Do you want to contribute to the provision of water and sewerage services to your community? Do you love to lead a team and find unique solutions to problems? We are currently seeking a new Lead Electrical Engineer to join our Water and Sewer Directorate and if you have these skills then this is your chance to rewrite the future with us!
- Lead and manage a team focused on electrical asset maintenance of Council's Water and Sewer assets in this newly created role
- Enhance service delivery and optimise asset management strategies
- Utilise your project management skills to oversee renewal and refurbishment projects, ensuring effective resource allocation
- Leaseback Vehicle/ Vehicle Allowance
About the role
The role of Lead Electrical Engineering is pivotal in managing a team of electrical professionals, focusing on maintenance improvements, High Voltage assets, resolving operational issues and carrying out asset renewal projects across Council's extensive portfolio of Water & Sewer assets.
Reporting to the Section Manager Maintenance Services, this role will see you take a strategic approach to ensure alignment to strategic, operational and organisational objectives across the Water and Sewer Directorate. This will be achieved through leading asset maintenance teams in order to achieve the desired customer, economic, and environmental outcomes for Council.
This position is required to provide quality customer service and create value for the community.
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- a Degree qualification in Electrical Engineering or related field, combined with ongoing professional development
- extensive contemporary experience in a leadership capacitydriving Electrical asset managementwithin a water and/ or utility industry
- comprehensive experiencemanaging Low Voltage and High Voltage assets, including holding High Voltage Responsibilities
- theability to motivate, lead and supportemployees and coordinate the activities of a team to achieve outcomes
- knowledge of and experience working inLocal Government and Water Industry, including the Drinking Water Guidelines, POEO Act, Safe Work Legislation and Australian Standards for Electrical Equipment, and Local Government Act
- a current class C Drivers Licence
- a valid Construction General Induction Card - NSW SafeWork or equivalent
- a current Confined Space Entry Certificate
- a current Safe Work at Heights Certificate
- a current HV Network Controllers certification (High Voltage Switching Operations; Certificate IV in Electrical Supply Industry - Network Systems or equivalent)
Ourposition descriptionprovides more information for you to learn more about this role.
Other important information
- The commencing salary for this position is up to $115.3k per year. Central Coast Council also provides progression opportunities for employees to progress up to the maximum salary of $133.6k on completion of assessment of skills and performance + 3.5% Civil Liability Allowance (in accordance with the Award) +12% superannuation
- We have a permanent full-time role available.
- This role will be able to access a 9 day fortnight.
- We are able to offer hybrid and flexible working conditions for this role - 2 days from home and 3 days onsite.
- This role is located at the Nexus Business Hub, North Wyong.
A leaseback vehicle is provided in this role for official duties and private use and your choice of vehicle will be provided when one becomes available in accordance with Council’s Vehicle Policy. In the meantime, either an alternate pre-used vehicle or a vehicle allowance of $207.31 per week is temporarily applied for this position due to ongoing issues with supply for new vehicles.
Council may create an eligibility list from this recruitment process and may utilise this eligibility list to fill other permanent or temporary vacancies.
Central Coast Council is committed to the goals of equal opportunity employment. We aim to provide a work environment for our employees that fosters equity, diversity and respect.
Council is committed to providing safe environments that protect the physical, emotional, cultural and social wellbeing of children on the Central Coast.
Want to know more?
The contact person for this role is Chris Urquhart, Section Manager Maintenance Services.You can contact Chris on 0418 489 815.
This position will close for applications atmidnight on Monday, 12 January 2026.
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Location
Central Coast Council is ideally located on the northern fringe of Sydney and just an hour's drive from Newcastle, the Central Coast offers one of the best places in Australia to live and work. The Central Coast is one of the fastest growing regions in NSW, the third largest Local Government Area (LGA) in NSW and the 6th Largest LGA in Australia.
How to apply
We have put together some additional resources to help you
apply for a roleat Central Coast Council.By completing and submitting this online application you confirm that any information that you provide in this application is true and correct and acknowledge that any offer of employment may be withdrawn should the information that you have provided in support of your application be shown to be false.You also consent to employment screening checks being conducted where appropriate. This may include associated checks including reference checks, Working with Children Check, Entitlement to Work in Australia, employment history and an Australian Federal Police Check, as well as substantiation of educational qualifications, industry memberships, previous Central Coast Council employment history and association with professional bodies.You also acknowledge that you will be required to provide proof of eligibility (including photo identification) to work in Australia if selected for an interview.
To lodge your application, please follow these steps:
- Answer the on-line questions shown below.
- Attach your resume
- Attach your qualifications and licences.
Once your application is successfully lodged you will receive an automated response sent to your e-mail address. If a response is not received this means that your application has not been successfully submitted and you will need to lodge another application.
If you require assistance to lodge your application please contact our Talent Acquisition team by emailingrecruit@centralcoast.nsw.gov.auto discuss what reasonable adjustments you may need.If you are deaf, hearing or speech impaired, you can contact us through the National Relay Service TTY call 133 677 or Speak & Listen 1300 555 727.
Applicants who are selected for interview will be contacted by phone or e-mail.For further instructions please clickhere.
You will have the ability to save your application as you go using the 'Save Application' button. You can start an application and return to it later via the automatic follow-up email once you have the time and required information at hand to finalise your application.
If you don't have access to a computer or electronic device, you can lodge your application at any of Council's Library locations. Pre-book a free 1-hour computer timeslot by contacting your nearest libraryhttps://www.centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/libraries/our-branchesor ask at the enquiry counter.
We will not accept unsolicited resumes or applications being presented by recruitment agencies.
