Pay: $76,302 - $85,765 per year + 12% super + Adverse Working Conditions Level 1 & Wastewater Allowances
Hours: 38 hours per week (Monday to Sunday) with a 9 day fortnight
Location: Shoalhaven Water Depot, Flinders Road, South Nowra
Applications close: Wednesday, 1 April 2026 (midnight)
About the Job
We are looking for a Fitter Machinist (Pump Fitter) to carry out installation, maintenance, and repair work. The job includes:
- Diagnosing, maintaining, and repairing pumps (submersible and dry well) across wastewater, water treatment plants, sewerage systems, and pools
- Welding ferrous and non ferrous metals using MIG, Arc, and Oxy Acetylene equipment
- General machining work such as using lathes, mills, and presses
You will need to be available for on call work and reasonable overtime.
A full list of duties and requirements is in the Job Description attached to the ad.
About You
To be successful, you'll need:
- A trade certificate plus extra qualifications or equivalent experience
- At least 4.5 years' experience (including your apprenticeship)
- An LR truck licence
- Experience using workshop gear like lathes, mills, and a drill press
How to Apply
Click Apply, complete all steps, attach your resume (and cover letter if needed), and answer a few general questions.
You will also need to answer these essential criteria questions:
- At Shoalhaven City Council our corporate core values are: Collaboration, Adaptability, Integrity and Respect. Please choose one value and advise how you have enacted this value in a professional setting
- Please list your qualifications, certifications and licenses relevant to this position
- How do you effectively manage your time and ensure deadlines are met?
If you are shortlisted, you may need to complete checks such as:
- qualification and work rights checks
- reference checks
- a high risk medical
If you need help applying, call the Talent Acquisition Team on 02 4429 3253.
Applications close: Wednesday, 1 April 2026 (midnight)
For role questions: Contact David Morison, Coordinator - Pump Fitters, on 02 4429 3762
Why Work With Us
Shoalhaven is a great place to live and work, with a strong focus on work life balance. Our teams are supportive, inclusive, and community focused. We offer a wide range of career paths and professional development.
Benefits include:
- Generous leave entitlements
- Long Service Leave after 5 years
- Option of flexitime for indoor staff
- 9 day fortnight for outdoor staff
- Flexible and remote working arrangements
- Novated lease arrangements available
- Opportunities for professional development and training
- Corporate wellbeing programs, including Fitness Passport and Employee Assistance Program (EAP), discounted health insurance
**Conditions apply as per the Local Government State award, and Council policies
At Shoalhaven City Council, we are proud to foster a workplace that reflects the diverse community we serve.
We welcome applicants of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds, and encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, veterans, people with disability, culturally diverse individuals, and LGBTQIA+ community members to apply.
We are committed to ensuring a equitable recruitment processes. If you have a disability and require reasonable adjustments to fairly demonstrate your skills, please contact us.
As a Child Safe Organisation, we are committed to upholding the rights of children and young people and ensuring a safe and respectful environment for all.
