Inverell Shire Council

Fitter – Maintenance Assistant

• Do you have experience in mechanical fitting or water infrastructure maintenance?

• Already established in your career or only completed training?

• Would you like to work for an organisation with great benefits and a supportive culture?

About the role

As a member of the water services team, the Fitter - Maintenance Assistant provides or supports the delivery of Council's water infrastructure maintenance program, including:

• Routine inspections and maintenance of water and wastewater pump stations and wells in the Inverell area.
• Liaising with operators within the Water Services team regarding maintenance and repairs.
• Routine maintenance and repairs at Inverell Water Treatment Plant and Wastewater treatment plant.
• Removal and replacement of fixed plant and equipment at the direction of the Fitter - Maintenance or Water and Sewer Coordinator.
• Participate in an on-call roster on a rotating basis, and occasionally carry out breakdown repairs while on-call or after hours.

Remuneration shall range from $59,880 to $71,262 gross per annum, inclusive of Adverse Working Conditions allowance and be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Overtime and other allowances are payable where applicable.

Why work for Inverell Shire Council?

As one of the largest employers in the Inverell area Council provides a variety of opportunities and benefits to staff:

• Enjoy ongoing training and professional development in your field.
• Local government is a rewarding industry where you get to directly serve and work to improving the Inverell community for everyone.
• Council actively promotes a healthy work-life balance with health and wellbeing days, active social club, and a positive and friendly atmosphere among colleagues.

In addition to a collaborative and supportive work environment, staff at Inverell Shire Council enjoy a range of other benefits, including but not limited to:

• Access to flexible working arrangements.
• Salary packaging options, including remote area rental and remote area mortgage packaging and novated leasing!
• Generous leave entitlements, including access to long service leave after only 5 years!

The following selection criteria shall be considered as part of your application:

Essential:

• NSW School Certificate or equivalent.
• Trade Certificate as Fitter or other related trade, or suitable experience.
• NSW Class MR Drivers Licence.
• National Licence to perform High Risk Work for Dogging (DG)
• Enter and work in confined spaces unit of competency completed in the last two (2) years.
• Work safely at heights unit of competency completed in the last two (2) years.
• SafeWork NSW General Construction Induction card ('White Card').

Desirable:

• SafeWork NSW Traffic Control Work Traffic Controller (TCR) accreditation.
• SafeWork NSW Traffic Control Work Implement Traffic Control Plants (IMP) accreditation.
• IXOM Liquefied Chlorine Gas Emergency Preparedness accreditation.

Don't meet all of the above criteria? That's OK, we still want to hear from you! Submit an application and detail what criteria you meet and we shall be in touch.

Employment will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of theLocal Government (State) Award2023. The classification for the position is Administrative/ Technical/ Trades Band 1, Level 3 to Band 1, Level 4, Grades 5 to 8, Columns 1 to 4. Salary will be in accordance with qualifications and experience, and will be in a range from $1,101.11 to $1,320.01 gross per week, plus a Level 2 Adverse Working Conditions allowance of $1.327 per hour.

Do you have any questions about the role, about working for Council, or anything else? Please contact Council's Water and Sewer Coordinator Adam Woodbury on (02) 6728 8200, or Council's Workforce Services team on (02) 6728 8246 and we will answer any questions you might have.

Ready to apply? ClickApply Now,answer the questions, and submit to be considered for this role. Applications will close onSunday, 10 May 2026 at 11:59pm. Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides a smoke free work environment.

Brett McInnes
General Manager
Inverell Shire Council