Administrator, SCADA

•    Perm. Full-time role | Footscray office + WFH + GWW sites
•    Provide SCADA support, training, and troubleshooting!
•    Salary: $118,608 + 12% super + phone allowance 

About Greater Western Water
We’re water… and more.
GWW is a Victorian government owned water corporation that provides an essential service to some of the fastest-growing communities in Australia, stretching from Melbourne’s CBD to Lancefield in the north and Bacchus Marsh in the west. Click here to learn more

Benefits
•    We embrace flexibility and connection with a balance of on-site and WFH 
•    Free onsite parking (subject to availability)
•    Gender neutral, 16-week parental leave 
•    Monthly work life balance day off to treat yourself (if full-time)
•    Free income protection and salary continuance insurance
•    Access to corporate health insurance deals with major providers
•    Wellbeing, prayer, and sensory rooms in the Footscray and Sunbury office

The opportunity 
Join our Operational Technology team as the SCADA Administrator, responsible for the operation, maintenance, and optimisation of GWW’s Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems.
You’ll play a key role in ensuring the reliability and performance of critical control systems that support water and wastewater operations. This position involves application maintenance, software installation and upgrades, troubleshooting issues, and providing technical support and training to system users.
Collaborating with engineers, field technicians, and system integrators, you’ll help meeting the required system up time SLAs, maintain secure, efficient, and modern SCADA and telemetry infrastructure that enables data and process visibility across the business.

Responsibilities
•    Manage the day-to-day operation and maintenance of core SCADA platforms (e.g., Geo SCADA, OSI PI), including system configuration, patching, and user access control.
•    Coordinate and provide technical support for system upgrades, extensions, and enhancements
•    Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure system performance and reliability.
•    Monitor SCADA and associated radio/telemetry alarm systems to ensure data integrity and maintain accountability for replacement parts stock.
•    Provide training and support to operators and field staff. Provide essential technical support and deliver training programs to operators and field staff on SCADA usage and control system assets.
•    Coordinate security improvements and system documentation.

Skills & Experience
•    Strong knowledge of SCADA and operational technology systems (e.g. ClearSCADA, GeoSCADA, Citect).
•    Experience in control systems, automation, telemetry, or electrical engineering.
•    Proficiency in fault diagnosis, maintenance, and system optimisation.
•    Ability to collaborate effectively with diverse technical and operational teams.
•    Tertiary qualification in engineering, operational technology, IT, or equivalent experience.

See yourself thrive
Our vision for GWW is Thriving People and Country. We aim to be as diverse as the communities we serve and are deeply committed to building a workplace where everybody thrives. We’re supportive, inclusive, and friendly, and value everyone for who they are and what they can bring.  

We’re seeking applicants across all cultural backgrounds, genders, and abilities, and will make reasonable adjustments as required, so please talk to us about what you need.
Don’t meet every single requirement? If you’re excited about this role, we encourage you to apply.

The successful candidate will be required to complete pre-employment checks, including reference checks, medical assessments, a national police check, and verification of working rights in Australia.

Please note: this role has been classified as a Critical Worker under the Security of Critical Infrastructure (SOCI) Act and GWW’s Critical Infrastructure Risk Management Program. As such, the successful candidate will also be required to undergo additional security clearance checks in line with legislative obligations.

Applications close: Sunday, 26 October 2025