Southern Rural Water (SRW) is a Victorian water corporation with nearly 170 staff, managing major dams, weirs, water licencing and more from Mallacoota through to the South Australian border. At SRW, we believe that diversity makes us stronger, and we are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels respected, valued, and empowered to thrive and contribute to collective success. Through providing a flexible, always safe workplace and promoting employee development, we empower employees to contribute to our strategy of great value for customers and community through excellence in rural water management.
How We Support You
At Southern Rural Water, we recognise and prioritise the wellbeing and fulfillment of our staff members. Here's what we offer to ensure a balanced and rewarding work experience:
* Embrace flexibility: We support various working arrangements including WFH, 9-day fortnights, tailor your work schedule to accommodate for school drop off and pick up hours.
* Generous leave provisions: 15 days sick leave and 14 weeks paid parental leave to support you during life's important moments!
* Health and Wellbeing: Yearly reimbursement of up to $150 per financial year to support you in physical, mental and financial wellbeing.
* Professional development: We support your growth through a range of internal and external training initiatives and offer study assistance programs to empower you to reach your full potential.
* Employee Assistance Program: Receive comprehensive support for yourself and your family through our employee assistance program.
* Salary Sacrifice: Salary Sacrifice options for vehicles, equipment, and superannuation to enhance your financial benefits.
About the Role
Are you operationally and technically minded and looking to building a hands‐on career in the water industry? If yes, the Water Services Technical Officer could be the perfect role for you!
The Water Service Technical Officer (WSTO) is a field‐based role focused on operation, maintenance and improvements on large scale rural irrigation infrastructure that supplies water to farmers and primary producers. This role is not landscape garden irrigation. You will be working on bulk water delivery systems, including channels, pipelines, regulator, meters and Rubicon automated infrastructure, ensuring water is delivered, accurately, reliably and equitably to customers in the Werribee and Bacchus Marsh Irrigation Districts.
You will work outdoors as part of an experienced operation team, undertaking operational and technical maintenance work on both manual and automated irrigation assets.
Working alongside our maintenance planners, you will gain hands‐on experience, with industry‐specific training provided in irrigation infrastructure, automation, and operational processes.
This is a fantastic opportunity to enhance your skill set and build a rewarding career in the water industry!
Responsibilities
* Undertake routine and reactive maintenance on channels, pipelines, regulators, meters and automation assets on time and to agreed standards.
* Assist with minor construction and renewal works across the water supply and drainage network
* Identify faults and opportunities to improve performance and reliability of irrigation infrastructure
* Operate, monitor, and maintain large – scale agriculture irrigation system, including manual, and SCADA‐controlled irrigation systems
* Maintain equipment, plant and vehicles to ensure they are in safe working condition.
* Record maintenance and operational activities within asset management system (AMS)
* Work safely in outdoor and field based environments, including around water and machinery
About you
* Experience in field‐based, mechanical, minor civil, trade, agriculture, utilities or infrastructure environments
* Basic understanding or willingness to learn automation, telemetry or SCADA systems used in water delivery (automation/SCADA), operations or field‐based work.
* Strong mechanical aptitude and practical problem‐solving skills
* Ability to operate a broad range of tools, plant and equipment.
* A strong safety focus and ability to works outdoors in a varying condition.
* A customer focused mindset.
Applications should be made before midnight Sunday 26 April 2026.
A Position Description for this position can be obtained from this link.
#J-18808-Ljbffr