• Permanent Full
  Time opportunity available (9 day fortnight) 
• QLD Plumbers
  and Drainage Licence, including Backflow Prevention
  Certificate
• BT2 (BT2LAA)
  ($79,527 per annum +
  superannuation) 

Why Choose
Us

Townsville City
Council is the largest local government authority in Northern
Australia. We are committed to creating value by growing Townsville
through driving economic diversity and generating an enriching
lifestyle.

Our organisation
provides and maintains close to $9 billion worth of community
assets including water and wastewater network and treatment plants,
bridges, drainage, roads, waste management, community facilities,
sporting venues and more.

We contribute to an
active lifestyle for our residents and visitors through events,
providing recreational facilities, protecting the natural
environment and heritage, while creating a mentally and physically
healthy city.

We are driving
economic diversity and cultivating an enriching lifestyle, growing
a city for this and future generations by building a vibrant,
sustainable and innovative city.

Council’s
vision is for Townsville to be a connected, lifestyle driven and
innovation focused city while continuing to deliver service
excellence and to be led by our community to create an exciting
today and future.

Our
Vision: A globally connected community driven by lifestyle
and nature.

Our
Purpose: Grow Townsville

Our
Values: Safety, Excellence, Respect, Value,
Enjoyment

About the
Role

Irrigation Plumbers
provide support to the maintenance activities of assets within
Townsville City Council Parks and Open Spaces. You will have the
chance to work within the Southern Hemisphere’s largest
reticulation network and its automated control system. No two days
are the same. You will be required to carry out plumbing and
irrigation work that encompasses:

• Auditing and
  checking for faults
• Repair of
  faults and damaged irrigation & plumbing
  components
• Replacing and
  upgrading of irrigation & plumbing components
• Completing
  preventative maintenance activities
• Undertaking
  backflow installation, maintenance and testing

About
You

Our
ideal candidate will have:

• Plumbers and
  Drainage Licence in accordance with the Queensland Plumbing and
  Drainage Act 2002, including Backflow Prevention
  Certificate.
• Experience in
  plumbing activities in line with AS/NZS 3500.12:1998;
  procedures for system shut down and commissioning; plumbing
  repairs to potable water systems including water service mains,
  taps, external showers, and drinking fountains.
• Experience of
  irrigation systems and activities – problem solving low
  voltage wiring, hydro meters, solenoids, valves and flow rates;
  park irrigation specifications; plumbing repairs to non-potable
  irrigation water mains and lateral lines and an understanding
  of plant species watering requirements.
• Current Manual
  "C" class driver’s licence.
• Construction
  Industry White Card (30215 QLD)
• First
  Aid/CCPR/Emergency Life Support Certificate (or ability to
  obtain)
• Traffic
  Management Implementation (TMI) certified under the Manual of
  Uniform Traffic Control Devices (Part 3, 2016) (or ability to
  obtain)

Desirable

• Sound knowledge
  of operational procedures applicable to irrigation maintenance,
  particularly related to the provision of services in public
  parks and open spaces.
• Knowledge
  and/or experience of IRRInet irrigation controller
  systems.
• Ability to
  operate computerised equipment (e.g. Microsoft office, mobile
  phone, tablet, personal computer, mobility applications, data
  loggers, GPS, etc.).
• Sound problem
  solving skills with the ability to achieve creative, effective
  and efficient solutions to challenges and changes.
• Effective time
  and workload management skills and the ability to prioritise
  tasks.
• Demonstrated
  ability to work independently and as part of a team to obtain
  team objectives.

How to
Apply

Your
application can be submitted through the 'Apply' button. Please
include a cover letter (maximum 2 pages), outlining how your
skills, qualifications and experience would allow you to achieve
success in this role. We also will require your resume and attached
copies of any licences and qualifications as per the key
requirements of the role.

For further
information review the Position
Description. 

What We
Offer

• 17.5% annual
  leave loading 
• Up to 5 weeks
  annual leave
• Up to 3 weeks
  Personal/Carers Leave
• 14 weeks paid
  Parental Leave
• Domestic and
  Family Violence Leave
• Natural
  Disaster Leave
• Up to *13.5%
  Superannuation employer contribution for contributing
  members
• Salary
  Sacrifice opportunities
• Learning and
  Development opportunities
• Fitness
  Passport program offering discounted membership to selected
  gym, pool, and yoga facilities
• Employee
  Loyalty Program offering discounts at selected local
  businesses
• Employee
  Assistance Program

* The Council
contribution to employees' superannuation for contributing
employees shall be 13.5% of the employees' ordinary time earnings
subject to the employee contributing a minimum of 6% of their
ordinary time earnings.

We are
committed to creating a safe and inclusive workplace where diverse
styles, backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued,
encouraged, and respected. People from diverse backgrounds
(including but not limited to, Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander, people with diverse gender identities and sexualities,
people from different cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people
with disability, and veterans) are encouraged to
apply!

All successful
candidates are required to undergo drug and alcohol testing as part
of the recruitment process. Please be aware Townsville City Council
has a ‘zero tolerance’ policy to drugs and alcohol in
the workplace.

If you need any
adjustments to be made to the recruitment process or if you would
like to discuss any accessibility requirements, please
contact **************@townsville.qld.gov.au
or phone 07 4727 9*** for a confidential
discussion.

Attachments:
- N01567, N01568, N01702, N01703, N01710, N01711_Plumber_Updated_14062024_PD.pdf