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Senior Treatment Plant Operator Emerald
About the Role
The Senior Treatment Plant Operator will direct and work along with the treatment crew (or contractors) to undertake operational, planned or responsive activities to the water and wastewater treatment plants, pump stations, reservoirs or sources, mechanical maintenance and electrical maintenance. This includes job planning, job safety and risk assessments, quality monitoring and reporting, identifying and reporting failures, causes and remedies, receiving and closing out of customer requests on a tablet computer and marking up Council plans for asset accuracy.
Responsibilities of the Role
- Operate and monitor. Co-ordinate staff work activities to ensure effective daily and after-hours operation and monitoring of treatment facilities, including regular reporting. Carry out manual works as required.
- Water and effluent quality. Co-ordinate work to operate Council’s water and wastewater treatment plants to ensure compliance with Australian Drinking Water Guidelines and DEHP Licence conditions.
- Continuity of service. Implement and follow work procedures to ensure continuity of service of pump stations, reservoirs and treatment plants to achieve level of service and compliance.
- Planned Maintenance. Implement planned maintenance schedules with the aim to reduce responsive maintenance and unplanned breakdowns.
- Responsive Maintenance. Respond to unplanned breakdowns to ensure legislative requirements are met.
- Safety and training. Work according to safe work procedures and undertake necessary training to ensure regulatory compliance is met and zero harm is achieved.
- On-call / after-hours. Participate in an on-call roster system as a crew member to undertake after-hours responsive or planned maintenance activities.
Selection Criteria
Your application must demonstrate your skills, experience and qualifications around the following requirements of the position:
- Cert III Water / Wastewater Treatment Operations.
- General Construction Induction Card.
- Minimum of Queensland MR class drivers licence.
- Sound knowledge of water and wastewater network and treatment management, planned and responsive maintenance activities .
- Significant field experience in a similar or related role.
- Asbestos, confined space, working at heights, trenching. (desirable)
- HR Licence, Forklift licence, backhoe licence (desirable)
Pre-employment Checks
To be appointed to a permanent position, you must be an Australian citizen, or have permanent residency status, or a visa permitting you to work in Australia permanently. If you have a visa permitting you to work temporarily in Australia, you may be appointed to a temporary or casual positon, providing the work complies with the conditions of your visa.
The pre-employment checks relevant to this position include:
- Right to Work in Australia
- Qualification Check
- Medical and Functional Capacity Assessment including Drug & Alcohol testing.
Council will arrange these checks for the preferred candidate following interview.
How to Apply
To apply, please submit the following documents:
1. A cover letter outlining your skills, experience and qualifications addressing the selection criteria.
2. Your resume, including a minimum of 2 referees.
For further information
Please review the POSITION DESCRIPTION or contact Josh Adams, Supervisor Treatment on 1300 242 686 within business hours.
Benefits
There are some great benefits working for Council, including:
- A generous superannuation scheme – 12% for employees contributing 6%, total 18% (conditions apply)
- 5 weeks annual leave with 17.5% leave loading
- PPE supplied
- Payroll deductions and salary sacrifice options
- Wages paid fortnightly
- Employee Assistance Program
- Rostered days off
Applications close: 12 Noon, Monday 27 May 2019
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