Field Instrument Technician - Flowmeters & Telemetry (OT)

Sydney Water; Canterbury-Bankstown; On-site; AUD 94,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

24/7 wellbeing support

Discounted private health insurance

Fitness passport

Job summary

Sydney Water is seeking an Operational Technology - Instrument Technician to support flowmeter maintenance and project work. The role is field-based, requiring autonomy to manage tasks and adhere to safety standards across telemetry, instrumentation, and control systems.

You will calibrate instruments, perform commissioning, and work with RTUs and SCADA, contributing to critical water operations with on-the-job training provided.

Qualifications

• Must have Australian citizenship or permanent residency.
• Field-based role requiring autonomous decision-making.
• Valid NSW Electrical licence with AS/NZS 3000 wiring rules knowledge.
• Current confined spaces certificate + OHS White card.
• Industrial electrical installation and switchboard wiring experience.

Responsibilities

• Apply Sydney Water safety procedures while working on assets.
• Maintain field instrumentation including flowmeters and RTUs.
• Calibrate and service telemetry, flow monitoring equipment.
• Perform commissioning of new flowmeters to standard.
• Carry out field fault finding and install electrical projects as needed.
• Interpret scopes of work and contribute to project teams.

Skills

Electrical licence NSW

SCADA experience

Telemetry knowledge

Instrument calibration

Fault finding

Tools

SCADA systems

AutoCAD

Wiring diagrams

Job description

Sydney Water is seeking an Operational Technology - Instrument Technician to support flowmeter maintenance and project work. The role is field-based, requiring autonomy to manage tasks and adhere to safety standards across telemetry, instrumentation, and control systems.

You will calibrate instruments, perform commissioning, and work with RTUs and SCADA, contributing to critical water operations with on-the-job training provided.