Coordinator Maintenance Water

• Lead the delivery of maintenance services across critical water, sewerage and recycled water infrastructure assets for a growing regional community.
• Competitive annual salary commencing at $115,323, with remuneration negotiable for the right candidate, plus up to 14% superannuation - 15% from July 2026 and 16% from July 2027.
• Access to Council fleet vehicles for operational and commuter use (subject to approval), supporting both daily duties and travel to and from work 
• Participate in a 1 in 4 rotating on-call roster as an Escalation Officer, attracting additional income through allowances and applicable penalty rates.
• Great range of additional benefits, including health & wellness programs, salary sacrifice options, salary packaging arrangements and a fortnightly RDO.

About the Region

Gympie is at the heart of a rapidly expanding region which stretches from rural valleys in our western reaches to the Cooloola Coast.  Bordering Noosa and Fraser Coast Local Government areas, we are uniquely positioned to grow whilst still retaining our country charm.  Our borders with North and South Burnett, and the Somerset Local Government areas link with our rural lifestyle, where you can enjoy our picturesque smaller townships, or our abundant local history.  Our local festivals such as the Gympie Music Muster are renowned both nationally and internationally. 

For someone seeking a high quality of life, with pristine natural areas and spectacular beaches, all within reach of Noosa, the Sunshine Coast and Brisbane, we are offering this unique opportunity.

Coordinator Maintenance Water

Remuneration: Annual salary commencing at $115,323, with remuneration negotiable for the right candidate, plus up to 14% superannuation - 15% from July 2026 and 16% from July 2027 (with the addition of allowances and penalty rates from on-call work)

Closing Date: Sunday 3rd May 2026 at 11.00pm AEST

No late applications will be accepted.  Only applications received via Council's online application system will be considered. Unsolicited applications from agencies will not be considered. 

Role Overview

As Coordinator Maintenance Water, you will lead the planning and delivery of maintenance activities across a diverse regional network of water and sewerage assets. 
You will play a critical role in balancing reactive and planned maintenance, responding to incidents and driving continuous improvement in maintenance practices and systems.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of maintenance services across water, sewerage and recycled water assets
• Plan, prioritise and deliver maintenance programs, including scheduling and backlog management
• Manage reactive and emergency maintenance, ensuring timely response to asset failures and incidents
• Maintain asset performance and reliability, minimising service interruptions across all schemes
• Manage maintenance budgets, resources and contractor performance
• Ensure compliance with safety, environmental and regulatory requirements
• Drive continuous improvement in maintenance practices, systems and processes
• Support team capability through leadership, development and performance management
• Provide technical input into projects and operational improvements
• Monitor, report and deliver maintenance outcomes in line with service levels and targets

You will oversee maintenance delivery across multiple schemes, leading a multidisciplinary workforce and coordinating internal and external resources.

About you

You are an experienced leader with a strong background in water and sewerage operations or maintenance, capable of managing competing priorities in a dynamic operational environment.

Essential skills and experience:
• Relevant qualification or equivalent experience in water and sewerage operations and maintenance
• Experience leading teams and contractors in a maintenance or operational environment
• Experience planning and delivering maintenance programs, including scheduling and performance monitoring
• Strong understanding of water and sewerage systems and maintenance practices
• Experience managing budgets, procurement and contractor performance
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Ability to interpret and apply regulatory, safety and environmental requirements
• Experience using asset and work management systems
• Current Queensland ‘C’ Class driver’s licence (or equivalent)
• Construction Industry General Induction Card

Position Description

For a full position description containing essential and desirable criteria, please click here. 

Interested?
For further information, please contact:
Emma Fisher – Manager Water
07 5481 0606
emma.fisher@gympie.qld.gov.au

For assistance lodging your application using Council's online system, please contact Council's Officer Recruitment, Sue Rossi on 07-5481 0971 or email sue.rossi@gympie.qld.gov.au

 What we offer?

• Nine day fortnight.
• Access to employee health and well-being programs
• Fitness Passport: work out at over 25 local gyms for you and your family at a subsidised rate
• Long service leave after seven years
• Generous superannuation scheme of up to 14 per cent
• Access to salary sacrificing and salary packaging arrangements
• Employee assistance program offering free confidential counselling services for employees and their families.

Our Values

• Accountability
• Communication
• Customer Service Focused
• Integrity
• Teamwork and Collaboration

For a full explanation of our values please click here.  You will be assessed on your understanding of these values and how you have applied values such as these in your previous employment.

Our Process

Successful applicants will be required to undertake various checks such as skills, qualifications, reference, medical and national police.

Keen to apply? -  Simply follow the instructions below:

1) Download and review the position description above
2) Complete the information below as requested using your personal email. 
3) Click 'APPLY'
4) Attach your resume, covering letter and a single document containing copies of your qualifications, licences or tickets as applicable.
5) Click 'NEXT' and 'CONFIRM'

Please note before continuing: It is advisable that you prepare your responses in a separate word or text document, saving your work as you go and that you then copy and paste this prepared information in the form before completing the application process. Please keep your responses to a maximum 300 words for each question.

Applications close on Sunday 3rd May 2026 at 11.00pm AEST. No late applications will be accepted. Only applications received via Council's online application system will be considered.

Gympie Regional Council is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, and our people represent the community which we service. We invite all suitably qualified applicants to apply, including First Nations People, and people from diverse social, cultural and gender backgrounds.