Location: Yass, NSW
Job Type: Permanent Full Time
Job Category: Infrastructure & Assets
Closing Date: 7.09.25
Salary: $56,906.20 - $65,534.04 per annum plus 12% superannuation
Be a part of a team making a difference in our growing community.
At Yass Valley Council, we’re committed to empowering our team to thrive while contributing to the growth and well-being of our region. Water and Wastewater services are growing to meet the needs of rapidly growing population and offers an exciting and challenging career in wastewater.
Standout Points
- Permanent Full Time | 38 hour week |9 Day Fortnight
- Play a key role in the provision of safe and reliable water supply to the community.
- Be part of the water and sewage treatment plant upgrades.
Yass Valley Council water and wastewater services are growing to meet the needs of rapidly growing population and offers an exciting and challenging career in water and wastewater. Further details of a career in water and wastewater can be found in the following link.
https://www.dpie.nsw.gov.au/water/local-water-utilities/careers-in-the-water-industry
Your Role
In this hands-on role, you will be required to:
- Operate, maintain and monitor the sewerage treatment plant, sewerage pump stations, and sewer reticulation assets.
- Keep accurate operational records and sewerage treatment plants, sewerage pump stations and sewer reticulation assets.
- Participate in the construction and repair of sewer reticulation assets.
- Carry out water quality tests and keep accurate records of results.
- Participate in the sewer on-call roster
- Assist with any other tasks related to the Water and Wastewater Section
Your Working Environment (for eligible employees)
- A 38-hour working week, over a 9-day fortnight
- Access to 6.5 weeks long service leave after 5 years
- 4 weeks paid annual leave
- Access to 3 weeks sick leave per year, cumulative where unused
- Access to 2 health and wellbeing days (taken from sick leave entitlements)
- Adverse working conditions allowance of $1,013.00 per annum
Your Career Growth
- A supportive environment and collaborative team to assist you to reach your career goals
- Opportunities for temporary transfers and higher duties arrangements
- Career growth through internal job opportunities
