Description

Your New Role:

Kempsey Shire Council is seeking a motivated and forward-thinking engineer to join our Water and Sewer team and help shape the future of essential infrastructure across the region. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the planning, design, and delivery of critical water and sewer services that support community growth, environmental outcomes, and long-term asset sustainability.

We encourage applications from engineers across all stages of their career, including those with experience in operations, process engineering, design, maintenance, asset management, hydraulic modelling, or project delivery. Whether your background is in local government, consulting, or utilities, with the right attitude your expertise will play a key role in supporting strategic planning, capital works investigations, and infrastructure upgrades.

This role offers a unique opportunity to influence real outcomes across water and sewer networks while contributing to Council’s major capital works program through the planning and delivery of high-value infrastructure projects in a collaborative, innovative team environment.

Benefits of working for Kempsey Shire Council:

As the successful candidate, you’ll enjoy:

• A permanent full-time position, 35-hour work week.
• Monthly Rostered Day Off (RDO).
• Weekly salary of $2,068.86 to $2,328.52 (plus superannuation).
• Generous leave entitlements, including access to Long Service Leave after five years.
• A working environment focussed on wellbeing, including flexible work arrangements, rostered days off, EAP access, social club, and health and wellbeing programs.
• Fitness Passports for discounted access to a range of gym and pool facilities.
• Career development and learning opportunities, access to study leave if required.
• Novated Leasing and salary packaging options (for eligible roles).
• A supportive, collaborative working environment designed to help you grow!
• A fantastic lifestyle and work life balance, on the beautiful Mid-North Coast.

What you’ll be doing:

You’ll bring your expertise to a mix of strategic planning, technical analysis, and project support, including:

• Contributing to long-term water and sewer infrastructure plans and capital works programs.
• Providing expert technical advice on design, servicing, and development matters.
• Supporting hydraulic modelling for water, sewer, and recycled water systems.
• Assisting with the assessment of engineering plans and servicing requirements for development applications and capital works projects.
• Contributing to asset management strategies and infrastructure lifecycle planning.
• Preparing business cases, grant applications, and strategic reports for water and sewer planning initiatives.
• Coordinating consultants and managing planning and investigation projects.
• Ensuring accurate and reliable GIS and asset data systems.

For a full list of the Key Accountabilities of the role, please refer to the Position Description.

About You:

We’re looking for someone who combines technical expertise with strong communication and problem-solving skills. You’re analytical, proactive, and solutions-focused. You enjoy working across technical and strategic areas, and you’re confident engaging with stakeholders - from developers to government agencies.

Most importantly, you want your work to make a meaningful difference.

You bring:

• Degree in Engineering
• Experience in water and sewer infrastructure planning, design, or investigation
• Strong understanding of engineering standards, WSAA codes, subdivision processes and regulatory framework applying to NSW Local Water Utilities
• Hydraulic modelling capability and data interpretation skills
• Ability to interpret technical drawings, GIS data, and reports
• High-level written and verbal communication skills with strong interpersonal and negotiation abilities
• A current Class C Driver’s Licence

About Us:

Kempsey Shire Council (KSC) is located on the Mid North Coast of NSW, known for its genuine hospitality, pristine beaches, sub-tropical rainforests, mountain ranges, rock river gorges, sprawling farmland and peaceful villages.

We are a progressive, proactive and dynamic organisation, and we pride ourselves on the respectful and supportive workplace we have cultivated. With 360+ dedicated staff managing $1.8 billion worth of assets across many sites throughout the Shire, KSC work closely with our community to build an inspired, connected Macleay Valley.

Interested?

Please apply via Council’s website http://careers.kempsey.nsw.gov.au/. Note that you will be required to prepare and submit:

• A short statement (maximum 2 pages) outlining how your experience, abilities, knowledge and personal qualities will enable you to achieve the key accountabilities of the role (as listed in the Position Description); and
• Your current resume.

Applications Close: COB Monday, 13 July 2026.

Please note that Council reserves the right to close this job advertisement before the stated closing date if a suitable candidate is found. Therefore, we encourage all interested applicants to submit their applications as soon as possible.

Have questions? Please contact Andrew Miller, Water and Sewer Services Planning Manager, for a confidential discussion on Ph: 02 6566 3200.

Please Note: Our recruitment notification process is primarily via system generated emails. Please ensure your email is correct before submitting your application to avoid missing crucial updates.

Completion of a pre-employment medical assessment is a requirement of KSC’s recruitment process for this position.

If you experience any difficulties applying online, please contact the Recruitment team on 02 6566 3200 or email [email protected]

Thank you and good luck with your application.

Kempsey Shire Council is an equal opportunity employer and we celebrate our diverse, inclusive and values-led workforce. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with diverse culture and linguistic backgrounds and people with a disability. In addition, Kempsey Shire Council will provide reasonable adjustments for suitably qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require additional assistance to participate in the recruitment process, please discuss with the advertised contact person. You can ask for reasonable adjustments to be made at any time during the recruitment process.