Specialist, Water Treatment Planning

• From $161k package plus monthly mobile phone allowance.
• Flexibility to WFH & the Footscray office
• Champion the optimisation, innovation and efficiency across GWWs drinking water treatment plants!

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 available from commencement
• 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

Due to internal progression, we now have this role available.

The Water Treatment Specialist is a senior member of the Water Treatment Planning Team. Day to day you will be providing direction, leading the development of GWW’s strategic approach to managing drinking water treatment plants, driving optimisation, innovation, and efficiency.

As a SME, apply your technical skills across GWWs drinking water treatment plants and apply today!

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Master Plans for current and future water treatment plants, ensuring Master Plan outcomes align with water supply system strategies and regional servicing plans.
• Ensure that current and emerging water treatment and water quality risks are managed through engagement with internal and external stakeholders and identify appropriate risk control measures, initiating projects to implement mitigations.
• Provide ongoing planning guidance and oversight into projects through all phases of GWW Portfolio Project Management Framework.
• Proactively identify innovative technologies and processes to improve treatment plant and water supply system performance supporting key stakeholders.
• Drive organisational capability as a subject matter expert - mentor, coach and build the long-term capability across teams.

Skills & Experience

• Demonstrated experience in drinking water treatment plant planning/ operations with a focus on long-term planning and plant design/projects/upgrades.
• Detailed knowledge of water supply, water treatment infrastructure and systems and associated risk management systems.
• Detailed knowledge of drinking water quality management in water distribution and reticulation networks and an understanding of integrated water management.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to foster collaborative relationships across all levels.
• A demonstrated ability to work with limited direction, adept in navigating complexity and display a self-managed proactive approach to managing competing demands. 
• Tertiary qualification in Engineering or a related field.

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.

Don’t delay your application, include your resume, and cover letter (no more than 1 page), shortlisting will commence early!

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.

Applications close: Sunday 8, March