Senior Engineer

• Permanent Full Time, 38hr week
• Competitive salary + 11% super + salary sacrificing options 
• Corporate discounts across Health insurance, technology and more
• Location: Fortitude Valley with hybrid and flexible working arrangements

There’s No Us Without U. Care with Us, for Today and Tomorrow

There's no life without water, and at Urban Utilities, we live and breathe that knowledge every single day. It's why our people are so passionate about what they do and how they do it. And it's why we need people like YOU. Come shape our future with us and make a real and lasting impact across our teams.

YOUR OPPORTUNITY

Due to the upcoming growth within the SEQ community and upcoming project portfolio, we have an exciting opportunity for a SeniorEngineer to join our Operations and Maintenance Planning Group!

The Operations and Maintenance Planning Group is accountable for the performance and optimisation of Urban Utilities Water and Wastewater Networks to ensure the highest level of customer satisfaction is delivered to over 600,000 properties and 1.3 million of customers within Urban Utilities service regions. This includes planning the maintenance for Urban Utilities entire asset base. The Group recognises the complexity of the accountability and has adopted a functional matrix structure to deliver performance outcomes.

Within the Operations and Maintenance planning group, the intervention planning process delivers plans to manage and control safety & service risks to ensure work on the network occurs at the right time first time in a controlled manner to preserve safety and ensure the resilience of our water and wastewater services.

Also within the Operations and Maintenance Planning group, the Service Recovery team investigates the causes of service failures through Urban Utilities water and sewer networks, and facilitates the implementation of rectifications and improvements in these networks to reinstate operations back to Business as Usual conditions that satisfy Urban Utilities Standards of Service. The Senior Engineer would work within our Service Recovery and Intervention Planning teams and provide engineering support and technical advice across the Operations and Maintenance Planning Team. They ensure that operational objectives, strategies, and needs are included in all future planning works and the capital works delivered are fit for purpose, address the operational and maintenance requirements, and ensure the safety of our staff and our customers, protect public health, deliver on an exceptional customer experience, minimise the cost in the long run and ensure compliance to our regulatory obligations and safe drinking water requirements. Success in this role will be measured by ensuring that Operations and Maintenance Planning strategies and performance targets are effectively included in future planning and the capital work programs are delivered to minimise business risk.

 ABOUT YOU

• Bachelor of Engineering from a recognised institution
• RPEQ accreditation is required for this role
• Substantial experience within operations of water and wastewater networks.
• Proven technical experience in operational, maintenance and/or reliability engineering
• Proven experience in providing technical support, advice and guidance that contributes to effective operational, asset management and service delivery outcomes.
• Proven experience in developing, managing and maintaining effective strategic stakeholder relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Experience of general supervision and mentoring of more junior colleagues
• Water and Sewer modelling experience is desirable

At UU, we celebrate diversity. We genuinely believe that bringing together diversity of thoughts, perspectives and expressions is key and crucial to our success as a business. You might find you meet some, but not all, of the job requirements for this role. We’d still encourage you to apply as we we’re looking for the right human being for this role - it’s about so much more than ticking all the boxes!

WHY URBAN UTILITIES?

At Urban Utilities, the work we do is about so much more than the bottom line. We're a leading provider of world-class drinking water and wastewater services to the vibrant communities of Brisbane, Ipswich, Lockyer Valley, Somerset, and Scenic Rim. As we continue to grow, we're committed to planning ahead and shaping a sustainable future around water for generations to come.

At the core of our work lies genuine care: for our team, our customers, communities, and the environment. From the flush of a toilet to major infrastructure projects and residential developments, we're dedicated to being there every step of the way.

Our HQ is in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, but you'll find us all over SEQ - working in cool places like the SAS Laboratory in Darra, field-based depots in Eagle Farm, Acacia Ridge, Bundamba, and wastewater treatment plants dotted across the region.

We know the chance to thrive, and progress comes hand in hand with the support to balance work with life. So, you’ll access an increasingly diverse range of benefits and initiatives that’ll help you bring the best you.  Speaking of which, here’s just a sample of the benefits we offer our team:

• Generous Salary Packaging options, including novated leases
• Corporate discounts across Health insurance, technology and more
• 18 weeks of paid parental leave & 15 days personal leave
• Flexibility at UU depends on the type of work you do but could include options such as, 9-day fortnights and flexible days. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you!
• Urban Utilities is an endorsed employer for all women. See our range of benefits and policies directly at WORK180

Visit our website to learn more about us at www.urbanutilities.com.au

HOW TO APPLY

Click on the ‘Apply” link below to complete your application.

Please note: applicants will be required to undergo a National Police History Check as part of the recruitment process for this role.

For further information please contact our Talent team at *******@urbanutilities.com.au