Water Treatment Operator

The Role

The Water Treatment Operator will be responsible for day to day operation and maintenance of water treatment plants commissioned to treat groundwater at the designated site(s).

Duties

This role will be responsible for a full range of activities including:

- Coordinate operation, maintenance, and repair of water treatment equipment and associated well field and support equipment.
- Self-perform planned and unplanned maintenance activities, and where required, manage subcontractors for specialized equipment service needs.
- Perform and direct activities while ensuring that codes, standards, and water treatment objectives are met while being environmentally conscious.
- Collect water samples and coordinate laboratory analysis.
- Troubleshoot mechanical and electrical process equipment for initial diagnoses.
- Operate and control water treatment process activities utilizing an intuitive plant control system designed and built for the plant.
- Be an integral part of our safety culture, approaching all aspects of work with a safety-first attitude.
- Maintain effective communication with project team members across Australia.
- Be a self starter, and plan and schedule work to meet required timelines.
- Compile data for monthly operating report to in house management and client management.
- Available for occasional off-hour remote monitoring and call-ins to troubleshoot treatment system performance in the event of equipment failure or unforeseen shut-downs (including weekends).
- Observe and practice the company's WHS, Environmental and Quality policy, guidelines and procedures
- Report any quality, environmental, safety incident or hazards at work in accordance with established management system processes

**Qualifications**:
To perform this job successfully, this individual must be able to perform each duty and responsibility satisfactorily.

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
- 5 years of work experience in water treatment operations (desirable)
- Transferable related trade experience in electrical, HVAC, fitting and turning, or plumbing (desirable)
- Confident in the use of hand and power tools to perform routine maintenance of the site, plant and equipment
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent organizational skills
- Ability to work effectively both in a team and independently
- Be able to attain a Baseline security clearance; existing security clearance - highly desirable
- Hold a current Australian Driver’s license

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees so classified.