Wastewater Treatment Coordinator

19 hours ago

Mount Gambier, South Australia SA Water Full time $80,000 - $120,000 per year

About the Company

SA Water is a successful, modern water utility wholly owned by the Government of South Australia. We employ more than 1,700 people across a broad range of disciplines who operate more than $14 billion worth of infrastructure to deliver essential water and sewerage services to more than 1.8 million South Australians.

We operate in a geographically and climatically diverse service area, with sites and locations from Ceduna through to Port Augusta, the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands, across to the Riverland, down to Mount Gambier, and most places in between.

Our strength and expertise have been shaped by our history. For more than 165 years, South Australians have depended on us to innovate and deliver efficient and sustainable water services. With nationally and internationally recognised industry expertise, we're focused on understanding and meeting our customers' expectations.

As well as safely delivering smart and reliable services for our customers of today, we innovate to shape the water solutions of the future that will support thriving economies and healthy communities.

We are driven by our values; we value our people, we do work that matters, we keep it real, we know that our work has impact, and we are future focussed. Staying true to our values ensures that we consistently deliver positive outcomes for all South Australians.

About the job

In this role as a Wastewater Treatment Coordinator (South-East) you will be responsible for leading the efficient, cost-effective, and reliable operation and maintenance of wastewater treatment plants as well as recycled water schemes.

The role ensures compliance with environmental, public health, and performance standards while managing operations, asset maintenance, and contractor performance. It also involves collaborating with stakeholders to enhance operational procedures and safety standards, driving continuous improvement, and providing input into capital projects.

Your key responsibilities include managing plant performance, ensuring compliance with legal obligations, and promoting a safe, collaborative work environment.

Travel across these sites will be a regular part of your role to provide hands-on leadership and ensure consistent, high standards of service delivery across all locations.

About the Person

Our ideal candidate is a motivated and agile leader with strong people management skills and experience mentoring diverse teams. You excel at fostering a positive safety culture, driving continuous improvement, and managing change effectively. Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities are essential, along with a proactive approach to enhancing safety, quality, and environmental systems.

About Operations and Maintenance

The Operations & Maintenance team oversees the management of our water, wastewater and River Murray activities and conducts operational control activities for a secure water supply. The team is responsible for both planned and unplanned maintenance activities, integrating corrective, preventive, predictive, and precision maintenance strategies. They aim to meet availability, performance, cost, and risk targets by leveraging technical asset maintenance and reliability expertise. Operations & Maintenance strives to deliver smart and reliable services to customers while enhancing overall operational efficiency.

In addition, your responsibilities will include:

Fostering trust with our people, customers and community by providing expert advice and service that ensure we effectively communicate and engage audiences with our business strategy and its delivery across South Australia, every day.

You will:

  • Demonstrate organisational compliance
  • Ensure the team works collaboratively and safely toward achieving their goals
  • Develop and implement operational guidelines for wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) and recycled water schemes.
  • Ensure treatment operations adhere to license conditions and Environmental Management System (EMS) requirements.
  • Maintenance and Operational Asset Management
  • Conduct daily operations in accordance with Quality Management Systems
  • Input into development and improvement of management systems procedures
  • Identify and implement improvements in plant performance in collaboration with technical support.
  • Liaise with workshops and contractors to organise corrective maintenance of plants and equipment

Your success in this role will come from:

  • Relevant tertiary qualification in a Science or Engineering based discipline or relevant experience
  • People leader experience
  • Trouble shooting or fault finding of treatment operations
  • Ability to effectively plan and coordinate work done by a range of service providers either individually or through an integrated team approach
  • Ability to analyse complex technical operational problems and determine appropriate solutions - Desirable
  • Ability to develop and lead a cooperative working environment both amongst direct reports and service providers to achieve business KPIs
  • Experience in quality systems, planning, organising and supervising treatment operations - Desirable

To apply, click 'Apply'. Please submit and complete the application form, upload a cover letter and current resume. For enquiries, please contact Rebecca from the Talent Acquisition

Applications close 5pm, Wednesday 22nd October 2025

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

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Please note: We request that recruitment agencies do not submit candidates for this position, as they will not be accepted.

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