Team Leader Reticulation South

Department: Warrumbungle Water

Reports to: Supervisor Warrumbungle Water Reticulation

Salary Range: $1,296 - $1,480 per 38 hour week + superannuation

Warrumbungle Shire Council is seeking a skilled and motivated Team Leader to oversee the operation, maintenance, and emergency repair of our water and sewerage reticulation systems across the southern end of Warrumbungle Shire. You’ll play a key role in ensuring our communities have access to safe, reliable drinking water in line with NSW Health standards and Council’s EPA licence requirements.

In this dynamic leadership role, you’ll coordinate a dedicated team of operations staff, fostering a positive and safety-focused workplace culture. You’ll lead by example — organising daily operations, mentoring team members, identifying training needs, and driving continuous improvement across all areas of water and sewerage management. Your technical expertise will be critical in overseeing preventative and reactive maintenance, and ensuring compliance with all relevant standards and codes. You’ll also take the lead during emergency call-outs, keeping critical infrastructure running smoothly. From managing budgets and schedules to troubleshooting complex infrastructure challenges, you’ll be the operational heartbeat of our reticulation systems.

To succeed, you’ll be a qualified and licensed plumber (or able to become licensed within a reasonable timeframe) with hands-on experience in water and wastewater reticulation. You’ll have a solid understanding of AS 3500: Plumbing and Drainage and WSAA Codes, along with a strong safety focus and excellent problem-solving abilities. A Class C driver’s licence is essential, and additional qualifications in confined space, traffic control, or MR licence are highly regarded.

This is your opportunity to take ownership of a vital community service while developing your leadership career in a supportive local government environment. 

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This position is located in Coolah. Situated on the picturesque Coolaburragundy River and nestled in a valley of the Liverpool Range, the town is surrounded by undulating hills and fertile river flats and is an attractive service town for the surrounding agricultural district. Only an hour south east of Coonabarabran, close to major centres, and with the nearby Coolah Tops National Park offering rugged natural beauty and adventure, Coolah delivers the best of country living. 

Selection criteria include:

• As a minimum you will be a qualified plumber and licensed with Department of Fair Trading or able to become so within a reasonable time. This is essential as you will be supervising apprentices.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of AS 3500: Plumbing and Drainage; Water Services of Australia Association Water and Sewerage Codes.
• Demonstrated commitment to work health and safety (WHS) in the workplace
• Proficient in the operation and maintenance of water supply and wastewater reticulation systems 
• Participate in rotating on-call roster for emergency call-outs, including ability to be on-site in Dunedoo or Coolah within 30 minutes for any emergency call-out and within 30 minutes plus travel time to calls at other centres in the group
• OHS Construction Induction Certificate (“whitecard”)
• Willingness to undertake ongoing training and professional development and support team members to do so
• Class C driver’s licence

It is a plus if you have a current MR driver’s licence, current Traffic Controller and Traffic Management Implementer tickets, excavator and backhoe VOC, chainsaw ticket, current confined space, working at heights and chemical handling training, and knowledge of Liquid Trade Waste Regulations. 

Benefits of working for Council

Council is committed to creating a positive working environment and offer a range of benefits for staff, including

• Great leave opportunities 
  • Long service leave after 5 years
  • 1 RDO every 2 weeks
  • Paid parental and concurrent parental leave
  • Carer’s leave
  • 3 weeks sick leave per year including up to 2 days health and wellbeing leave each year
  • Purchase additional leave or cash out leave
  • Deferred leave scheme – eg work three years at 75% of your pay and have the following year off at 75% of your pay! 
• Support for training and professional development
  • Formal training opportunities
  • Access to thousands of free online training courses
• Weekly pay cycle
• Mobile phone allowance available if you bring your own device
• Salary Packaging options to maximise your take-home pay
• Wellness – we want you to be at your best self so you and your immediate family members have access to our employee assistance program with TELUS Health One
• Free annual flu vaccinations and bi-annual skin cancer checks available
• PPE provided

About Warrumbungle Shire Council

Warrumbungle Shire is strategically positioned on the Newell Highway, a short drive from Tamworth, Mudgee and Dubbo, and just over 3 hours from Newcastle, making Warrumbungle Shire a great place to live and work. Covering an area of more than 12,000km², and with a population of nearly 10,000, Warrumbungle Shire Council is one of the larger Local Government Areas in Central West NSW, home to the townships of Coonabarabran, Coolah, Dunedoo, Binnaway, Baradine and Mendooran. 

With a rich history and stunning landscapes including spectacular mountain ranges, waterfalls, ancient sandstone caves, gorges, and beautiful plains, our scenic location amongst friendly country communities provides an ideal setting for those looking to balance a country lifestyle and career.

At Warrumbungle Shire Council we offer a broad variety of jobs with a range of benefits and career development opportunities within Local Government. The guiding principles of honesty, integrity, fairness and compassion form the spirit of the team along with respect, transparency, passion, trust and opportunity is how Warrumbungle Shire Council strengthens its working environment to deliver on the aspirations of our community. Council is proud to be an equal opportunity and child safe employer with a commitment to our staff and our vision is Excellence in Local Government. 

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Applications close at 11.00 pm Sunday 16 November 2025.

For enquiries, please contact Human Resources on 6849 2000.

Applicants should note that Criminal History Checks, as well as alcohol and drug testing, are conditions of employment.