AddressWhat we do matters!
The Southern Seawater Alliance (SSWA) operates and maintains the Southern Seawater Desalination Plant (SSDP) located 130km south of Perth, between Binningup and Myalup beaches. This award-winning facility produces up to 100GL of drinking water per annum, representing over 30% of Perth’s demand. We achieve this with an overarching commitment to the health and wellbeing of our people, the wider community and environment.
Our vision is to be a world class leader in innovation, safety, and sustainable desalination operations. We know that our people are the ones that make this happen and our successes rely on our ability to collaborate, support, and empower them.
What the role will involve:
Reporting to the Operations Manager, you will be responsible for operating the Plant safely and efficiently, including maintenance duties within your training competence. The role includes monitoring, measuring, and recording process data and escalating any problems which cannot be remedied at your level.
Essential Requirements & Responsibilities:
- Contribute to a safe and healthy work environment by reporting and acting on all hazards, keeping the plant in a clean and tidy condition and supporting all safety initiatives.
- Control room operations requiring complex process understanding.
- Previous experience in autonomous operating of fixed plant in water or other complex process industry.
- Excellent reporting and fault-finding skills.
- Flexibility to assist maintenance personnel during both planned and unplanned outages.
- Attention to detail and the ability to follow established procedures.
- Sportsperson’s roster as well as availability duties and willingness to cover additional shifts as required.
- Mechanical aptitude sought.
- Routine Plant activities such as handling of chemicals and membrane integrity testing.
- Any other duties as reasonably requested.
About you
You have a flexible approach and are committed to the overall goals of minimizing energy use while achieving water production targets, most importantly, we are looking for someone who is:
- Team oriented.
- Willing to learn and contribute to continuous improvement.
- Actively promotes and practices a safety culture.
- Energetic and self-motivated.
- Observant and shows attention to details.
- Willing to perform a range of duties.
Skills and Experience:
- Trade certificate advantageous but not required.
- Basic to intermediate computer skills.
- Understanding of safety requirements in an operating plant including hazard identification and basic risk assessment.
- DCS or SCADA control systems experience.
- A class licences.
Benefits:
- Competitive salaries offered.
- Clean working conditions and state of the art engineering.
- Sportspersons shift roster, close to home.
- 12-month contract.
How to Apply:
If you are interested in the above position, click APPLY NOW to submit your resume and a covering letter that best demonstrates your ability to meet the requirements of the role.
At the SSWA we are committed to ensuring that our workplace is inclusive, where all our people feel that they belong, are valued, respected, and have equal access to opportunities and resources.
We encourage applications from our key priority communities – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, women, youth, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
