The details:

Join City of Moreton Bay as a Technical Officer and help shape and enhance our communities for today and tomorrow.

This role is part of Building and Plumbing Services in our Development Services team, which is committed to shaping a better Moreton Bay by assessing and managing the effects of development on the community and environment, working in partnership with the development industry to design and construct infrastructure for the community as well as levying and recovering infrastructure charges to fund new and upgraded major community infrastructure.

With that commitment, we focus on delivering on our corporate values of Service, Teamwork, Integrity, Respect and Sustainability, and we are seeking people who resonate with these values.

Plumbing

Councils Plumbing Services' main function is to regulate the carrying out of plumbing or drainage work to reduce risks to public health and safety and the environment. This is achieved primarily by ensuring all plumbing or drainage work, other than unregulated work, is carried out by qualified persons and ensuring that plumbing or drainage work is carried out and maintained in compliance with the code requirements for the work.

About the Opportunity:

As our Technical Officer of the Building and Plumbing team, you will support the plumbing compliance team with various functions where you will conduct proactive research, desktop analysis and investigation. You will prepare high-quality technical reports, procedures, and correspondence to support the development compliance process. 

In addition, you’ll:

• engage proactively with key stakeholders to ensure quality service outcomes are achieved and constructively deal with any customer service enquiries or complaints referred for action.
• contribute to a positive team environment to achieve a high performance, continuous improvement, and customer-focused culture.

About you:

We seek someone with excellent research, time management and project management skills, and have an agile approach to your work and will thrive in a team environment.

You will have analytical and problem-solving skills, as well as the ability to analyse, interpret, and report on data and project outcomes to support effective decision-making. You will bring highly developed skills with MS Excel to design, implement, and maintain analytic reporting tools.

You will be able to prepare high-level technical reports, procedures, and correspondence and have experience applying relevant plumbing and drainage legislation and policy and have working knowledge of the principles and practices relating to plumbing and drainage compliance, awareness of the local government registers, and the Notifiable work framework. 

You will be able to engage with various internal and external stakeholders, have excellent written and verbal skills and seek to collaborate across the organisation.  

Position Description

 Position Description_Technical Officer Plumbing Services.pdf

Why City of Moreton Bay?

What you do with your life matters. It’s the same with your career.

We’re the third-largest council in Australia and one of the fastest-growing areas. As Australia’s newest city, we’re building something that’s never been done before: a new kind of city, inspired and empowered by a new kind of council.

This is your opportunity to develop skills and experience in a truly unique place, at a truly unique point in time.

At City of Moreton Bay, we’re focused on the vital work we do today. But we’re also focused on the future. On what can be – for our city, our Council and your career.

Here’s what you’ll love about a career with us:

• See it. To build a city of the future, first, you have to see it. The polycentric city we’re building will bring greater prosperity, sustainability and affordability to our region. This is your chance to contribute to something that’s never been done before.
• Shape it. You’ll get hands-on in a rewarding career, serving and strengthening our communities for today and tomorrow. Our work is diverse, interesting and it matters – and it’s yours to shape and own.
• Live it. Contribute to the city you and your family want to live in and enjoy the lifestyle you deserve. And if you don’t live here, you’ll still find pride and connection in so many ways with our successful, resilient team.

You’ll also enjoy a range of other benefits:

• Find a better work-life balance with a nine-day (72.5-hour) fortnight, plus a hybrid, flexible working environment with some work-from-home days.
• Advance your skills and career through our Study, Training and Research Scheme (STARS).
• Make your pay go further with salary packaging options on novated leases, superannuation payments, smartphones and devices.
• Prioritise your health and wellbeing with discounted health insurance, free annual flu vaccinations and our Fitness Passport Program.
• Get support when you and your family need it most with our 24/7 confidential counselling service, chaplaincy program, and Mates in Construction program.
• Our Caboolture and Strathpine offices have local parking on site and are close to public transport networks, making for an easy commute.

Ready for a career that matters?

Join City of Moreton Bay, and help shape our city of the future.

Click on the 'Apply Now' button below to complete your online application. Please upload a current resume that demonstrates how you meet the requirements for this role.  You will also have the option to add a cover letter should you wish.

As part of the recruitment process, applicants will be required to undergo a National Criminal History Check.

To obtain further details please contact our Careers team at careers@moretonbay.qld.gov.au. 

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