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About the Company 

Every day our people provide reliable and trusted water services for more than 1.8 million South Australians. Our work helps ensure this state is a sustainable and healthy place to work and live. 

Our business supports our state’s prosperity and is significant in both size and impact. With a commitment to being climate-ready, we are guided by environmental goals and practices that enable continued service delivery, not just for today’s community, but for future generations.  

For more than 165 years we have been delivering services for South Australians. Ongoing adaptation is necessary, and our people are encouraged to share and develop innovative solutions and fresh ideas. 

In short, we make a positive different to the lives of South Australians and the communities they live in every day. 

About the job

Our Port Lincoln team is on the lookout for a driven, hands-on individual with a great attitude and a willingness to learn. You’ll be trained up, supported, and given the opportunity to grow. This isn’t a role where you will be stuck in a workshop all day everyday, you will be travelling to different sites across the Eyre Peninsula to conduct maintenance, repairs, modifications and installs on new and old infrastructure. As part of a large, statewide business, this role offers the opportunity to apply your skills to a variety of projects and challenges. Every role here has a real impact on our customers, community, and the environment, and we are looking for the right people to take us further.

Some of the projects you’ll get to work on include:

• Maintaining our major pumping stations and water / wastewater treatment plants.
• Respond to breakdowns, undertaking fault finding and repair to return assets to services as soon as possible.
• Deliver new Capital projects, including switchboard builds and installations.

In addition, your responsibilities will include:

• Deliver maintenance and Capital projects to a high-quality standard.
• Display a proactive approach to workplace safety and model excellent safety behaviours.
• Ensure all work is completed in line with legislative requirements and SA Water policies and standards.
• Strong work management and planning skills.
• Participation in an on-call roster will be required.
• Work in remote and isolated locations will be required from time to time.

About you

You bring solid technical knowledge and hands-on experience in your trade, along with a positive, team-focused attitude. You're tech-savvy, safety-conscious, and not afraid to roll up your sleeves to get the job done. Your practical approach and problem-solving mindset help you consistently deliver great outcomes for our customers.

Your success in this role will come from:

• Electrical trade certificate and current license.
• Current valid driver’s licence.
• Relevant experience working with electrical assets in a technical field maintenance environment is desirable.
• The ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• A can-do attitude who is eager to jump in and get the job done.
• A willingness to commit to an instrumentation apprenticeship (if not already qualified).
• Participate in an on-call roster.

Benefits

• Work with a variety of assets.
• Company vehicle (for business use).
• Opportunity to develop your skills and career, instrumentation, PLCs, cathodic protection, SCADA networks and more.
• Trades, Tool, A Class licence, Field Work, On Call and Metal Trades allowances.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• A focus on wellbeing and work-life balance, including two ‘wellbeing days’ per year.
• Typical start time onsite is 7:30am to 3:30pm.

Further information can be found in the attached PD  Maintenance Trade Technician

If you are keen to join supportive team while making a difference to the South Australian community, we look forward to hearing from you as this role is a lifestyle. This full-time role operates 7.5 hours per day, 5 days per week, with a rostered on-call component with associated overtime, offering a base salary with additional allowances, overtime and an array of career and training opportunities.  

To apply, click 'Apply'. Please submit and complete the application form, upload a cover letter and current resume. For enquiries, please contact Tayla from the Talent Acquisition team tayla.pett@sawater.com.au.

Applications close 5pm, Wednesday 13th August 2025.

A great customer experience is best achieved by having a diverse and inclusive team that reflects the community we serve. Applications are encouraged from everyone, including people living with disability, job seekers of all ages, members of the LGBTIQA+ community, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people from culturally diverse backgrounds. 

Our Industry is like no other. Dive into the wonderful world of water and explore the boundless opportunities. Learn more about the water industry at careersinwater.com.au