Ready to make a splash in your career? WaterNSW is seeking an experienced Maintenance Officer Water Treatment Plant (Full-time, Permanent) to join our Built Infrastructure team.
This is an opportunity to work with an essential organisation creating a more sustainable future for the state.
This role offers the flexibility to work around life, your contribution will be valued, and you’ll be supported to build a rewarding career.
Our Perks And Benefits
At WaterNSW, we believe that our employees should be as well taken care of as our rivers, dams, and pipelines, that’s why we offer a load of benefits.
Flexible workingWork a 9-day fortnight at Full pay on the Enterprise Agreement Up to 16 weeks paid parental leaveFertility leaveCorporate wear allowanceProfessional development and educational assistanceAccess to remote area benefit packaging – based on work locationAttractive remuneration from $88,366 base + 12% super And so much more!
What You'll Do
As a Maintenance Officer Water Treatment Plant (WTP), you will deliver day to day operations of the Duckmaloi water treatment plant and service activities for water infrastructure assets throughout the Fish River water supply scheme. This role will also support the delivery of the maintenance plan for Fish River and put safety first.
Your Key Responsibilities Include
Ensure delivery of accurate quantity and quality of water to customers by undertaking surveillance and monitoring of water supply assets.Carry out operational maintenance tasks and minor works to assist in the delivery of the preventative maintenance program; providing an initial analysis, potential improvements and responding to abnormal events.Undertake dam surveillance, water quality sampling, on-site water deliver operations on water storage and distribution assets and service related functions to complete operational requirements. Ensure accurate documentation and reporting on maintenance and services delivery to effectively communicate operational issues, hazards, non-conformances, WHS and environmental emergency policies and procedures and participate in water infrastructure activities, flood, lock and piped supply/treatment operations.
What We Are Looking For
Water Treatment Plant Operations Certificate & MR Licence & current NSW Drivers Licence. Demonstrated experience or ability to learn skills required to undertake maintenance, monitoring and operations of water infrastructure and associated services. Experience in Water Treatment Plant operations. Ability to implement safety and emergency plans and procedures.Understand water treatment theory / technology and apply that knowledge to the water treatment process / production.
How We Will Support You
At WaterNSW, we balance flexibility – and the way we work – with the needs of the business, our teams, and us as individuals.
When it comes to working in an office, we work in a hybrid way. If you’re required to be in the field or on site, the benefits of flexibility can be achieved in other ways, such as through a condensed work week.
We are proud to be a WORK180 Endorsed Employer and are committed to providing equal opportunities for women. Visit our WORK180 page to access our benefits and career development opportunities.
More About Our Team / Culture
No matter how or where you work, safety is the number one priority. This means the physical and mental safety of you, your colleagues, and the public.
Who is WaterNSW?
WaterNSW operates the state’s dams, capturing and storing water, and then supplying it ready for distribution – for the environment, agriculture, industry and the community. With 41 major dams and hundreds of waterways across the state, we play a vital role at the source of the state’s water, delivering two thirds of all water used in NSW.
We’re the people taking care of the state’s water at the source – capturing, storing, delivering. Find out .
For more information, please reach out to: Nathan Hollis ().
Please note applications for this position will close on 2 February 2026, 5.00pm.
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