Operations and Maintenance Team Member Omeo

East Gippsland Water; Bairnsdale; On-site; AUD 57,000 - 84,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Monthly ADOs

Professional development

Internal mobility

Health & Wellbeing subsidies

Employee Assistance Program

Inclusive culture

Sustainability focus

Flare discounts

Modern tech tools

Job summary

East Gippsland Water is seeking an Operations and Maintenance Team Member for Omeo to assist in the upkeep of water and wastewater assets and to support proactive and reactive maintenance across reticulation networks. You will help improve network efficiency and reliability to meet customer expectations and regulatory standards.

The role involves hands-on maintenance, operating treatment plants, coordinating contractors, and contributing to project work while promoting safety, records accuracy,

Qualifications

• Experience in operations and maintenance of assets, machinery or specialist tools and equipment.
• Ability to follow instructions and learn new skills quickly to become a productive team member in operations and maintenance of water and wastewater assets.
• Effective time management and prioritisation to deliver high-quality outcomes during peak activity and maintenance programs.
• Excellent communication with colleagues and management, basic report writing and IT skills.
• Ability to participate in standby activities and respond to after-hours callouts within required timeframes.
• Positive attitude toward personal development, accountability, innovation and teamwork to achieve objectives.

Responsibilities

• Deliver network maintenance programs.
• Operate water treatment and wastewater plants.
• Repair water and wastewater infrastructure.
• Operate plant and equipment and support capital projects.
• Coordinate contractors.
• Monitor network performance.
• Respond to after-hours callouts and standby duties.
• Maintain accurate records.
• Communicate across teams.
• Promote safety and compliance.
• Demonstrate EGW values and teamwork.

Skills

Operations maintenance

Time management

Communication skills

Standby readiness

Teamwork

IT skills

Job description

Welcome to the East Gippsland Water Careers Portal. For enquiries, please reach out to our People, Safety & Culture team at [e-mail] or phone [phone].

Operations and Maintenance Team Member Omeo

Posted: 19/10/2026

Closing Date: 01/11/2026

Job Type: Ongoing Full Time

Location: Omeo

Job Category: Service Delivery

Play a vital role in delivering safe, reliable water services to our communities. Working within a collaborative and safety-focused team, you'll contribute to meaningful work that protects public health and supports community wellbeing.

Build a stable career delivering essential services to local communities.

Job security, career development, H&W subsidies, gym discounts & EAP support

Grow your career with L&D pathways, recognition & security of a trusted EGW

East Gippsland Water provide an essential service to customers across our region, priding ourselves on our workplace culture of collaboration, innovation, authenticity and accountability. If you want to apply your skills and develop a career in a customer-focused industry, we would like to hear from you.

Job Description

About the role

The Operations and Maintenance Team Member will assist in the operations and maintenance of EGW's water and wastewater treatment facilities, and the delivery of proactive and reactive maintenance and operational project work within our water and sewerage reticulation networks so that asset performance and reliability objectives are achieved.

The employee will assist in the improvement in the operations and efficiency of networks to meet customer expectations and regulatory standards in the provision of water and wastewater services.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver network maintenance programs
• Operate water treatment & wastewater plants
• Repair water & wastewater infrastructure
• Operate plant and equipment, and s upport capital projects
• Coordinate contractors
• Monitor network performance
• Respond to after-hours callouts- Benefit from standby allowances and additional earnings
• Maintain accurate records
• Communicate across teams
• Promote safety and compliance
• Demonstrate EGW values and teamwork

Why Join East Gippsland Water:

• Enjoy monthly ADOs for full - time team members
• Strong learning, training and professional development opportunities
• Clear pathways for progression and internal mobility
• Biannual Health & Wellbeing financial subsidies
• Comprehensive Employee Assistance Program (counselling, coaching and wellbeing services)
• Inclusive culture that champions diversity and wellbeing
• A proud commitment to sustainability and community impact
• Access exclusive discounts and perks through Flare (Employee Benefits program)
• Competitive salary and benefits packages
• Modern technology and tools that enable innovation

EGW- Renowned for its proactive supportive community & exceptional lifestyle. We take pride & ownership to deliver essential services to our community.

East Gippsland Water provides an inclusive work environment, offering ongoing professional development opportunities, a workplace culture that supports work-life balance, and the opportunity to directly contribute to the community and environment in which we live and work.

As part of our commitment to creating a diverse, inclusive and flexible workplace, we strongly encourage applications from experienced women and men, First Nations People, people with differing abilities, LGBTQI+, culturally and ethnically diverse candidates to best represent and engage with our community.

To find out more about this position, you can obtain a Position Description by visiting our website egwater.vic.gov.au/positions-vacant, or by emailing our People & Culture team at [e-mail] or on 03 5150 4444.

Applications close on Sunday 1/11/2026 .

* This role has been classified as per our Enterprise Agreement as a Band 2-3 position, $56,902.59 to $83,811.38 per annum

* Plus 12% employer superannuation contribution. We reserve the right to remunerate successful candidates within the span of this classification dependant on demonstrated skills, experience and qualifications.

*Shortlistedapplicants may be required to undertake a pre-employment medical and National PoliceCheck.

* Mandatory vaccinations apply

* On-call Activities- appropriate standby remuneration apply

Desired Skills and Experience

KEY SELECTION CRITERIA

• Experience in operations and maintenance of assets, machinery or specialist tools and equipment.
• Ability to follow instructions and learn new skills quickly to become a productive team member in the operations and maintenance of water and wastewater assets.
• Effective time management skills combined with the ability to prioritise to ensure high-quality outcomes during times of peak activity and when carrying out manual maintenance programs on EGW's assets.
• Ability to communicate effectively with co-workers and management combined with basic report writing and IT skills.
• Ability to participate in standby activities and respond to after-hours callouts within required timeframes.
• Positive attitude towards personal development including being accountable, innovative, passionate and a team player to achieve corporate objectives.