Water Treatment Planning Engineer

• Great internal opportunity to expand your skills and experience
• Ongoing career development opportunities
• Support the sustainable delivery of an essential service to the Lower Hunter community

We are seeking a Water Treatment Planning Engineer on a temporary fixed term basis for 4 months to join our Planning and Engineering team within our Customer Delivery division to lead the planning for Hunter Water's drinking water treatment plants.

Our Company

At Hunter Water our Values define who we are as an organisation and how we behave. We strive to live these Values and it is shown in the work we do and the way in which we interact with each other.

At Hunter Water we fundamentally believe in and commit to diversity and inclusion. We value an individual's unique capabilities, backgrounds, experiences and characteristics. We rely on these diverse perspectives to drive innovation and collaboration, to deliver the best outcome for our customers and communities.

It is this diversity of perspectives that will enable Hunter Water to meet the challenges of the future. We strive to create an inclusive environment where there is genuine equality of opportunity regardless of people's gender, age, cultural background, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability and/or family status. We encourage you to apply and welcome all applications.

We are embarking on a new strategic direction to build a more innovative, collaborative and resilient organisation that is a thought leader in developing a sustainable water and wastewater future.

At Hunter Water we offer a range of employee benefits. For this position, these will include, but are not limited to:

Excellent flexible working and additional leave benefits including:

• Additional Public Holidays, RDOs
• 5 days additional paid Carers Leave per annum
• Paid Community Service Leave
• 14 weeks paid Parental Leave for both parents
• Access to hybrid work and other flexible options

Health & Wellbeing benefits including:

• Fitness passport
• Access to discounted health fund and health services
• Access to the Employee Assistance program

Remuneration & Hours:

• 35 hour working week
• Reward and Recognition Program

The Opportunity

As the Water Treatment Planning Engineer you will be a senior member of the Water Planning Team, responsible for leading the planning for Hunter Water's drinking water treatment plants. This role ensures the treatment plants have the capacity, quality, and reliability to ensure safe, reliable and efficient drinking water services for our customers and community, and facilitates sustainable growth and meets regulatory requirements.

What you'll do:

• Lead capacity reviews, annual risk reviews, treatment process investigations, hydraulic investigations, environmental investigations, network planning studies, catchment management investigations, options development studies and other investigations related to the supply and treatment of drinking water.
• Obtain and manage appropriate data, information and knowledge related to water treatment requirements, design and performance for use in water planning and other areas of Hunter Water.
• Take ownership of forward planning, safety performance, knowledge management and ongoing tracking of risks, issues and opportunities for Hunter Waters water treatment plants.
• Project Management:
• Manage water treatment planning projects following Hunter Water's asset creation framework (initiation phase), effectively utilising internal and external expertise.
• Convene and participate in interdisciplinary project teams.
• Manage consultants and consulting contracts to ensure the timely delivery of projects in consultation with key internal and external stakeholders.
• Service and infrastructure planning and funding approval:
• Formally document options analysis, cost estimation, economic appraisal and business cases to obtain approval and funding to commence the design phase of treatment plant upgrades.
• Providing technical advice, guidance, support and information on water treatment plant performance to internal and external stakeholders.

What you'll need to be successful:

Essential Criteria:

• Degree in Chemical, Civil, Mechanical, Environmental Engineering or equivalent suitable professional qualifications and experience
• Experience and understanding of water and/or wastewater treatment systems
• Proven experience in undertaking stakeholder engagement on planning projects
• Proven experience in managing consultants and/or contractors to effectively deliver outcomes
• Experience in developing capital, annual O&M estimates and developing economic appraisals
• Experience in preparing business cases and/or funding approval documentation
• Class C Driver's Licence

Desirable Criteria:

• Water treatment planning/design/construction/operations experience
• Drinking water catchment management experience
• Contract management experience
• Drinking water quality management system experience

Application Steps:

To be considered for this position applicants must submit a cover letter addressing the Selection Criteria above and provide a current resume.

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Application closing date: COB Friday 19 September 2025. Apply Now

Contact: Rachel Clark Phone:

We are proud to be an Inclusive Employer committed to Inclusion, Diversity & Equity. People with disability, women and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are encouraged to apply. Applicants can request a reasonable adjustment at any stage during the recruitment process by getting in contact with the recruiter.

Employment with Hunter Water Corporation may be subject to pre-employment checks including but not limited to criminal background checks, functional assessment, drug and alcohol testing and psychometric assessment for preferred external applicants.