Field Supervisor - Urban Drains Water and Wastewater

About Us

Our vision is powered by a deep commitment to enhancing the quality of services we offer to our community. Today, Lismore is flourishing, and it's the perfect time for those who live, work, and play here to embrace and celebrate everything that makes Lismore so special. 

We warmly welcome individuals who bring fresh perspectives and unique skills, helping to enrich our collective vision for a vibrant and thriving community.  

About this Position:

The Field Supervisor leads teams working across urban drainage, water and wastewater services, operating independently while providing support to the Coordinator as required. This role is essential to the operation and maintenance of infrastructure that connects and supports local communities. As part of a multi‑skilled team, the position requires flexibility and agility, including occasional labouring tasks and providing assistance across different sections of the organisation.

What We can offer you:

• Flexible work options working within operational requirements.
• A permanent position with meaningful community impact
• Employee Assistance and Health & Wellbeing Programs.
• Training and development opportunities. 

What we trust you to deliver:

• Strong leadership and coordination of multiple teams and contractors to deliver safe, compliant and high-quality urban drainage, water and wastewater services, while supporting a positive, accountable and collaborative team culture.
• Effective planning and resource management, ensuring people, plant, materials and budgets are used efficiently to meet operational priorities, timelines and financial obligations.
• A proactive safety-first approach, consistently applying WHS requirements, managing high-risk work environments, meeting HVNL obligations, and leading by example to protect people, assets and the community.
• High standards of quality, compliance and environmental stewardship, ensuring all works meet regulatory, environmental and Council requirements, supported by accurate record keeping and use of Council systems.
• Continuous improvement and responsiveness, contributing to better ways of working, clear communication with stakeholders, and active support during reactive works or emergency response when required.

What you will need to be successful:

• Cert IV Leadership and Management or relevant qualification in similar field and/or relevant experience.
• Cert IV in Civil Construction or relevant qualification in similar field and/or relevant experience.
• Current Class Medium Rigid (MR) Licence.
• General Construction Induction Card (White Card).
• Current First Aid Certificate.
• Participate in immunisation program for Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B viruses (have or willing to obtain).
• Work Safely at Heights – RIIWHS204E or similar (have or willing to obtain).
• Work safely in the vicinity of live electrical apparatus as a non-electrical  worker certificate (have or willing to obtain).
• Enter and Work in Confined Spaces – RIIWH202E or similar (have or willing to obtain).
• Operate High Pressure Water Jetting System – MSMWJ301 or similar (have or willing to obtain).
• Prepare Work Zone Traffic Management Plan (PWZTMP) - RIICWD503E or similar (have or willing to obtain).
• Dogman (DG) Ticket (have or willing to obtain).
  

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Full Time Contract: 76 hours per fortnight.

Salary: From $1,564.50-$1,799.18 (Grade 13) per week + superannuation.

Closing date: Tuesday 9 June 2026 at 9:00am.

Contact: If you want to know more about this opportunity, please contact Blake Brewer-Charles, Coordinator Urban Drains, Water and Wastewater, on 0437 810 483.

Conditions of Employment: Conditions of employment are in the Local Government (State) Award and relevant Council policy, procedures and agreements.

Pre-employment Screening: Prior to employment, there will be a series of pre-employment checks that may include, health assessments, validation of right to work in Australia, validation of qualifications and licences, criminal history checks, psychometric assessments and referee checks.

Immunisation Program

Council has an immunisation program to provide employees with vaccinations against known health risks associated with their respective duties and to identify any exposure to products that may affect an employee’s health, fitness and wellbeing. This position has been identified as a risk to the employee and as such the successful applicant/s will be required to participate in the immunisation program and it is the applicant’s responsibility to have undertaken relevant immunisation/s prior to commencement with Council.

We care about people as individuals and are committed to diversity, inclusion, and new ways of working. We encourage applications from people of any age, gender, ethnicity, cultural background, faith, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity.