Dam Maintenance Supervisor — Lead Trades & Safety

WaterNSW; Warragamba Dam; Hybrid; AUD 104,000 - 109,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

9-day fortnight on full pay

Parental leave up to 16 weeks

Fertility leave

Wear allowance

Professional development assistance

Remote area benefits

Competitive salary + 12% super

Job summary

WaterNSW is seeking an experienced Maintenance Supervisor to be based at Warragamba Dam. The role leads a trades-focused team and oversees day-to-day maintenance operations, ensuring safety and high-quality delivery.

You will coordinate complex works, manage permits, drawings and stakeholder engagement to support project delivery, while driving accountability and safety across daily maintenance activity. The position offers hybrid work options and development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Proven maintenance leader with experience across industrial, utilities, infrastructure or operational environments.
• Experience supervising multi-disciplinary maintenance teams to deliver safe, reliable outcomes.
• Strong planning and coordination skills for complex maintenance activities from scoping to execution.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise maintenance activities across the Warragamba Dam site, ensuring work is safe, efficient and of high quality.
• Plan and coordinate complex maintenance works including work packs, isolation plans, permits, drawings and stakeholder engagement.
• Provide hands-on leadership to tradespeople and contractors, driving accountability and operational excellence.
• Monitor asset condition via site inspections, identify risks and opportunities for improvement.
• Oversee maintenance documentation, work orders and contractor reports with accurate records and follow-up.
• Champion a strong safety culture prioritising wellbeing of people, assets and the environment.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Mechanical background

Electrical background

Team supervision

Job description

WaterNSW is seeking an experienced Maintenance Supervisor to be based at Warragamba Dam. The role leads a trades-focused team and oversees day-to-day maintenance operations, ensuring safety and high-quality delivery.

You will coordinate complex works, manage permits, drawings and stakeholder engagement to support project delivery, while driving accountability and safety across daily maintenance activity. The position offers hybrid work options and development opportunities.