• Field work, manage your own day


• Attractive Salary $72,955.68 + Superannuation


• Compressed 9 day fortnight, RDO every fortnight

About Boroondara

Boroondara is continuously evolving as part of our ongoing commitment to become a truly customer centric organisation. Through technology, innovation, collaboration and leadership, we are realigning how we work together to enhance the customer experience. An exciting opportunity has arisen toplay a vital role supporting our Transforming Boroondara Program.

About the role

Reporting to the Coordinator - Drainage Maintenance and Cleansing this important role includes managing relationships with residents and business owners where drainage problems have occurred and applying your technical skills to resolve such problems.

As directed by the Coordinator, you will receive requests and working with a colleague, you will undertake drainage maintenance and inspections (with or without the use of CCTV equipment), determine issues, and the origins of the problems.

Key responsibilities of the role include~

• Using your sound analysis and judgment skills, you will either repair and complete the works on site; or identify further work required by other internal council teams or external contractors.


• The types of repair required will vary and this will involve fully and accurately documenting the extent of the work required.


• An important part of this role is having quality customer relationship skills.


• You will be asking residents and business owners to make their property available for inspection to assist in drainage analysis and repair.

About you

To be successful in this role~

• You use technology and are comfortable with it.


• This includes iPads, phones, operating tractor cameras, operating the drain cleaning truck known as Combo and recording accurate actions on asset management software systems such as Conquest.


• You will use your OHS skills to ensure all sites are secure from hazards and are made safe.


• Your OHS understanding of outdoor work and its requirements includes traffic management, Job Safety Analysis, and following set guidelines in the Safe Work Methods when executing each task.


• As an experienced plumber / labourer you take pride in your work and are responsible for maintaining tools and equipment, so they are ready to be used at all times.


• This role requires all team members to be available on an On-call Roster to work when there are severe weather events that cause drainage disruptions.


• An On-call Allowance is paid only when you are rostered on.

Our ideal candidate has ~

• prior council or construction industry experience


• proven experience undertaking maintenance repairs, pit and pipe repairs and basic concreting skills.


• basic mechanical skills or relevant trade certificates


• plujmbing maintenance and/or stormwater drainage experience


• a plumbing qualification

• demonstrated experience in the use of mechanical plant


• a Victorian driver’s licence is Mandatory

We will consider candidates who have~

• minimal years labouring experience


• worked in other maintenance roles


• sewer drainage systems experience


• a high aptitude for learning and following processes (we will provide on the job training if required)

Truck Licence

• As a minimum requirement you will need to have a current Victorian Medium Rigid Licence at the time of applying.


• However, it is preferred that you have a current Victorian Heavy Rigid Licence.


• If you do not have these licences, you must demonstrate not only willingness but aptitude for learning a new driving skill.

It is in your nature to be a productive team member; you will join a small and already cohesive team and enjoy a paid Rostered Day Off every 2 weeks, (after working a 9 day compressed fortnight). This is outdoor field and hands on work, you will be ‘on the tools.’ You must be physically fit, have a high work ethic and responsibly manage your time.

Why Join us?
You will join a great work environment which offers~

• active learning and development opportunities


• prime office location in Camberwell, with nearby cafes, retail and restaurants


• generous parental leave and other leave entitlements


• wellbeing programs, free flu vaccinations, free skin checks, RDO’s and more.

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Employment requirements

• To be eligible to secure a position, you must either be an Australian citizen, or


• If you have an Australian government issued visa, you must have Australian residence status (for tax purposes) that allows you to reside and work in Australia indefinitely.


• Preferred applicants will be required to undergo a National Police Record Check

How to apply
Please submit your application online via the ‘Apply’ button by 11~59pm Wednesday 7 May 2025. All applications must be made via the online portal; no applications direct to the hiring manager or from recruitment agencies will be considered.

For a confidential discussion about this position please contact Heather Mileto (03) 9278 4935 during business hours.

We understand that this portal may not meet the needs of people who rely on Assistive Technology or have other diverse requirements. If you have any difficulty using our recruitment system, please do not hesitate to contact People Culture and Development on (03) 9278 4401 orto allow us to help in any way we can.

Who are we?

The City of Boroondara is a metropolitan council, representing more than 170,000 people in the inner-eastern suburbs of Melbourne. A leader in the local government sector, with a reputation for innovation and excellence, we believe in providing an environment where our staff thrive, both in the work they do and in how they learn and develop as people and professionals.

We like to challenge the norm and we are investing significantly in innovation and technology improvements in order to provide our customers with an even greater experience and engagement. We are putting our customers at the forefront of what we do with our organisation wide initiative, Transforming Boroondara Program.

You will be instrumental in driving this change across the organisation using best practice approaches to successfully support us from the now to our desired future state.

With so much going on it’s a great time to join Boroondara!

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