• Permanent Full
  Time opportunity available (9-day fortnight)
• Relevant
  plumbing/drainage licences and endorsements.
• LGO3 -5
  ($71,806 - $90,825 per annum + superannuation)
  based on skills, qualifications and experience

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

This
position is responsible for assessing plumbing and drainage
applications, inspecting installed works, and investigating related
complaints to ensure compliance with permit conditions and
legislative requirements. The role operates under the direction of
the Senior Plumbing Inspectors and the guidance of the Functional
Lead – Hydraulics and Building Assessment.

You
will work within a collaborative team that includes Plumbing
Inspectors, Senior Plumbing Inspectors, Functional Lead,
Coordinator Hydraulics, and the Team Manager – Planning
Assessment. The role also engages with a broader multidisciplinary
group encompassing infrastructure, social planning, heritage, urban
design, and open space planning. Effective collaboration is
essential to support informed land use decisions.

Strong
communication and negotiation skills are critical, as the position
involves liaising with a diverse range of stakeholders to achieve
balanced and sustainable land use outcomes for the City.

About You

Our
ideal applicant will have the ability to provide sound technical
advice to licensees, builders, the development industry, Council
departments, the public and other stakeholders on plumbing and
drainage related matters. You will have a sound working knowledge
of the Plumbing and Drainage Act and Regulations with an
understanding of related legislation, including the Local
Government Act, Building Act, Environmental Protection Act, Water
Act, Water Supply (Safety and Reliability) Act, Workplace Health
and Safety Act and prescribed parts of the Queensland Development
Code.

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.

If
you wish to discuss this position further, please contact Geoff
Woodall (Coordinator Hydraulics) on 0478261*** or via email at
*************@townsville.qld.gov.au

For further
information review the Position
Description. 

Closing
Date:  11.45pm, Tuesday 27 January 2026

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:
- Various_Plumbing Inspector_Updated_211124_PD.pdf