Lead Operator Sewerage Transfer

Melbourne Water; Sydney; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Melbourne Water seeks two experienced Lead Operators (Sewerage Transfer) based at our Brooklyn Pumping Station to lead the safe, reliable operation of sewerage transfer assets that serve millions of Victorians. This role provides technical leadership, coordinates field activities and ensures safety, compliance and asset performance across a complex network.

You will apply HV expertise, supervise frontline teams, monitor performance, manage incidents, and drive continuous improvement in

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience with transfer/distribution networks or large-scale mechanical and electrical plant.
• Knowledge of hydraulic relationships, pumping, odour treatment and mechanical processes.
• Ability to understand risks from changing conditions and asset isolations.
• Experience with IT and SCADA monitoring, control, data analysis and reporting.
• Experience with high voltage operations and equipment; training in HV switching possible.
• Strong knowledge of sewerage transfer systems and pumping station operations.
• Understanding of operational risk management and contingency planning.
• Knowledge of maintenance and asset management principles.
• Understanding of environmental and regulatory obligations relating to sewerage systems.
• Experience in outage planning and operational commissioning activities.
• Demonstrated experience leading and developing operational teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead safe and effective operation of sewerage transfer assets and infrastructure.
• Apply HV expertise to improve reliability and service delivery.
• Provide technical leadership to field-based teams.
• Monitor asset performance and identify reliability improvements.
• Manage planned and unplanned operational activities, including incident response.
• Ensure compliance with safety, environmental and operational standards.
• Support maintenance, outage planning and asset optimisation programs.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives enhancing system performance.

Skills

High Voltage experience

SCADA systems experience

Operational leadership

Risk management

Asset management

Tools

SCADA software

Job description

In Melbourne, water is essential to our way of life. As caretakers of Melbourne's water cycle and catchments, we care for water, life, and land across the city. From protecting storages and preparing for floods, to restoring waterways and supporting thriving communities, our work shapes how Melbourne lives.

At the same time, we plan for the future, preparing for climate challenges in a growing city and ensuring it remains resilient for generations to come.

If you want your work to make a real difference, are willing to dive into complex challenges, and believe in doing what is right, you will find your place here.

About the Role

Melbourne Water is seeking two experienced Lead Operators (Sewerage Transfer based out our Brooklyn Pumping Station to play a pivotal role in the safe, reliable and efficient operation of our sewerage transfer assets. This is an opportunity to lead frontline operations across a complex network of critical infrastructure that supports essential services for millions of Victorians.

As a technical leader within our operations team, you will provide specialist operational expertise, coordinate field activities, support response and maintenance programs and ensure the highest standards of safety, compliance and asset performance are achieved.

A key focus of this role is the operation and management of assets that rely on High Voltage (HV) systems. Candidates with a proven High Voltage background who can demonstrate strong technical capability and experience working within HV environments will be strongly considered. In the role you will:

• Lead the safe and effective operation of sewerage transfer assets and associated infrastructure.
• Have the opportunity to apply your HV expertise in a role that directly impacts operational reliability, safety and service delivery across our sewerage transfer network
• Provide technical leadership and operational guidance to field-based teams.
• Monitor asset performance and identifying opportunities to improve reliability and efficiency.
• Manage planned and unplanned operational activities, including incident response.
• Ensure compliance with safety, environmental and operational standards.
• Support maintenance, outage planning and asset optimisation programs.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that enhance system performance and resilience.

You are a safety-focused operational leader who thrives in complex infrastructure environments. You combine a strong High Voltage technical capability with excellent decision-making skills and can confidently lead operational responses while maintaining a focus on reliability and customer outcomes.

• Demonstrated experience in the operation of transfer/distribution networks or level of understanding of large-scale mechanical and electrical plant sufficient to identify and act on variations from normal operation.
• Knowledge and experience with hydraulic relationships, pumping, odour treatment and mechanical processes.
• High level of system knowledge to understand and manage the risks associated with changing operational conditions and / or asset isolations, alarms or malfunctions
• Competence in the use of IT and SCADA systems for monitoring, control, data analysis and reporting.
• Experience with high voltage operations and equipment including an ability to be trained in High Voltage switching
• Strong knowledge of sewerage transfer systems and pumping station operations.
• Understanding of operational risk management and contingency planning.
• Knowledge of maintenance and asset management principles.
• Understanding of environmental and regulatory obligations relating to sewerage systems.
• Experience in outage planning and operational commissioning activities.
• Demonstrated experience leading and developing operational teams.