Water Reticulation Maintenance Technician (On-Call)

Townsville City Council; Townsville City; On-site; AUD 61,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Five weeks annual leave + 17.5% leave

Personal/Carers Leave

Parental Leave

Leave for Domestic and Family Violence

Natural Disaster Leave

Uniforms and PPE provided

Annual wage progression

13.5% Superannuation employer

Salary Sacrifice opportunities

Learning and development opportunities

Fitness Passport

Employee Loyalty program

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Townsville City Council is seeking a dedicated water operations professional to coordinate site access, permits and safety for Bulk Water Treatment. You will monitor flushing, test chlorine residuals, and respond to water quality issues across the network.

The role involves on-call duties every six weeks, plus overtime as needed to support emergency works and disaster management. A strong team player with a safety-first mindset is essential.

Qualifications

• Mandatory qualifications include a valid 'C' class driver's licence.
• Mandatory 'MR' driver's licence (or ability to obtain within 6 months).
• Construction Industry White Card (30215 QLD) is required.
• Ability to work in a team to prevent interruptions to water supply.
• Strong community and customer relations skills.
• Strong work ethic.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate site access, permits and safety requirements for water operations.
• Contribute to major planned and reactive maintenance to minimise downtime and costs.

Skills

C class drivers licence

MR class drivers licence

White Card

Team player

Customer relations

Strong work ethic

Tools

Traffic Management Certification

Asbestos awareness training

Dogman/Crane Chaser

Forklift certification

Job description

Townsville City Council is seeking a dedicated water operations professional to coordinate site access, permits and safety for Bulk Water Treatment. You will monitor flushing, test chlorine residuals, and respond to water quality issues across the network.

The role involves on-call duties every six weeks, plus overtime as needed to support emergency works and disaster management. A strong team player with a safety-first mindset is essential.