Dam Maintenance Lead - Safety, Planning & Teams

HireFirst Pty; Warragamba; Hybrid; AUD 104,000 - 109,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

9‑day fortnight

Up to 16 weeks parental leave

Fertility leave

Wear allowance

Professional development & education

Remote area benefit packaging

Job summary

WaterNSW is seeking an experienced Maintenance Supervisor to lead a trades-oriented team at Warragamba Dam. You will oversee day-to-day maintenance, plan complex works, and ensure safe, reliable delivery with strong stakeholder engagement.

Join a dynamic operational environment that values collaboration and asset reliability, while supporting safety, quality and continuous improvement across the site.

Qualifications

• Proven maintenance leader (Mechanical or Electrical) with experience in industrial/utilities environments.
• Experience supervising multi-disciplinary maintenance teams; ensure safe, timely, high-quality work.
• Strong planning and coordination skills for complex maintenance scopes.
• Ability to identify, manage and mitigate safety, operational and business risks.
• Collaborative communicator with tradespeople, engineers and stakeholders.
• Electrical trade background is highly regarded and useful for technical leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise maintenance activities across Warragamba Dam site, ensuring safety, efficiency and high quality.
• Plan and coordinate complex maintenance works, including work packs, permits, drawings and stakeholder engagement.
• Provide hands-on leadership to tradespeople and contractors, driving accountability and performance.
• Monitor asset condition via site inspections, identifying risks and maintenance needs.
• Oversee maintenance documentation, work orders and contractor reports with accurate records.
• Champion safety culture with safe practices prioritised for people, assets and environment.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Team supervision

Planning & coordination

Safety risk management

Collaborative communication

Electrical/Mechanical background

Job description

WaterNSW is seeking an experienced Maintenance Supervisor to lead a trades-oriented team at Warragamba Dam. You will oversee day-to-day maintenance, plan complex works, and ensure safe, reliable delivery with strong stakeholder engagement.

Join a dynamic operational environment that values collaboration and asset reliability, while supporting safety, quality and continuous improvement across the site.