ensuring that our workplaces are a reflection of our community. We recognise the benefits that diversity and inclusion brings, and in turn encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities and identities to apply for our vacancies.

We are open to discussing flexible working arrangements and encourage our people to explore new ways of working – including part-time, job-share or working from different locations. Everyone can ask about it.

We strongly encourage applications from people with disability and will provide reasonable adjustments in our recruitment process and in the workplace. If you need an adjustmentduring the recruitment process, please call or email the contact person listed above, and also advise us of your preferred method of communication.

Byron Shire Council is committed to being a child safe organisation – we respect all children and their wellbeing. We will embed Child Safe Standards into our leadership, governance and culture. We will support our staff and volunteers in their responsibilities. We will strive to keep children safe from harm and abuse.

Pre-Employment Screening Process:

• Reference Checks:Referees will preferably be your current or most recent supervisor and must be able to comment directly on your abilities in a work situation. If you have any objection to this action, your concerns should be raised in your application and be discussed with the Selection Panel.
• Functional Health Assessment:If applicable, the functional health assessment evaluates your physical and functional capacity against the physical demands necessary to safely perform the job for which you have applied. Applicable roles are subject to drug and alcohol testing, please note these tests will potentially require the provision of a urine sample, and a positive test will preclude a candidate from employment with Council at that time.
• Background Screening:Background checks verify the information you have provided in your application, and where applicable, also check for relevant criminal history. Checks may also include, for example, a confirmation of your employment history, qualifications/tickets and working with children clearance.