Senior Technical Officer

4 weeks ago


Launceston, Tasmania, Australia TasWater Full time

Our Business

Working at TasWater is not just a job; it is an opportunity to deliver social, environmental, and economic benefits for Tasmania today, and tomorrow.

Our talented workforce of over 980 employees keeps Tasmania thriving by providing exceptional water and sewerage services to over 460,000 customers every day.

We have a bold and ambitious future, inspired by our vision to unlock water's full potential, and centred on our customers and communities, our people and partners, the environment, and our collective water future.

Over the coming 5 years we are investing $1.9 billion to ensure a safe and secure water future for a growing Tasmania, and we will make great steps towards our aspirations of net zero carbon emissions, and towards zero waste. Visit our website or YouTube channel to learn more.

The role

This role is an opportunity to demonstrate your servicing and fault-finding skills in a wide variety of electrical, Instrumentation, PLC and SCADA systems.

Based in Launceston and servicing the northern region of Tasmanian this role will see you as a subject matter expert in our Electrical and SCADA space.

This role provides opportunities to work independently as well as in a small, high performing team and travel around the wider Northern Region of Tasmania, including the picturesque East Coast and Flinders Island

What we're looking for

We think there are transferable skills that can lead to success in this role so even if you don't think you meet all the criteria, we still want you to apply. The below experience will be helpful:

  1. A Grade Electrician Practitioner's Licence
  2. Experience in PLC, RTU, Telemetry and SCADA systems
  3. Experience in utilities or heavy industry
  4. The desire to undertake further training and development and upskill

Why TasWater

Across our multi-disciplinary organisation, we are serious about enhancing the skills and careers of our team members. When you join TasWater, you join a company that offers career development pathways, training courses and access to subject matter experts.

We are continuing to build an inclusive workplace and workforce that truly represents the Tasmanian community that we serve. We value diversity in all its many forms and welcome a range of perspectives and identities to enrich the way we work and what we do.

We take pride in being acknowledged as an employer of choice for women by WORK180. Click here to view our benefits and policies, such as 18 weeks paid parental leave for all parents regardless of tenure and with full superannuation contributions. We're continuing to work on future benefits through a dedicated Employee Experience team.

The Details

This role will be based in Launceston and attracts a salary of $107,128 (inclusive of superannuation), negotiable depending on experience. If you want to learn more about this role, please connect with Tim Harback – Manager Electrical and SCADA at tim.harback@taswater.com.au.

Applications close at 10am on Friday, 11th April 2025.

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