Water/Wastewater Operator

Let’s start with the important stuff. This role includes:

• Salary from $73,873 per Annum (plus super) based on a 38-hour week.
• Flexible working provisions and a 9-day fortnight
• Generous leave entitlements.
• Gym discounts

Join our Water & Wastewater team and play an important role in delivering safe and reliable water and sewer services to the Guyra community. In this hands-on role, you'll operate, maintain and repair water and wastewater infrastructure, including treatment plants, pump stations and reticulation networks, helping to keep essential services running smoothly every day.

Working across a varied range of operational and maintenance activities, you'll monitor system performance, respond to issues and support the ongoing reliability of Council's water and wastewater assets.

The role also participates in an on-call roster, providing after-hours support when required.

About You

You're a hands-on operator who enjoys working outdoors, solving problems and being part of a team that delivers essential services to the community. You take pride in your work, have a strong commitment to safety and are willing to get in and help wherever needed.

With experience in water, wastewater or a related industry, you'll bring practical knowledge of maintaining and operating infrastructure and equipment. You'll hold a current MR Licence and be ready to contribute to the reliable delivery of water and wastewater services across the region

At Council, we believe in looking out for each other and the community we serve. Whether you're out in the field or helping customers face-to-face, our values—wellbeing, inclusion, commitment, and transparency—guide everything we do.

We’re looking for people who bring a positive attitude, take pride in their work, and support their teammates to do the same.

If you care about doing a good job and making a real difference every day, we’d love to have you on the team.

Want to help shape a better future for your community and work with a great bunch of people? Come join the Water & Waste Water team – find out how below!

In your application, tell us about…

• Why do you want to work at Armidale Regional Council?
• What makes you the best person for the role?
• Your qualifications and experience relevant to the role.

Please include a covering letter and a CV. We also want you to upload a video of yourself (no longer than 3 minutes*) answering the following:

• Briefly introduce yourself,
• Tell us about something you are really proud of - work, homelife, sport, a hobby ....
• Tell us about the BEST day you've had at work, and why.

*Please note only .mov, .mp4, .wmv, and and avi. files are accepted with a size limit of 50mb.

Please note:

• Only the five (3 written, 2 video) questions need to be addressed in your application, however your resume and cover letter will be assessed against the full list of Essential Criteria located within the Position Description attached to this advertisement.
• You will also be required to attach PDF copies of your qualifications, tickets &/or accreditations to your application.

Are you ready to be part of reviving the region and join the Water & Waste Water team?

• If you would like further information on the role, please contact < Irene Chetty, Senior Water Operations Engineer on 04•• ••• 440 for a confidential discussion.
• Armidale Regional Council is an inclusive employer that does not discriminate based on race, religion, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or marital, veteran, or disability status.
• Council recognises the unique skills and attributes demonstrated by service personnel in their service to our country and applications from ex-service personnel are welcome. All applicants who are veterans will be provided with specific feedback on their application if they are unsuccessful. The Local Government Rank to Grade Guide was developed to help both hiring managers and veterans understand how ADF skills and experience align with public sector jobs. You can use this guide as a tool to help you identify where your skills and qualifications align you to. For further information, and to access this guide, please click Here.

Applications close 11:30pm, Sunday 30 August 2026