Central Coast Council

Water and Sewer Risk Specialist

Do you want to help drive the implementation and ongoing management of critical infrastructure programs in a highly regulated industry? Do you have a passion in problem solving and an ability to identify unique solutions to problems? We are currently searching for a new Water and Sewer Risk Specialist to join our team and drive this change and if you have these skills then this might be your chance to rewrite the future with us. 

• Use your expertise to support the security of critical infrastructure
• Support Central Coast Council's Water and Sewer business
• Balance your life with a 9 day fortnight and flexible/ hybrid working arrangements

About the role

As the Water and Sewer Risk Specialist, you will support the Section Manager Performance and Risk in the identification, analysis and review of supply chain and personnel hazard security risks within Water and Sewer. You will also help to drive the implementation and ongoing management of infrastructure projects designed to uplift the risk management capability across the Water and Sewer business. 

This highly collaborative role will see you working closely with the operational units across the Water and Sewer directorate to support the ongoing management of supply chain and personnel hazard risk treatments across critical Water and Sewer infrastructure as well as the ongoing assessment of emerging risks. 

This position is required to provide quality customer service and create value for the community.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• A Degree qualification in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Risk Management or another related field, combined with ongoing professional development. 
• A current Class C Drivers Licence.
• Experience in the supply chain and personnel hazard security of a water utility or similar service. 
• An understanding of risk management concepts, protocols, best practices and strategies. 
• An understanding of SOCI legislation as it relates to critical infrastructure. 
• Experience in the successful delivery of a range of infrastructure projects. 
• The ability to communicate complex and technical issues to diverse audiences, both verbally and written. 

Our position description provides more information for you to learn more about this role.

Other important information

• The salary range for this position ranges between $99.8k to $119.9k per annum plus 11.5% superannuation.
• We have a permanent full-time role available.
• This role will be able to access a 9 day fortnight.
• We are able to offer hybrid and flexible working conditions for this role - 2 days from home and 3 days onsite.
• This role is located at the Nexus Business Hub, North Wyong. 

Council may create an eligibility list from this recruitment process and may utilise this eligibility list to fill other permanent or temporary vacancies.

Extra benefits

At Central Coast Council we provide team members with a range of extras that help them balance their life when they need it. Fitness Passports give access to a range of gyms. Wellbeing leave can be accessed twice a year to tick off something that means something to you - volunteering, health check-ups. And an Employee Assistance Program that offers a range of wellbeing initiatives to help you and your immediate family.

Other extras include:

• Long service leave after 5 years of continuous service
• Free flu vaccination program
• Time provided for you to do annual skin cancer screening, Breast screen and blood donations
• Access to professional development with career development and learning programs through various platforms
• We reward and recognise our staff with our Cheers program
• Novated leasing partnerships. 

Central Coast Council is committed to the goals of equal opportunity employment. We aim to provide a work environment for our employees that fosters equity, diversity and respect.

Council is committed to providing safe environments that protect the physical, emotional, cultural and social wellbeing of children on the Central Coast.

Central Coast Council is ideally located on the northern fringe of Sydney and just an hour's drive from Newcastle, the Central Coast offers one of the best places in Australia to live and work. The Central Coast is one of the fastest growing regions in NSW, the third largest Local Government Area (LGA) in NSW and the 6th Largest LGA in Australia. 

How to apply

We have put together some additional resources to help you apply for a role at Central Coast Council.

To lodge your application, please follow these steps:

1. Answer the on-line questions shown below.
2. Attach your resume 
3. Attach your qualifications and licences.

Once your application is successfully lodged you will receive an automated response sent to your e-mail address. If a response is not received this means that your application has not been successfully submitted and you will need to lodge another application.

If you require assistance to lodge your application please contact our Talent Acquisition team by emailing recruit@centralcoast.nsw.gov.au to discuss what reasonable adjustments you may need. If you are deaf, hearing or speech impaired, you can contact us through the National Relay Service TTY call 133 677 or Speak & Listen 1300 555 727.

Applicants who are selected for interview will be contacted by phone or e-mail. For further instructions please click here. 

You will have the ability to save your application as you go using the 'Save Application' button. You can start an application and return to it later via the automatic follow-up email once you have the time and required information at hand to finalise your application.  

If you don't have access to a computer or electronic device, you can lodge your application at any of Council's Library locations. Pre-book a free 1-hour computer timeslot by contacting your nearest library https://www.centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/libraries/our-branches or ask at the enquiry counter.

We will not accept unsolicited resumes or applications being presented by recruitment agencies.