Water Quality Officer

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• Please ensure to include a copy of your resume, cover letter and your key selection criteria responses with your application.

Are you passionate about utilising your science skills to deliver critical services for local communities? Do you thrive in dynamic work environments where every day brings new challenges and opportunities to learn? If so, we have the perfect opportunity

About the role

North East Water provides water and sewage services to over 110,000 people across 39 towns throughout north east Victoria. This role is an exciting opportunity to utilise your scientific mindset and skills to work across our 21 water treatment plants and collaborate with our 4 water treatment teams. You will have access to a diverse range of learning opportunities, allowing you to expand your knowledge and skills in the field of water treatment and water quality.

As a Water Quality Officer, you will play a vital role in the delivery of safe drinking water, using risk management principles and data analytics. Furthermore, you will assist in the implementation of operational systems improvements in relation to drinking water compliance, strategy, and general product quality management.

This role is a full-time opportunity until January 2027, including a monthly RDO and flexible work options.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to the provision of safe and reliable drinking water.
• Provide expertise in water quality, including blue green algae management.
• Deliver projects relating to water quality compliance.
• Ensure the organisation is meeting key legislative requirements in relation to Safe Drinking Water requirements.
• Provide support in coordination of improvement programs.
• Assist with developing monitoring programs and metrics.

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Key Selection Criteria

1. Experience and knowledge relating to the delivery of safe drinking water services and/or blue green algal management and/or risk management systems and their application.
2. Investigative mindset that seeks continuous improvements to process and procedures to support an excellent customer experience.
3. Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to liaise with peers and external stakeholders to discuss and resolve specialist and/or intra-organisational problems.
4. Ability to interpret and review technical data and prepare technical reports.
5. Qualification in Science and/or Engineering or experience in water quality assessment, natural resource management, catchment management or water treatment processes.

Working at North East Water

North East Water is a leader in a unique and rewarding industry. This is thanks to our team who makes sure we exceed the expectations of our customers and communities. We're committed to providing a respectful, inclusive, and equitable environment, and offer a range of benefits to our people, including:

· Our state-of-the-art regional headquarters (with our fabulous atrium),

· Getting out and about in the beautiful north east region,

· Great work-life balance with a range of flexible working arrangements,

· Professional development through on-the-job and external training, leadership development programs, study assistance, mentoring and secondment opportunities,

· Annual salary increases and superannuation,

· Wide variety of leave types including 1 paid day off per month to use as you choose and paid parental leave,

· Health and wellbeing activities,

· /7 wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP),

· Social club,

· Bring your dog to work,

· plus much, much more

Position Information

• An attractive salary range of $78,527 to $88,313 plus 12% superannuation, depending on skills and experience.

• This is a full time, limited tenure position until January 2027.

• Successful applicants will be required to undertake pre-employment checks including a police check and/or pre-employment medical and functional testing where applicable.

• Applicants must have the right to work in Australia.

Have questions? Get in touch

Please do not hesitate to contact Aaron O'Shea, Team Leader Water Systems on or our People & Culture team via email

Ready to apply?

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• For your application to be considered, please apply via our website

Applications close 11:59pm Sunday 7 December 2025.