Senior Wastewater Process Engineer: Innovation & Strategy

SA Water; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cutting edge technology

Mentorship opportunities

Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)

Wellbeing days

Volunteering Day

Super SA benefits

Purchasing Leave

Job summary

SA Water is seeking a Senior Process Engineer to partner with stakeholders and provide expert process engineering advice for wastewater and recycled water treatment assets. You will influence strategy, safety, and performance while supporting design and implementation across projects.

Ideal candidates will have degree qualifications in Engineering, postgraduate wastewater treatment knowledge, and extensive process engineering experience in municipal systems.

Qualifications

• Degree qualifications in Engineering.
• Postgraduate qualifications in wastewater and recycled water treatment (highly regarded).
• Extensive experience in process engineering related to wastewater treatment, recycled water, biosolids management, and odour control.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership across wastewater and recycled water treatment assets.
• Develop and maintain engineering design guidelines for capital projects.
• Support development of operational targets, processes, and standards for water quality risk management.
• Ensure public health, environmental, and safety considerations are integrated into solutions and designs.
• Drive innovation by identifying emerging wastewater treatment and water reuse technologies.
• Assist in long-term investment planning for wastewater assets considering growth and regulatory obligations.
• Lead development of long-term process strategies for wastewater and recycled water plants.
• Contribute input into process optimization initiatives to improve performance and reliability.

Skills

Municipal wastewater treatment

Education

Engineering degree

Postgraduate in wastewater and recycled water treatment

Job description

SA Water is seeking a Senior Process Engineer to partner with stakeholders and provide expert process engineering advice for wastewater and recycled water treatment assets. You will influence strategy, safety, and performance while supporting design and implementation across projects.

Ideal candidates will have degree qualifications in Engineering, postgraduate wastewater treatment knowledge, and extensive process engineering experience in municipal systems.