Process Engineering

Osmoflo Water Management Pty Ltd; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff bonus & incentives

Staff Referral Program

Discounts via FLARE program

Career development opportunities

Team culture of trust and respect

Job summary

Osmoflo Water Management Pty Ltd is seeking a Process Engineer to provide hands-on process engineering support for water treatment operations, with a focus on Dampier Seawater Desalination Plant in WA. You will investigate issues, analyse data, optimise treatment processes and help safeguard drinking water quality, reporting to the Senior Process Engineer and Dampier Plant Manager.

Regular travel to Dampier is required, and the role may be based at the Burton operations office in South Australia

Qualifications

• Experience applying Australian Drinking Water Guidelines and risk-based water quality management.
• Understanding HACCP and its application in municipal drinking water treatment.
• Knowledge of seawater desalination, membrane filtration, disinfection, chemical dosing, storage and distribution.
• Ability to interpret microbiological, physical and chemical water quality data.
• Experience supporting water quality investigations, incident response, audits, and corrective actions.
• Strong analytical skills including trend and root-cause analysis, plus technical reporting.
• Clear written and verbal communication; explain risks and recommendations to diverse audiences.
• Commitment to safe work, quality, and continuous improvement.
• Formal HACCP or drinking water quality risk-management training is highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Investigate operational issues at plants and optimise treatment processes.
• Analyze plant and water quality data to drive improvements.
• Support regulatory compliance and drinking water quality management.
• Collaborate with plant personnel, operations leaders, laboratories and specialists.
• Travel regularly to Dampier for on-site support.

Skills

Drinking water guidelines

HACCP principles

Seawater desalination

Water quality data analysis

Incident response & audits

Root-cause analysis

Technical reporting

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Chemical/Environmental Engineering degree

Job description

Join Osmoflo as a Process Engineer and apply your technical expertise where it matters most: supporting safe, reliable and compliant water treatment operations.

Preferably based at our Burton operations office in South Australia or alternatively our Perth base. You will provide process engineering support across our Operations and Maintenance portfolio, with a primary focus on the Dampier Seawater Desalination Plant in WA. You will investigate operational issues, analyse plant and water quality data, optimise treatment processes, and help safeguard drinking water quality.

About the Role

This is a hands-on technical role for a Process Engineer who enjoys turning complex plant data into practical operational improvements.

Working closely with plant personnel, operations leaders, clients, laboratories and technical specialists, you will help strengthen treatment performance, regulatory compliance and drinking water quality management. The position reports to the Senior Process Engineer and supports the Dampier Plant Manager.

Regular travel to Dampier will be required, sometimes at short notice.

What You'll Bring

To succeed in this role, you will ideally have:

• Practical knowledge of the Australian Drinking Water Guidelines and risk-based drinking water quality management.
• An understanding of HACCP principles and their application within municipal drinking water treatment.
• Knowledge of seawater reverse osmosis, membrane filtration, disinfection, chemical dosing, storage and distribution processes.
• The ability to interpret microbiological, physical and chemical water quality data.
• Experience supporting water quality investigations, incident response, audits and corrective actions.
• Strong analytical skills, including trend analysis, root-cause analysis and technical reporting.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain technical risks and recommendations to different audiences.
• A collaborative, customer-focused approach and strong attention to detail.
• A commitment to safe work practices, quality and continuous improvement.

Formal HACCP or recognised drinking water quality risk-management training will be highly regarded, as will experience supporting a regulated municipal drinking water treatment plant or developing, reviewing or auditing a Drinking Water Quality Management Plan.

Why Osmoflo?

At Osmoflo, innovation isn't simply about having new ideas. It's about applying engineering expertise to create practical solutions and continuously improve how we work. You'll enjoy:

• Exposure to advanced membrane water treatment and desalination technology.
• A role with genuine influence over safety, plant performance and client outcomes.
• Career development opportunities within Australia's leading water treatment company.
• A collaborative culture built on trust, teamwork and respect.
• The chance to contribute to sustainable water solutions that make a difference.
• Range of discounts via FLARE program
• A rewarding Staff Referral Program
• Staff Bonus & Incentive Scheme

At Osmoflo, we believe in the impact each individual can have in our success, creativity and culture. We understand that diversity drives innovation and helps us build better solutions for the future. We invite individuals from all backgrounds and lived experience of diversity to join us on our mission to build a sustainable water future.

For further information, please contact Ian Sparham, HR Advisor at [e-mail] for any questions or to get copy of position description.