Irrigation Designer
Job No:
PEAK525
Location:
Townsville
Irrigation Designer | North Queensland
- Unique Role to Broaden your Career | Commercial Landscape Projects
- New and renewal irrigation projects
- ‘Sea Change’ Opportunity to live and work in Tropical North Queensland
- Up to 97K + 13.5% Super | Great Projects | 9 Day Fortnight | 5 Weeks Leave | Relocation Assistance
Are you passionate about accelerating your career in irrigation? Exciting role working for the largest irrigation service provider in the Southern Hemisphere!
About Townsville
Townsville City Council is the largest regional Council in QLD employing over 1800 staff and has an annual budget of $957 million and community assets of $7 billion. Council has a proud heritage and a progressive future, providing world class drinking water and beautiful waterways from the mountains to the sea. They see the world is changing so they are changing too. Their people and their jobs are as diverse as the communities they serve. Council strives to facilitate sustainable economic development for the region, enhance quality of life for their residents, and identify and unlock the potential of the city through inspired leadership, co-design of services with the community, and sustainable and innovative business partnering.
Continuing growth of the City of Townsville drives the need for new infrastructure or upgrades to existing infrastructure. The Irrigation team are considered as leaders in Australia for the work they do and as the largest irrigation service provider in the Southern hemisphere and the 2nd largest globally ensures you will have ongoing opportunities for career growth.
Council is at the beginning of a journey that will be exciting to be part of. The CEO is focussed on developing Townsville as a City of the Future. Attracting people globally will allow you to be involved in things you would not normally participate in within large Consultancies or Councils in Metropolitan areas.
About Council
Townsville City Council is the largest regional Council in QLD employing over 1800 staff and has an annual budget of $957 million and community assets of $7 billion. They see the world is changing so they are changing too. Their people and their jobs are as diverse as the communities they serve. Council strives to facilitate sustainable economic development for the region, enhance quality of life for their residents, and identify and unlock the potential of the city through inspired leadership, co-design of services with the community, and sustainable and innovative business partnering.
The Role
Reporting to the Senior Irrigation Planner, you will be responsible for the preparation of designs, drawings, specifications, and cost estimates for new and renewal irrigation projects. The role will require a passion for irrigation and some knowledge of and experience in producing irrigation designs for small to large scale commercial landscape projects. In time you will also provide assistance and specialist advice to internal and external stakeholders on design issues associated with council irrigation works. A knowledge of irrigation management as well as maintenance and construction practices would also be highly regarded.
About You
Council is open to the level of experience you may bring to the role and whether this has been gained locally or internationally. Qualified in some aspect of irrigation you will probably be working in one of the consultancies and have experience working as an irrigation designer ideally in the design of public irrigation infrastructure (eg parks, gardens, playgrounds, sporting facilities and urban street scapes). You will be enthusiastic about producing irrigation designs, drawings, specifications, schedules, and cost estimates that meet project requirements.
More specifically Council are seeking someone:
- Already experienced & qualified for the position with CID or CIAG certification, proficient using AutoCAD for irrigation designs and that has worked designing large commercial & local gov landscape irrigation systems
Or alternatively someone:
- With base skills/experience in irrigation maintenance &/or construction who possesses as a minimum a good pass mark in grade 12 Maths/Physics/English, has used AutoCAD and who has a genuine desire to advance their career in irrigation design and who is willing to commit to a lot of study & professional development.
Why this role?
The role will appeal to an ambitious person who is keen to be promoted on ability not 'time served'. Therefore, someone who wants to understand how everything fits into the bigger picture of irrigation design and management will relish the chance to learn more about this specialised field. Conversely, you may be nearing the end of your career and be looking to secure a role where your expertise and skills are truly valued whilst you enjoy some work/life balance.
If we have piqued your interest and you would love the chance to ‘step up’ and deepen your expertise around irrigation design or consolidate your career and live and work in the tropics – then call to discuss what could be a genuine, career enhancing opportunity.
If a ‘sea change’ is something you have been looking for this could be your chance to enjoy life away from the capital cities and to enjoy all the benefits of a big city but in a coastal location. Known as the Second Capital of Queensland and with a population of just over 200,000 people, Townsville offers a dynamic lifestyle coupled with strong economic prosperity. It is a thriving precinct with access to a variety of world class education facilities, leading edge health care, affordable housing, unique retailing, spectacular events and entertainment, dining precincts and a wide range of outdoor recreation options. With over 300 days of sunshine each year, Townsville’s lifestyle is second to none.
As a guide, a salary of up to $97K + super will be negotiated with the successful applicant. Benefits include 5 weeks annual leave, 17.5% leave loading, 9-day fortnight/flexible working arrangements and relocation assistance.
Information on Employee Benefits can be accessed HERE
Position Details
PEAK Services is working in conjunction with Townsville City Council, exclusively on this position. We offer local government expertise across a wide range of professional fields, providing tailored solutions for councils and other similar organisations. We work with our clients to deliver meaningful outcomes in recruitment and contracting services.
How to Apply
You will be required to answer a few questions that relate to the criteria on the online application below. Please note that you cannot submit your application without attaching your resume. A cover letter is not mandatory but may be added if so desired. When uploading your Resume or documents please ensure file names should only include 'A-z', '0-9', '.' and '-' characters.
Applications will close at 10pm on Monday 5th December 2022
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For a confidential conversation, please call Rona Horsfall - Principal Consultant at Peak Recruitment Services on 0438 943854.