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Engineering Tradesperson - Plumber (Weipa)


Weipa

Swap the daily grind for red dirt sunsets, fishing off the jetty, and weekends exploring waterfalls, bush tracks, and pristine beaches. Weipa is remote, rich in culture, and full of life.

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Job details

Position status Permanent
Position type Full-time
Occupational group Trades
Classification HBEA6
Workplace Location Cairns region,Far North Qld
Job ad reference QLD/TC682205
Closing date 15-Jun-2026
Job duration Permanent Full Time
Contact person Simon Bradbury
Contact details 0427 146 610
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Permanent Full Time | Engineering Tradesperson - Plumber  | Weipa 

Curious to learn more? Simon Bradbury ( 0427 146 610) would be happy to talk through the role and your interest. 

Tell me more... 

Weipa is a remote coastal town on Cape York Peninsula offering a relaxed, outdoor lifestyle centred around fishing, boating, and exploring the surrounding wilderness. Known for its strong mining industry, it provides reliable employment along with essential facilities such as schools, a hospital, shops, and sporting amenities. 

This position is responsible for the maintenance of TCHHS assets, carrying out both preventative and corrective work across a wide range of systems. This includes maintaining plumbing and reticulation lines, LP gas equipment, hot and cold water systems, pumps, storage tanks, valves, fixtures, roofing, drainage, and wastewater systems, as well as specialised infrastructure such as bore water installations, filtration and RO plants, and solar hot water systems, all within the scope of relevant trade qualifications.

Professional and personal motivators!

 As a professional working within Torres and Cape HHS, your role in enhancing both staff and patient experiences is invaluable.

You'll work in diverse and supportive environments that offer attractive lifestyle opportunities and experiences and enable you to make a valuable contribution in small communities. These communities will help you grow, connect, learn and create life-defining experiences that will shape who you are as a health professional and a person.

Torres and Cape will give you a career with purpose, plus excellent benefits and allowances;

Living within the Torres and Cape region means you will be able to enjoy: 

  • Immersing yourself in nature, from the outback to tropical rainforests, coral reefs and extraordinary landscapes.
  • Short commute to work, allowing greater work/life balance
  • Rich Indigenous Culture
  • Imagine yourself here? Find out about Torres and Cape HHS and the Torres Strait and Cooktown and Cape York regions on the Tropical North Queensland website.
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Discover more by reading the role description attached.

Torres and Cape HHS Values - Courage | Accountability | Respect | Engage

How do I apply? Applications should be submitted ONLINE via the Smart Jobs and Careers website.

Please no unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies

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