Irrigation Maintenance Operator

About Us

Infrastructure Directorate

The Infrastructure Directorate is the City of Stirling’s largest and most diverse Directorate, managing many of the City’s important assets and services while delivering a multi-million-dollar portfolio of projects.

This Directorate is responsible for the ongoing delivery of the City’s sustainability program, as well as contributing heavily to the City of Stirling’s vibrant local economy, liveable neighbourhoods and thriving communities.

About the Position

We are seeking an experienced, motivated and enthusiastic Irrigation Maintenance Operator, to join our irrigation team. This position is responsible for undertaking irrigation maintenance, including testing, checking, minor alterations and repairs of commercial and domestic irrigation systems to ensure the City’s irrigation infrastructure is to a sound operational level in accordance with service delivery measures.

Key Responsibilities

The duties of the Irrigation Maintenance Operator will include but are not limited to:

• Manage daily irrigation maintenance schedules to meet current service levels.
• Conduct Testing, checking of Irrigation systems for satisfactory and optimal operation and replace or repair as necessary (E.g.: pipes, valves, sprinklers, multi wire and two wire cable decoder systems or as directed).
• Ability to interpret irrigation drawings, plans and contribute to the review design aspects of new systems.
• Diagnose faults or hazards (bores, pumps, controllers, Irrigation Cubicles or electrical switch boards and dosing units) report to the Irrigation Supervisor.

About You

The following qualifications and experience are highly desired, but if you don’t tick all the boxes, you could still be a perfect fit for this role. Please apply, all applications will be considered.

• Certificate III in Irrigation or approved prior learning or demonstrated relevant experience.
• Basic Worksite Traffic Management
• Safety Awareness Training Certificate (White Card)

For further information, please refer to the position description. 

What We Offer 

The City offers some great benefits including flexibility in when and where you work to ensure a work-life balance. You will also enjoy a range of other benefits including:

• Superannuation matching of up to 6%
• Professional development opportunities, including training, memberships, and study assistance
• Excellent leave entitlements including annual leave loading and the ability to purchase up to an additional 4 weeks’ annual leave per year
• 50% discount on gym memberships at our Stirling leisure centres 
• Up to 10 weeks paid parental leave
• Employee health and wellness program and initiatives including yearly flu vaccinations
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family

This permanent full-time position is a Level 6 Outside Workforce Agreement position which attracts a salary from $75,442 gross per annum plus superannuation.

To be eligible to work for us, you need to provide, or have ability obtain a:

• A copy of Australian driving licence
• National Police Clearance (valid within the last 3 months)
• Pre-Employment Medical and DAS clearance
• The right to work in Australia

More about the City

The City of Stirling is a diverse and thriving local government in Western Australia, with over 243,000 residents, spanning 30 suburbs, the City is a cosmopolitan, multicultural and economic hub.

With over 1,400 employees, the City embraces its diverse workforce by supporting work-life balance and offering opportunities for progression and development. Here at City of Stirling we celebrate and support inclusion and diversity.

We acknowledge the traditional custodians of the City of Stirling, the Wadjak People of the Nyoongar Nation, and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of Australia. We will act with compassion and respect towards all people and value people of all abilities, ages, religions, faiths, sexualities, gender identity and cultural backgrounds.

How to Apply

www.stirling.wa.gov.au/employment

If you’re interested in this position, we want to hear from you so click ‘Apply’ now. If you have any questions about the position, please contact Mark Williams on 9205 8582

Applications close 6pm on Thursday 10 April 2025, however please be aware that we may commence interviewing of candidates prior to the closing date and reserve the right to close applications prior to the closing date.