Maintenance Engineer PN 177

Job No: KSC132

Location: Kempsey

Employment Status: Full-time

No. of Vacancies: 1

Closing Date: 9 Oct 2018 AEDT

About us    

Kempsey Shire Council is located on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales and is known for genuine hospitality, its pristine beaches, sub-tropical rainforests, mountain ranges, rocky river gorges, sprawling farmland and peaceful villages. 

The opportunity    

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Maintenance Engineer to join our Water & Sewer team to lead and  work with a team of mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation and SCADA technicians to plan and coordinate the implementation of the renewal, upgrade and maintenance activities and manage operational and minor capital projects.

To be successful in this position, you should possess tertiary qualification in Electrical / Mechanical Engineering or related field; experience in working with water and waste water infrastructure (preferably in a water utility);  and exceptional project management, organisation and time management skills.  Ideally, you will possess the ability to effectively lead, manage, supervise and influence staff; sound facilitation, conflict management, negotiation and problem-solving skills; and hold a NSW WorkCover Construction Induction Card.

On offer

In return, you will be rewarded by:

• Opportunities to collaborate and achieve
• Career development
• Being empowered and enabled to inspire others
• Recognition and a market based remuneration package
• A fantastic lifestyle and work life balance
• Total remuneration package $98,000 to $116,000 pa

Key accountabilities

The tasks will include but are not limited to:

• Ensuring reliable operation and maintenance of electrical, mechanical, instrumentation and process control monitoring system (SCADA) asset, including optimisation, testing, monitoring and system improvements
• Developing and delivering planned program for preventative asset maintenance, repairs and replace / refurbish / upgrade of mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and SCADA asset as per the Asset Management Plan and to suit system development
• Ensuring suitable equipment, working practices and staff resources are in place to manage the risk to water and wastewater supply services
• Ensuring all water and wastewater facilities are operated, repaired and maintained efficiently and effectively in a reliable manner to comply with Council's Drinking Water Quality Management System, permit conditions, and legislations

For more information regarding this role please contact Wes Trotter on 0265663200

Please note:  Applications for this position will close as soon as a pool of suitable applications has been received.  Don't wait...Act now!

How To Apply

To apply for this position, please complete the application form below and provide the following information:

• A short statement (maximum 2 pages) on how your experience, abilities, knowledge and personal qualities would enable you to achieve the key accountabilities of the role.
• Your current CV or resume of no more than two pages which details your work experience and any other information that is relevant to this role as well as the contact details for two work related referees

Please note:   You will need to complete your application in one sitting as you will not be able to save the application or return to it at a later date. 

You will receive an e-mail to confirm your application has been received. Thank you, and good luck with your application.

Further information:

If you experience any difficulties applying online, please contact Human Resources on 02 6566 3200 or by emailing jobs@kempsey.nsw.gov.au

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