SUPERVISOR PROGRAMMED WATER MAINTENANCE

Best suited for: Australian citizens, Permanent Residents, New Zealand citizens, Subclass 485/491/191  visa holders holders seeking local government career experience in a regional Queensland city of Tawoomba nicknamed "The Garden City," famous for its annual Carnival of Flowers, parks, and panoramic mountain views

About This Opportunity

Stepping off the tools and into a civil infrastructure leadership, utilities management, and public works pathway within local government offers an exceptional environment for licensed trade professionals to secure high-impact technical tenure in Australia. Based out of the Charlton Principal Depot in regional Queensland, this permanent full-time position provides a powerful platform to command essential water main projects, guide skilled operational crews, and govern critical asset maintenance frameworks. It represents an ideal career pivot for an experienced plumber or drainage contractor looking to build long-term public sector prestige while securing excellent work-life balance and dedicated leadership development.

Job Summary

Toowoomba Regional Council is seeking a practical, safety-focused, and trade-qualified utility professional to join their Water Infrastructure Services branch as the Supervisor Programmed Water Maintenance. Tasked with leading from the front, the successful candidate will directly plan, manage, and supervise field crews delivering essential programmed water main works and maintenance initiatives across the region's vast water and wastewater networks. Operating with a high degree of autonomy, this core operational leadership role ensures all network actions comply cleanly with safety, quality, and statutory guidelines while serving as a vital liaison for contractors, suppliers, and the wider community.

• Employer Name: Toowoomba Regional Council
• Employment Type: Permanent / Full-time
• Desirable Education Level: Certificate III in Plumbing (or equivalent trade qualification) with a strong commitment to undertaking leadership and management development training tracks
• Work Arrangement: Hybrid (Field-based crew supervision and depot-based asset planning)
• Employment Location: Charlton Principal Depot, Charlton QLD 4350, Australia
• Estimated Salary: AUD $96,000 – $110,000 Gross per Annum (Plus an extra $4.00 per hour Critical Worker Trade Allowance, 17.5% annual leave loading, up to 12.65% employer superannuation matching, and on-call allowance participation)
• Application Deadline: 06 July 2026

Who This Role May Suit

• Licensed commercial or municipal plumbers eager to transition away from repetitive physical labor and trenches into a structured, well-compensated supervisory and project planning capacity.
• Onshore temporary visa holders (Subclasses 485, 491, or 191) focused on anchoring a verified, high-tier civil operations or utility management career history within regional Queensland.
• Safety-conscious trade leaders who possess strong crew coordination skills and thrive when delivering essential public health infrastructure outcomes.
• Onshore applicants possessing immediate, unrestricted, and fully valid legal authorization to operate within the domestic Australian labor sector.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, supervise, and mentor field crews delivering scheduled, high-priority programmed water main repairs, upgrades, and maintenance works.
• Plan, schedule, and execute localized maintenance programs, ensuring proper resource allocation, material flow, and timeline management.
• Enforce rigid adherence to workplace health and safety (WHS) policies, quality standards, and statutory environmental compliance codes.
• Coordinate directly with external engineering contractors, equipment suppliers, municipal developers, and internal asset management stakeholders.
• Act as a responsive, professional point of contact for community inquiries and day-to-day Council utility field operations.
• Participate proactively in regional on-call emergency response rosters to maintain continuous public water supply networks.

Skills & Requirements

• Must hold a current, valid Queensland Plumbing (or Plumbing & Draining) Licence or an approved equivalent domestic trade credential.
• Proven practical experience in water infrastructure operations, with thorough technical knowledge of water reticulation and municipal utility systems.
• Demonstrated ability to plan work programs, manage competing priorities, and effectively lead field-based civil or trade crews.
• Must possess a valid General Construction Induction Card (White Card) to operate safely on active civil infrastructure sites.
• Must hold a current, Australian 'C' Class Driver’s License.

Benefits

• Highly attractive trade-leadership salary packaging augmented by a dedicated $4.00 per hour Critical Worker Trade Allowance and applicable on-call payments.
• Excellent lifestyle-balanced full-time layout featuring flexible banked leave options and a supportive, safety-first workplace culture.
• Extensive corporate salary sacrificing avenues to optimize personal superannuation, asset building, or packaging frameworks.
• Substantial corporate health and wellness discounts, including active access to the Fitness Passport program for regional fitness hubs.
• Broad employer-sponsored professional development tracks, ongoing leadership mentoring, and specialized asset management certifications.
• Unrestricted access to the Council's confidential, nationwide 24/7 employee assistance counseling program (EAP) for staff and family members.

Important Applicant Information

• Applicants must hold unrestricted, legal working rights within Australia at the absolute time of application submission.
• Selected candidates must successfully clear a comprehensive pre-employment National Criminal History Check and a thorough occupational medical evaluation to verify field capacities.
• Application Formatting Warning: Toowoomba Regional Council maintains explicit application guidelines. Submissions must include both a detailed professional resume and a dedicated document (maximum 2 pages) explicitly addressing the Position Description's Success Criteria. Failure to supply both files will result in instant disqualification.
• Please note: The employer indicated that onshore or offshore sponsorship not available for this vacancy.

Required Application Documents:

• A detailed, current professional resume highlighting your trade history, crew leadership exposure, technical licensing, and active references.
• A maximum 2-page document explicitly addressing each item of the 'Success Criteria' in the Position Description using clear, structured workplace examples.

Eligible applicants include:

• Australian citizens
• Permanent Residents (PR)
• New Zealand citizens
• Subclass 485 / 491 / 191 visa holders
• Any onshore temporary residents with legal, active Australian work rights.

About The Employer

Toowoomba Regional Council services a thriving regional population of over 178,500 and manages a massive public workforce of approximately 1,600 professionals. As Australia's second-largest inland city, the region serves as a core commercial, health, and civil transport hub for Southwest Queensland and Northwest New South Wales, boldly driving multi-billion dollar healthcare, transportation, and green-space developments while consistently ranking as one of the nation's most liveable, family-friendly destinations.

Applicant Safety Reminder

• You must possess valid work rights to be employed in Australia.
• Never send funds to secure an interview or a job offer.
• Do not share banking or credit card details to anyone.
• Always cross-check employer credentials before accepting any job proposal.

Original Source: Toowoomba Regional Council Careers Portal - Vacancy Ref: 2022