**Our organisation**
We take pride in our place in the Gippsland community. We are a quality essential service and support the health, safety and wellbeing of our community and staff. We are a significant employer in the region, working closely with our stakeholders towards an increasingly prosperous Gippsland.
We are innovative and committed to ensuring that Gippsland Water remains a great place to work. We do this by:
- Offering a flexible and stimulating workplace and investing in our people to enable us to adapt to the changing needs of our business and our region.
- Building the capability and culture of our people into a more highly skilled, professional, customer focused and efficient organisation.
- Building a diverse and inclusive organisation, where our people feel safe to bring their full and authentic self to work.
- We also provide a range of employee benefits that will make your experience working at Gippsland Water both professionally and personally rewarding.
**The role**
The Wastewater Treatment Compliance Specialist is responsible for the coordination of environmental risk management and ensuring that risks related to wastewater treatment and safety are proactively managed. The Wastewater Treatment Compliance Specialist also manages and coordinates the activities of the Gippsland Water Factory (GWF) laboratory team.
The Wastewater Treatment Group operates within a continually evolving regulatory environment and is required to work with all departments of our organisation. Your ability to be agile and influential across the organisation will help to ensure your success in this role.
**What you'll bring**
- A relevant tertiary qualification and/or significant experience in wastewater treatment or similar field.
- Sound understanding of wastewater treatment processes.
- Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills to successfully achieve the variety of tasks in this role.
- Demonstrated ability to lead and manage a small team.
- Working knowledge of guidelines, policies and legislation affecting wastewater treatment.
**Freedom**
We offer a variety of flexible arrangements to suit our employees' varied needs and the business, including purchased leave, varied start and finish times, working from alternative locations and accrued days off. We understand that Gippsland Water and our customers benefit from enabling our employees to achieve balance in work and life.
**How to apply**
For specific enquiries relating to this position, please contact** Adrian Harper, Manager Wastewater Treatment on 0458 919 643.**
If you are excited about this opportunity, please tell us in no more than 500 words why you believe your skills and experience are suited to this role, along with a copy of your current resume. We encourage applicants to provide a response to the key selection criteria.
**Please note that if you do not provide a statement, you may be excluded from being shortlisted for further progression in the recruitment process.**
Shortlisted applicants may be required to undertake a pre-employment medical and a National Police Check.