Water Supply Operator

Our Organisation
At Melbourne Water, we believe in the importance of water and its impact on life. What we do plays a vital role in contributing to Melbourne's renowned lifestyle. We achieve this by supplying high-quality drinking water, providing exceptional sewerage services, integrating drainage systems, enhancing resilience to flooding, and improving our waterways and land for the greater community benefit. At Melbourne Water, we are entering the 'Decade that Matters' with ambitious goals to accomplish. We take great pride in helping make Greater Melbourne an exceptional place to live.
The Role
We have 2 full time permanent Water Supply Operator rotating roles initially based at Winneke Water Treatment Plant. Reporting to the Lead Operator you'll have the opportunity to make a difference and add to our work environment, within a place where you can learn and perform to your fullest potential. This will be achieved through:

• Managing day-to-day and emergency operations of Melbourne Water's Water Supply assets.
• Respond to alarms or emergencies and initiate incident management procedures.
• Ensure environmental flow requirements are achieved.
• Participate in chemical, asset, environmental, hazard, OH&S and building assessment audits as required.

Your Skills and Experience

• Experience with water/wastewater treatment processes is advantageous.
• Demonstrated ability to interact in a positive and professional way with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience using or ability to learn other internal computer applications such as SCADA/ Maximo / MS Office.
• Demonstrated ability to solve problems.
• Certificate III or higher in Water/Wastewater Industry Operations is highly desirable.
• Proven experience in responding appropriately to all safety incidents and maintaining the safety and welfare of yourself and your colleagues.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a systematic, well-organised way to complete tasks according to established procedures.

For more information, please see the attached Position Description:
Salary MW EA Level 5 - Starting at $88,476 plus superannuation
Culture at Melbourne Water
We take immense pride in cultivating a culture that benefits our team and the wider Melbourne community holistically. The pillars of our culture are based on Flexibility, Impact, Growth & Development, and People.
Melbourne Water is committed to flexibility in the workplace, with the type of flexibility being dependent on the nature of the role.
Make an impact as part of a passionate team doing meaningful work to ensure the safe and effective treatment of water to enhance life and livability in Melbourne.
We embrace learning and challenging the status quo for continuous growth. We offer a variety of ongoing learning and development opportunities, ranging from formal development programs, digital learning content, and lunch & learns, to site visits where you can observe our initiatives and projects firsthand.
People are the foundation of everything we do. Our team members are warm, welcoming, and inclusive. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including but not limited to people with disabilities, individuals of mature age and young job seekers, members of the LGBTIQA+ community, and people from culturally diverse backgrounds. Melbourne Water also strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
How to Apply
Click on the "apply" button and complete the online application form.
Closing date: Sunday 4th February at 11:55pm AEST
Advertised:
25 Jan 2024 AUS Eastern Daylight Time
Closing:
04 Feb 2024 11:55 PM AUS Eastern Daylight Time