Operations Process Engineer

Seqwater; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 133,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Superannuation 12.75%

Job summary

Seqwater’s Mt Crosby hub in Queensland seeks an Operations Process Engineer to lead investigations, design process improvements, and oversee asset upgrades. You will mentor junior staff and ensure regulatory compliance while coordinating across multidisciplinary teams.

The role requires a tertiary engineering qualification and at least five years in a similar role, with knowledge of drinking water treatment.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree required with substantial experience in water treatment or process plants.
• Minimum five years in a similar role.
• RPEQ registration (desirable).
• Chartered Professional Engineer (desirable).
• C class Driver’s Licence.
• Strong analytical and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical investigations and troubleshoot process issues.
• Design and optimize water treatment processes and asset upgrades.
• Monitor performance and provide regulatory compliance oversight.
• Mentor junior staff and coordinate multi-disciplinary teams.
• Develop technical reports and present findings to stakeholders.
• Plan projects and manage consultants and contractors.

Skills

Water treatment operations

Process engineering

Stakeholder engagement

Problem solving

Regulatory compliance

Education

Engineering degree

RPEQ registration

Chartered Professional Engineer

C class Driver’s Licence

Job description

About Seqwater

Seqwater is the Queensland Government Bulk Water Supply Authority, responsible for delivering safe, secure and cost-effective bulk water supply for 3.2 million people across Southeast Queensland. Seqwater is one of the largest water businesses with the most geographically spread and diverse asset base of any capital city water authority. Our operations extend from the New South Wales border to the base of the Toowoomba ranges.

About your opportunity

As the Operations Process Engineer, you will lead technical investigations, risk assessments, process design and asset improvements, asset performance monitoring and optimisation, and supporting asset upgrades as subject matter expert, while mentoring junior staff and ensuring regulatory compliance. The role requires a tertiary engineering qualification, significant experience, and expertise in complex water treatment or process plant operations, emphasizing problem-solving, risk management, and stakeholder engagement skills.

This role is responsible for:

• Leading technical investigations and troubleshoot process issues
• Observing and studying system functioning and performance results.
• Anticipating and Identifying operational problems by studying operating targets, modes of operation, unit limitations, and monitoring unit performance.
• Conducting and facilitating risk assessments
• Developing operational plans and strategies to improve plant performance
• Planning and managing a diverse range of technical projects and consultants/ contractors, and coordinate activities of multidisciplinary teams
• Conducting laboratory analysis, commissioning and test plans
• Train staff and develop associated documentation
• Collect, process, analyse operational and engineering data and information, and develop technical reports.
• Coach junior and intermediate engineers
• Provide specialist advice for process technical studies and improvements involving multi-disciplinary teams.
• Develop operational solutions by defining, studying, designing, estimating, screening alternative solutions and conducting financial analysis.
• Provide expert advise to internal and external stakeholders as required
• Develop communication plans and provide reports and presentations to stakeholders
• Conduct travel and site work as directed
• Maintain safe and healthy work environment by following and enforcing standards and procedures, complying with legal regulations.
• Develop and maintain job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organisations.
• Support Incident and Emergency Management team as a member of the on-call team.
• Undertake other duties, which are assigned from time to time by the Manager.
• Identify all applicable and ensure compliance to corporate and industry guidelines & standards as defined by regulatory agencies and Seqwater
• In all duties, comply with the behavioural expectations set out in, The way we work (Seqwater’s Code of Conduct), and our policies and procedures.

Qualifications and Experience

• Tertiary qualification in Engineering (mandatory), with significant demonstrated experience and knowledge.
• Minimum of five years’ experience in a similar role.
• Current active RPEQ registration in a discipline relevant to the position (desirable)
• Chartered Professional Engineer (desirable).
• C class Driver’s Licence.
• Ability to work independently with broad direction
• Practical knowledge and experience in the design, commissioning and operation of water treatment processes and technical reviews
• Detailed knowledge of and demonstrated experience in the theory and practice of water treatment processes and management systems.
• Knowledge of regulatory, industry and operational requirements pertaining to drinking water treatment, such as Australian Drinking Water Guidelines
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to collaborate, influence, and persuade

This position has an annual salary of $132,746 - $145,422 (dependant on experience) plus 12.75% Super. This position will be in our central region, working out of our hub at Mt Crosby. This is a 2 year temporary max term contract ending October 2028.

Advertised: 07 Sep 2026 E. Australia Standard Time
Applications close: 21 Sep 2026 E. Australia Standard Time