Maintenance Supervisor Warragamba

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

Ready to make a splash in your career? WaterNSW is currently seeking an experienced Maintenance Supervisor to be based at Warragamba Dam (Full-Time, Permanent). In the role you will oversee a diverse team of trades professionals, coordinate day-to-day maintenance operations and ensure critical works are delivered safely and effectively. Working in a dynamic operational environment, you’ll play a key role in maintaining asset reliability while fostering a strong and collaborative team culture.

Perks and Benefits

• Flexible working
• Work a 9-day fortnight at Full pay on the Enterprise Agreement
• Up to 16 weeks paid parental leave
• Fertility leave
• Corporate wear allowance
• Professional development and educational assistance
• Access to remote area benefit packaging - based on work location
• Attractive Salary starting from $103,579 - $108,759 + 12% Super
• And so much more!

What you’ll do

• Lead and supervise maintenance activities across the iconic Warragamba Dam site, ensuring work is completed safely, efficiently and to the highest quality standards.
• Plan and coordinate complex maintenance works, including work packs, isolation plans, permits, drawings and stakeholder engagement to support successful project delivery.
• Provide hands-on leadership to tradespeople and contractors, driving accountability, performance and operational excellence across daily maintenance activities.
• Monitor asset condition and performance through regular site inspections, identifying risks, opportunities for improvement and emerging maintenance requirements.
• Oversee the quality and completion of maintenance documentation, work orders and contractor reports, ensuring accurate records and effective follow-up of actions.
• Champion a strong safety culture by role-modeling safe behaviours and ensuring all maintenance activities prioritise the wellbeing of people, assets and the environment.

What we are looking for

• A proven maintenance leader (Mechanical or Electrical) with extensive experience across industrial, utilities, infrastructure or operational environments, capable of leading teams and delivering safe, reliable outcomes.
• Experience supervising and coordinating multi-disciplinary maintenance teams, ensuring work is completed safely, on time and to a high standard.
• Strong planning and coordination skills, with the ability to manage complex maintenance activities from scoping and scheduling through to execution and completion.
• Demonstrated experience identifying, managing and mitigating safety, operational and business risks within a maintenance environment.
• A collaborative communicator who can build strong relationships with tradespeople, engineers, contractors and operational stakeholders.
• Electrical trade background (Highly regarded), with the ability to provide technical leadership and support to electrical personnel across the site.

Who we are

WaterNSW operates the state’s dams, capturing and storing water, and then supplying it ready for distribution – for the environment, agriculture, industry and the community. With 41 major dams and hundreds of waterways across the state, we play a vital role at the source of the state’s water, delivering two thirds of all water used in NSW. We’re the people taking care of the state’s water at the source – capturing, storing, delivering.

How we will support you

At WaterNSW, we balance flexibility – and the way we work – with the needs of the business, our teams, and us as individuals. When it comes to working in an office, we work in a hybrid way. If you’re required to be in the field or on site, the benefits of flexibility can be achieved in other ways, such as through a condensed work week. We are proud to be a WORK180 Endorsed Employer and are committed to providing equal opportunities for women. Visit our WORK180 page to access our benefits and career development opportunities.

Our commitment & culture

No matter how or where you work, safety is the number one priority. This means the physical and mental safety of you, your colleagues, and the public. WaterNSW is committed to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, Veterans, and people from all backgrounds to apply. We celebrate the unique perspectives, knowledge and lived experience you bring and are committed to ensuring an inclusive, supportive and respectful workplace for everyone. Find out more at waternsw.com.au

Contact & application deadline

Please note applications for this position will close on 27 November 2026 at 11.59 pm. You must have full work rights in Australia to qualify for all positions at WaterNSW. We are a 2026 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant. If you apply for a position via our website or [e-mail] , WaterNSW may collect your personal information. Please visit WaterNSW’s Privacy Page to view the Careers Collection Notice for more information about how WaterNSW collects, uses, and discloses your personal information.