Officer, Operations Integration

Greater Western Water; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free onsite parking

16-week parental leave

Work Life Balance Days

Flexible on-site / WFH balance

Income protection & salary continuance

Corporate health insurance deals

Wellbeing, prayer, and sensory rooms

Job summary

Greater Western Water is seeking an Officer, Operations Integration to work across project lifecycles, building a deep understanding of assets, systems and operational needs while supporting planning, design, commissioning and handover activities.

You’ll collaborate with project teams, operators and contractors to ensure new infrastructure is safe, operable and fit for purpose before transitioning to operational ownership.

Qualifications

• Operational knowledge of water and/or wastewater treatment processes and infrastructure.
• Experience in commissioning, operational integration, asset handover or operational readiness activities.
• Ability to review technical documentation, designs, risk assessments and operational procedures.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills and experience working with contractors, operators and project teams.
• Understanding of operational safety, compliance and permit-to-work systems.
• Ability to balance competing priorities and provide practical operational solutions.
• Familiarity with SCADA, OT systems and control systems.
• Certificate IV in Water Operations, Trade Qualification, Engineering qualification, or equivalent operational experience (Highly regarded).

Responsibilities

• Provide operational input into the planning, design and delivery of new water and wastewater assets.
• Review project documentation, designs, risk assessments and commissioning plans to ensure operational requirements are met.
• Participate in HAZOP, CHAIR and project review activities, representing operational perspectives.
• Support and oversee commissioning activities, monitoring asset performance and identifying operational risks.
• Develop operating procedures, work instructions and training materials for new assets.
• Coordinate operational handovers, outages and cutovers to support seamless integration into business-as-usual operations.
• Deliver training and knowledge transfer activities to operational teams.

Skills

Water treatment processes

Commissioning & handover

Technical documentation review

Stakeholder engagement

Operational safety & permit-to-work

SCADA/OT familiarity

Prioritization & problem solving

Operating procedures development

Education

Certificate IV in Water Operations

Trade qualification

Engineering qualification or equivalent

Tools

SCADA

OT systems

Job description

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• X2 Perm. full-time opportunities | Base location Footscray + GWW operational sites
• Be the operational expert influencing major capital projects from design through to handover
• Salary: $111,232 + 12% super + tool of trade vehicle + mobile phone

About Greater Western Water

We’re water… and more.

GWW is a Victorian government owned water corporation that provides an essential service to some of the fastest-growing communities in Australia, stretching from Melbourne’s CBD to Lancefield in the north and Bacchus Marsh in the west.

• Free onsite parking (subject to availability)
• Gender neutral, 16-week parental leave available from commencement
• Eligible full-time employees may access additional Work Life Balance Days, subject to eligibility criteria, helping you prioritise wellbeing and flexibility.
• We embrace flexibility and connection with a balance of on-site and WFH
• Free income protection and salary continuance insurance
• Access to corporate health insurance deals with major providers
• Wellbeing, prayer, and sensory rooms in the Footscray and Sunbury office

The opportunity

We currently have X2 permanent full-time opportunities available, with one role supporting Water Operations and the other supporting Sewer Operations. Candidates with experience in either discipline are encouraged to apply and indicate their area of preference.

As an Officer, Operations Integration, you'll work across the project lifecycle, building a deep understanding of our assets, systems and operational needs while providing practical input into planning, design, commissioning and handover activities.

Working alongside project teams, operators, contractors and technical specialists, you'll learn how assets are operated and maintained in practice, helping ensure new infrastructure is safe, operable and fit for purpose before transitioning into operational ownership.

This role is ideal for an experienced senior operator or technical specialist who is curious, enjoys learning, and wants to broaden their understanding of treatment plants, networks and operational systems. You'll develop the knowledge and relationships needed to become a trusted operational voice within projects, helping bridge the gap between project delivery and day-to-day operations.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational input into the planning, design and delivery of new water and wastewater assets.
• Review project documentation, designs, risk assessments and commissioning plans to ensure operational requirements are met.
• Participate in HAZOP, CHAIR and project review activities, representing operational perspectives.
• Support and oversee commissioning activities, monitoring asset performance and identifying operational risks.
• Develop operating procedures, work instructions and training materials for new assets.
• Coordinate operational handovers, outages and cutovers to support seamless integration into business-as-usual operations.
• Deliver training and knowledge transfer activities to operational teams.

Skills & Experience

• Operational knowledge of water and/or wastewater treatment processes and infrastructure.
• Experience in commissioning, operational integration, asset handover or operational readiness activities.
• Ability to review technical documentation, designs, risk assessments and operational procedures.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills and experience working with contractors, operators and project teams.
• Understanding of operational safety, compliance and permit-to-work systems.
• Ability to balance competing priorities and provide practical operational solutions.
• Familiarity with SCADA, OT systems and control systems.
• Certificate IV in Water Operations, Trade Qualification, Engineering qualification, or equivalent operational experience (Highly regarded).

See yourself thrive

Our vision for GWW is Thriving People and Country. We aim to be as diverse as the communities we serve and are deeply committed to building a workplace where everybody thrives. We’re supportive, inclusive, and friendly, and value everyone for who they are and what they can bring.

We’re seeking applicants across all cultural backgrounds, genders, and abilities, and will make reasonable adjustments as required, so please talk to us about what you need.

The successful candidate will be required to complete pre-employment checks, including reference checks, medical assessments, a national police check, and verification of working rights in Australia.

Please note: this role has been classified as a Critical Worker under the Security of Critical Infrastructure (SOCI) Act and GWW’s Critical Infrastructure Risk Management Program. As such, the successful candidate will also be required to undergo additional security clearance checks in line with legislative obligations.