Mechanical Maintenance Services Technician Fitter
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Role Summary
We're looking for a Mechanical Maintenance Service Technician to ensure our assets remain safe, reliable, and compliant and to be the first responder for breakdowns across the network. You'll play a key role in maintaining essential services for millions of people while driving innovation to improve network performance.
This role takes you across Sydney Water's remote, unmanned sites – from pumping stations, reservoirs to water gauges and focusing on our pressure reduction valves (PRV) – located across our vast network area. If you're proactive, skilled in mechanical maintenance, love driving from job to job and ready to make a real impact, we'd love to hear from you.
Responsibilities
* Respond to faults and support reliability: act as first responder for mechanical PRV issues, while assisting network teams to maintain asset reliability.
* Maintain PRVs and assist with renewals: provide expertise to maintain assets and assist with renewal and replacement of end-of-life assets.
* Manage sites and risks: oversee site operations during incidents and plan with network teams to manage safety, customer, and environmental risks.
* Monitor and report asset health: conduct condition assessments, failure prevention monitoring, and detailed reporting.
* Communicate and coordinate: provide real-time updates to internal stakeholders and work closely with Sydney Water's delivery partners.
* Field-based flexibility: start and finish on-site using mobile technology, participate in afternoon/standby rosters, and travel across all Sydney Water network areas.
Qualifications and Experience
* Relevant Mechanical Fitter trade qualifications, NSW Driver's License, and WHS General Construction card.
* Valid or ability to obtain: Confined Space certificate, LOTO & FIFM procedures, and working near heights.
* Relevant knowledge: experience with pressure reduction valves (PRVs).
* Highly desirable: proven current knowledge and experience in network asset maintenance and operations.
* Ability to work in unfavourable weather conditions and comfortable working with water and wastewater.
* Self‑motivated and managed, with a positive attitude towards innovations, utilising smart technology and adapting work practices to drive efficiency.
* Ability to work alone or in a mixed trade team.
* Someone who likes driving as we have a large area to cover with a small team.
Benefits
* Competitive Remuneration: base salary $118,028.84 plus super, RDO, overtime, callouts, standby allowance, and 25% loading for afternoon shift.
* Continuous Professional Growth: investment in career development through training programs.
* 24/7 Wellbeing Support: free and confidential mental health and general health support via the EAP portal.
* Discounted Private Health Insurance.
* Family First: up to 18 weeks of fully paid parental leave and a childcare allowance (qualifying periods apply).
* Fitness Passport: access to gyms and pools across NSW.
* Novated Leasing options.
How to Apply
We support you through the application process and can modify as needed – let us know what you need. For more information, you can contact Please see the position description for the role's full accountabilities.
About Sydney Water
At Sydney Water, your work will make a real difference in people's lives—and your own. With diverse projects and roles, you'll find ample career growth opportunities. We actively seek and celebrate diversity, equity, inclusion, and individuality, fostering a safe environment where everyone can thrive and shape impactful community projects.
EEO Statement
We welcome and encourage applications from diverse backgrounds, including First Nations people, LGBTQIA+, people with disability, people with caring responsibilities, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and veterans. As part of the application process, Sydney Water will collect your personal information to assess your suitability for the role and will also use your personal information to establish a LiveHire talent profile in our Talent Community. Your personal information will be collected in accordance with LiveHire's Terms, Privacy Policy and Sydney Water's Privacy Collection Statement – Job Application. Please note as part of the application process, you will be asked to undergo background checks which includes a criminal history check.
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