Operations Hub Crew Leader

3 weeks ago


Fortitude Valley, Australia Urban Utilities Full time
  • Permanent Full Time, 38hr week

  • $66.95/hr base + Super (Up to 14%) + leave loading

  • Location: Fortitude Valley with hybrid and flexible working arrangements

There’s No Us Without U. Care with Us, for Today and Tomorrow

There's no life without water, and at Urban Utilities, we live and breathe that knowledge every single day. It's why our people are so passionate about what they do and how they do it. And it's why we need people like YOU. Come shape our future with us and make a real and lasting impact across our teams.

Your opportunity:

We have an exciting opportunity for an Operations Hub Crew Leader to join the Operations and Maintenance Planning, Operations Hub, Control Room Team.

The Operations and Maintenance Planning Group is accountable for the operational performance and optimisation of Urban Utilities water and wastewater networks to ensure the highest level of customer satisfaction is delivered. In this group, we specialise in getting things done in new and effective ways for our customers.

Based in our new Central Control Room at our head office located in Fortitude Valley, The Operations Hub Crew Leader is accountable to lead and manage their own 24/7 Operations Hub control room team, on a rotating shift roster and influence others to deliver on the day of operations activities, ensuring the real-time operational performance of 9500km water network and 9700km wastewater network to prevent service interruptions, manage operational incidents and support our field based teams in service restoration.

As a key operational leadership position, this role is required to lead, collaborate and coordinate your core team and a broad range of stakeholders, conducting timely trouble shooting and execution of multiple activities in parallel, providing exceptional network performance, safety of our staff, assets and customers, leading to positive customer experience, exceptional public health and the ongoing protection of and minimise harm of the natural environment within relevant regulatory requirements.

The incumbent will be required to work 24/7 shifts on a rostered basis

List key functions of the role:

  • Lead Day of Operations Functions across 19,200 km of assets serving 1.6 million people.

  • Using SCADA and Operational Technology to identify and prevent failures and incidents.

  • Tactical operational and incident management.

  • Building a collaborative culture with bias for action and replicable, repeatable operations.

  • Lead provision of commercial services to others.

  • Building capability in operational teams.

Panama Plus Roster Applies: 8 cycles of 4 on 4 off (11 hour day and night shifts), then 2 weeks of 8 hour shifts Mon- Fri with 1 x RDO.

About you:

We are seeking candidates who are passionate about shaping our future, and ideally have the following qualifications, skills and experiences:

  • Management and Leadership of Control Rooms in similar utilities environments.

  • Leadership of monitoring and control of large, distributed asset bases through SCADA, IICATS, IoT and Advanced operational platforms.

  • Demonstrated ability to lead in fast paced operational or incident management environments.

  • Experience in contact centre, customer / community service, integrated operations centre, or commercial contracts would been seen as highly desirable.

At Urban Utilities, we celebrate diversity. We genuinely believe that bringing together diversity of thoughts, perspectives and expressions is key and crucial to our success as a business. You might find you meet some, but not all, of the job requirements for this role. We’d still encourage you to apply as we we’re looking for the right person for this role - it’s about so much more than ticking all the boxes

Why Urban Utilities?

At Urban Utilities, the work we do is about so much more than the bottom line. We're a leading provider of world-class drinking water and wastewater services to the vibrant communities of Brisbane, Ipswich, Lockyer Valley, Somerset, and Scenic Rim. As we continue to grow, we're committed to planning ahead and shaping a sustainable future around water for generations to come.

At the core of our work lies genuine care: for our team, our customers, communities, and the environment. From the flush of a toilet to major infrastructure projects and residential developments, we're dedicated to being there every step of the way.

Our HQ is in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, but you'll find us all over SEQ - working in cool places like the SAS Laboratory in Darra, field-based depots in Eagle Farm, Acacia Ridge, Bundamba, and wastewater treatment plants dotted across the region.

We know the chance to thrive, and progress comes hand in hand with the support to balance work with life. So, you’ll access an increasingly diverse range of benefits and initiatives that’ll help you bring the best you. Speaking of which, here’s just a sample of the benefits we offer our team:

  • Generous Salary Packaging options, including novated leases.

  • Corporate discounts across Health insurance, technology and more.

  • 18 weeks of paid parental leave, 15 days personal leave including two proactive wellbeing days, and an additional day of leave each year to connect with friends and family.

  • Flexibility at UU depends on the type of work you do but could include options such as, 9-day fortnights and flexible days. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you

  • Urban Utilities is an endorsed employer for all women. See our range of benefits and policies directly at WORK180

Visit our website to learn more about us at www.urbanutilities.com.au

How to apply

Click on the ‘Apply” to complete your application.

Please note: applicants may be required to undergo a Pre-employment medical, which may include Drug and Alcohol testing, as well as other background checks as part of the recruitment process for this role.

For further information please contact our Talent team at careers@urbanutilities.com.au



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