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

This role supports SA Water’s Water Treatment Operations group in the day-to-day operation of our water treatment plants in the central & far north regions of SA, ensuring that drinking water quality standards are achieved and maintained.

About the Person

Our ideal candidate will have had previous experience working within a team environment, have the ability to meet deadlines and operational targets whilst working under limited supervision, and be able to demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills. The position requires strong analytical skills, and you will have the ability to identify and implement improvements to processes and procedures on an ongoing basis.

You should have a willingness to work remotely and must be prepared to undertake semi-regular intrastate travel involving overnight absences from home.

Ideally you will have a trade-level qualification. Prior experience in either water or wastewater processes as well as the maintenance and calibration of chemical dosing systems would be beneficial but not essential.

You should possess strong PC skills and an above-average level of competency with the Microsoft Office suite of tools. Ideally, you will also have experience with, and be competent in, the use of SCADA systems.

Your success in this role will come from:

Essential:

• The ability to work autonomously under limited supervision whilst achieving all operational targets and deadlines.
• Be a disciplined self-starter, possessing a high level of motivation and initiative.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• A team player who promotes a positive team culture.
• Possess a strong focus on working safely and the promotion of team safety culture.
• Demonstrated understanding of safe systems of work
• Great attention to detail and well-developed analytical skills.
• Strong computer skills including familiarity with the Microsoft Office suite.
• Current Driver’s Licence

Desirable:

• Possession of trade-level qualifications
• Experience in working with water treatment plants/processes.
• Certificate III in Water Treatment or willingness to obtain
• Experience interacting with computer-based SCADA systems
• High risk work licence (fork truck, EWP)

This role will be primarily based at the Mt Pleasant Water Treatment plant. However, the successful applicant will be required to work at other plants located in the central Murray Mallee area. The team is also responsible for supporting other remote treatment plants located in the Far North region. The successful applicant will be expected to travel to these locations on a semi-regular basis.

Occasional out of hours work and the participation in an on-call roster is an essential requirement of this role.

The successful applicant will be supplied with a fully maintained take-home company vehicle, laptop, tablet, phone and uniform.

Further information can be found in the attached PD –  Water Treatment Operator PD.pdf

To apply, click 'Apply'. Please submit and complete the application form, upload a cover letter and current resume. For enquiries or the PD, please contact Natalie Tooley from the Talent Acquisition team natalie.tooley@sawater.com.au.

Applications close 5:00 PM, Wednesday 1 May 2024 2024.

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 LGBTQ+ community, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people from culturally diverse backgrounds.

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