Treatment Plant Operator

Primary Location

Bendigo - 30 Bridge Street
Job Description Summary

Service Stream’s Utilities & Infrastructure division are currently seeking a qualified Treatment Plant Operator to join our growing team.
About the Role

Responsible for effective management and operation of Water and Wastewater Treatment Plants within the Caliban Water Region. Delivering operations and maintenance of the Water and Wastewater Treatment Plants on a day-to-day basis to deliver safe drinking water and compliant treated effluent, to meet the Company’s objectives.

Nature of position: Permanent, Full Time

Location: Bendigo

Reporting Line: Asset Performance Manager

Key Responsibilities & Duties
- Active involvement in ensuring the highest standard of safety is maintained for all stakeholders always.
- Ensure Service Stream’s safety processes and procedures are adhered to.
- Active engagement in all site safety initiatives.
- Contribute to a risk management culture to maximise the safety of people, plant and process impacted by project activities.
- Understand and comply with our safety/environmental policies and procedures, and promote health, safety and environmental initiatives across the team.
- Actively participate and support the company’s continuous improvement activities, policies and procedures ensuring your activities reflect the company’s Environment and Quality Management Systems.
- Operation of Treatment Plants.
- Sample, monitor, analyse and adjust the various treatment processes to ensure optimal plant and equipment performance at all phases of the operation.
- First Call Maintenance of Mechanical and Electrical equipment associated with Treatment Plants.
- Maintain a strong “task” orientation to achieve excellent results in complex situations.
- Support the management of the day-to-day operation of treatment plant and collection system including: timely and accurate reporting, management of customer complaints and service interruptions, contractor management, schedule works to maximise productivity and minimise resources and cost.
- Work with established Integrated Management System for Quality, Safety and Environmental Management to meet the ISO, regulatory and client requirements.
- Identify and support enhancement of productivity and continuous improvement.
- Liaise with the Senior Treatment Plant Operator or their designee, to ensure operations and commercial risks are identified and effectively managed.
- Support the implementation of strategies to ensure that project targets are being met.
- Work as a team player to meet the required outputs from the treatment plant, collection system, re-use scheme.
- Assist Service Technicians in breakdown situations or if additional help is required.
- Perform cleaning duties to maintain the plants.
- Maintain neat and tidy treatment plant sites.
- Call out and weekend work will be required on a rotational basis.
- Ability to manage own time, focus on results and prioritise work to maximise performance within set project budgets.
- Operation of the whole system 24 hours per day/7 days per week.
- Contact the appropriate Duty Manager when assistance is required.
- Site security and communication with security contractor.
- Conduct business to the highest standard and in line with Service Stream core values.
- Adhere to the Service Stream Code of Conduct, vision, policies, and procedures.
- Lead by example and take accountability for own actions.
- Interact with others in a collaborative and constructive manner.
- Maintain open and proactive communications with the client, liaising with the client regarding strategic and operational activities.

This opportunity will suit a highly motivated and outcome driven individual who has a passion for delivering positive client outcomes, and a knack for effective stakeholder engagement.

About You

To be successful in this role you will have the following qualifications, skills and experience:

- Operation of Treatment Plants.
- Sample, monitor, analyse and adjust the various treatment processes to ensure optimal plant and equipment performance at all phases of the operation.
- First Call Maintenance of Mechanical and Electrical equipment associated with Treatment Plants. Maintain a strong “task” orientation to achieve excellent results in complex situations.
- Support the management of the day-to-day operation of treatment plant and collection system including: timely and accurate reporting, management of customer complaints and service interruptions, contractor management, schedule works to maximise productivity and minimise resources and cost.
- Work with established Integrated Management System for Quality, Safety and Environmental Management to meet the ISO, regulatory and client requirements.
- Identify and support enhancement of productivity and continuous improvement.
- Liaise with the Senior Treatment Plant Operator or their designee, to ensure operations and commercial risks are identified and effectiv