Central Tablelands Water provides quality drinking water to the Blayney, Cabonne and Weddin local government areas and bulk water to Cowra Council.

The Trainee Water Operator will develop skills to operate, maintain and repair water filtration facilities, along with all activities associated with the installation, operation, maintenance, repair, expansion, and relocation of water distribution facilities
This trainee position requires commitment to a 2-year formal traineeship where you will obtain a nationally recognised certificate. The position will be based at Blayney and will involve travel across the network as operational needs require. The trainee will rotate between network and filtration crews.
The position is classified as NSW Local Government award position with benefits like 9-day fortnight, 4 weeks annual leave, 15 days personal leave.

Your key responsibilities will include
• Develop experience, skills and competencies in all aspects of the Central Tablelands Water operations in particular water treatment and water distribution systems.
• Develop working knowledge of water supply and the system components.
• Develop skills to assist operators maintain trunk, reticulation mains, hydrants, valves and other appurtenances.
• Develop skills to assist operators maintain individual property services along with installing new water mains
• Develop skills to assist operators maintain and operate network facilities, including reservoirs, pumps, and pump stations.
• Learn to undertake accurate meter reading records of customer usage.
• Develop skills to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Develop skills to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Develop skills to maintain pumps, chemical dosing equipment and all other plant and equipment associated with the water filtration plants.
• Develop skills to carry out chemical tests on all water to ensure it meets appropriate standards and ensure required record keeping is maintained.
• Develop skills to conduct bacteriological tests on all water filtered to ensure it meets potable standards.
• Develop skills to operate and maintain laboratory and testing equipment.

Essential Criteria
• Drivers Licence with safe driving record; Minimum P Plates.
• Willingness to diligently work toward obtaining Certificate III level qualifications in Water Operations.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Basic understanding of computer operations, including Microsoft products.
• Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagrammatic form.

For more information about the position and how to apply go to https://www.ctw.nsw.gov.au/about-us/employment/ or contact CTW office during business hours 02 63917200 or email to hr@ctw.nsw.gov.au
Applications close at 5.00pm on Friday 4th April 2025

General Manager
Charlie Harris