Water and Sewerage Coordinator South

Careers at Council; Moruya; On-site; AUD 172,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

35 hours per week for admin staff

14 weeks parental leave

Long Service Leave

Salary packaging

Job summary

Careers at Council is seeking an experienced leader to coordinate operations and maintenance for the Water and Sewerage team in Moruya. The role will drive performance, support a positive workplace culture, and ensure services are delivered safely and in line with standards.

The successful candidate will lead a team, manage resources, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives to benefit the community.

Qualifications

• Experienced leader with a strong background in Water and Sewerage construction and operations.
• Ability to coordinate teams and resources to deliver high-quality services.
• Experience in budget management, regulatory compliance, asset management and workforce development.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate operations and maintenance activities to deliver reliable water and sewerage services.
• Lead a dedicated team to drive operational performance and safety.
• Ensure services are delivered safely, efficiently and in compliance with standards.

Skills

Leadership

Operations coordination

Budget management

Regulatory compliance

Job description

This is apermanentfull-time role within Council's Water and Sewerage team, based at Moruya. The successful candidate will be responsible forcoordinating operations and maintenance activities, ensuring the reliable delivery of essential water and sewerage services to our community.

Leading a dedicated team, you'll drive operational performance, support a positive workplace culture, and ensure services are delivered safely, efficiently and in compliance with relevant standards.

The salary range for this position is $3,785 to $4,178 per fortnight, plus 12% superannuation.

To view the full salary information, list of duties and prerequisites, please view thePosition Description.

About you

You are an experienced leader with a strong background in Water and Sewerage construction and operations. You thrive in a hands‑on environment, can effectively coordinate teams and resources, and are committed to delivering high‑quality services to the community.

With excellent communication and problem‑solving skills, you build positive working relationships, support continuous improvement initiatives and foster a safe, accountable and collaborative workplace culture. Your practical approach, combined with experience in areas such as budget management, regulatory compliance, asset management, quality systems and workforce development, will enable you to successfully lead a high‑performing operational team and deliver essential services to our community.

About us

The beautiful Eurobodalla Shire is located on Yuin Country on the far south coast of NSW and offers an enviable coastal lifestyle with easy access to Canberra and Sydney. From our beaches to our bushlands, rivers and mountains, the Eurobodalla is a place of inclusive communities embracing sustainable lifestyles.

With 143km of coastline, 83 beaches, 20 lakes and four major river systems, Eurobodalla is known as the land of many waters. Over three-quarters of our land area is open space, consisting of 10 national parks and 15 state forests.

Over 40,000 people call the Eurobodalla Shire home, and we attract over 1.2 million visitors every year.

What we offer

We promote equal access to opportunities and pride ourselves on creating a safe and engaging working environment that fosters wellbeing. We are dedicated to looking after our staff, knowing our people are our biggest asset, to ensure we are best placed to look after our community. Including benefits such as:

• 35 hours per week for administrative staff and 38 hours per week for operational staff.
• Health and wellbeing initiatives including access to free counselling through our Employee Assistance Program, TELUS Health One App, Fitness Passport, Social Club and flu vaccinations.
• 14 weeks Council provided paid parental leave (conditional).
• Generous leave provisions including Long Service Leave after 5 years of continuous service, study leave, 4 weeks annual leave, 2 weeks sick leave and 1 week "My Leave" annually (pro-rated for part-time or fixed term staff members).
• Annual Award increases, performance reviews and a rewards and recognition program.
• Salary packaging program.

If you have any further questions about the role, please contact Sean Macauley on 0428 699 ***.

Applications close: Tuesday 17 November 2026 at 11:00pm.

Screening process

As part of our recruitment process, you may be asked to provide contact details for two work‑related referees. These will be collected at the interview stage. At least one referee should be your current supervisor or a recent past supervisor (of at least three months).

Depending on the position, successful applicants may also be required to complete a Criminal History Check, Medical Assessment and/or a Working with Children Check.

Please note that we will only proceed with any pre‑employment checks once we have your permission.

Confirmation of personal identity and working rights:

Should you be successful in obtaining an interview, you will be required to bring with you an original Government issued photo ID for the interview Panel to sight.

Eurobodalla Shire Council embraces diversity and encourages applications from people with disability. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, supportive recruitment process. Please contact us on 02 4474 7*** or via *********@esc.nsw.gov.au for confidential support to ensure an equitable application process.

Eurobodalla Shire Council is committed to building an inclusive culture where diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and identities are celebrated. We know we perform at our best when we are empowered to be ourselves, and that this, in turn, enables our future success as an organisation.

Applicants must have the right to work in Australia and address the advertised selection criteria demonstrating their suitability for the role.