Senior Irrigation Planner

The Senior Irrigation Planner provides technical advice on, and coordination of, planning, and design of Council’s irrigation solutions, which will include:

*  Manage the strategy planning, irrigation planning, design and technical advice of irrigation services capital and operational solutions for Townsville City Council.
*  Lead and engage relevant stakeholders and seek to establish networks with a focus on ensuring effective provision of services, quality outcomes and adherence to legislative requirements in relation to irrigation planning.
*  Lead a group of subject matter experts to provide irrigation solutions.
*  Provide professional planning advice, including the analysis and interpretation of irrigation operational situations and problems and provision of appropriate solutions to internal and external stakeholders.

Our ideal candidate will have:

*  Certified Irrigation Designers (CID) or Certified Irrigation Manager (CIM) qualification issued by the Irrigation Association of Australia (IAA) or Trade or tertiary qualification in Engineering, Electronics or Information Technology.
*  Irrigation Auditor for Landscaping (IAL).
*  Extensive knowledge of network communication and diagnosis, electrical and electronic systems including SCADA Telemetry, AC, DC and Solar power circuitry and principles.
*  Demonstrated experience in lead the development of new, upgrade, renewal and maintenance solutions for irrigation services.
*  Extensive experience leading subject matter experts to achieve the set outcomes in relation to open space planning.
*  Thorough knowledge and technical competence of current legislation, statutory requirements, engineering standards and industrial codes and principles of irrigation services.
*  Highly demonstrated experience in preparation of integrated irrigation management plans and master plans.
*  Thorough knowledge and understanding of Council policy, procedures and practices, the Environmental Protection Act, the Local Government Act, the Water Supply Act, the Professional Engineers Act, industry codes of practice and other associated legislation and codes relevant to the position.
*  Current Queensland “C” class driver’s licence.

Please visit our website at https://www.townsville.qld.gov.au for information on how to apply and to view the Position Description.

Applications close 11:45pm, Monday 31 March 2025