Blacktown City Council

Team Leader Aquatic Ecosystem Precincts

Blacktown City is a growing and thriving city, located halfway between Sydney City and the Blue Mountains. With 435,000 residents, we are the largest and most diverse city in NSW, spread across 54 suburbs. Blacktown City is vibrant, dynamic and multicultural, home to a large First Nations community, and more than 180 different birthplaces and languages.

With $24.8 billion regional economy, Blacktown City is also home to 30,000 businesses. Working at Blacktown City Council provides widespread, exciting professional opportunities. Our Council is leading the transformation of Blacktown City and Western Sydney. We are implementing a vision for a modern city, full of opportunity for our residents and businesses.

Our Council is led by highly skilled and experienced professionals, working with talented and passionate teams across a diverse range of business units. We are delivering high quality, customer-focused services, experiences, and facilities, and leading a program of strategic planning, activity and investment.

Blacktown City Council strives to be an inclusive workplace for all people. We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, the LGBTIQ+ community, veterans and people with disabilities.

About the opportunity

We are seeking a highly motivated, enthusiastic person for a permanent, full-time opportunity to lead our team to ensure our water sensitive urban design (WSUD) assets and other aquatic ecosystems are maintained to the highest standard, comply with legislation and WHS regulations as well as Councils' safety systems. Your expertise will guide your team as they work efficiently and effectively to meet the diverse needs of our community.

You will:

• Supervise and mentor staff, trainees, apprentices and contractors in the area of conservation and ecosystem management, horticulture or related fields
• Ensure daily reporting of all hazards, for all Council Assets and where possible act to rectify and or make hazards safe
• Oversee the allocation of resources (for example. staff, equipment, materials) on a day to day basis within programs and rosters to achieve objectives and ensure teams are efficiently and effectively resourced.

Enjoy a 9-day fortnight schedule, allowing for a healthy work-life balance along with a supportive work environment that values your contributions and take advantage of professional development opportunities. 

Qualifications and experience

Essential:

• Minimum Cert III in Conservation and Ecosystem Management, Horticulture or related area
• Solid experience working in natural areas and maintenance of water sensitive urban design assets, and associated turfed areas, gardens and aquatic garden areas.
• Solid experience in the supervision of staff undertaking such work.
• Chemical Application AQF 4 or equivalent • Class MR Driver’s Licence.
• WHS General Induction Certificate (white card)
• Knowledge of appropriate legislation/regulations
• Computer literacy in Microsoft Office, the use of devices and the ability to quickly learn corporate applications
• Good verbal and written communication.

Desirable:

• Experience liaising with contractors
• Experience with aquatic weed control
• Chainsaw operation certificate of competence
• Senior First Aid Certificate
• RTA approved Traffic Controller Accreditation.
• Bush regeneration experience. 

Remuneration and benefits

The salary and conditions of employment are in accordance with Blacktown City Council’s Enterprise Agreement.

• Entry level for this position starts at $1,451.97 per week
• 38-hour working week
• Rostered Day Off (RDO) every fortnight
• Employee benefits such as leave entitlements (where applicable), 11.5% employer contribution payable to your nominated superannuation fund, Fitness Passport, gym membership discounts, and social clubs.

Our commitment to safety

Blacktown City Council is committed to safety. We have introduced alcohol and other drug testing at the pre-employment phase, and via a series of random and cause testing.

We are a child safe organisation that supports and promotes the safety, wellbeing and empowerment of children.

Position description 

Click here to view or download the position description.

  Apply now using our fast and easy-to-use online application process:

1. Have your resume and any other relevant documentation ready to attach. 
2. Have a personal email address ready to use and complete your application without 'logging out' of the system.
3. Review the questions and decide on your responses before commencing your application.

   Best of luck.

Closing date:           Friday 23 May 2025, 11.59 pm   

Contact officer:       Carolyn Adamcewicz on 9839 6813

Internal ref:              BCC1707