Water Network Performance Engineer

SA Water; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

SA Water in Adelaide seeks a network operations engineer to provide engineering and operational support across metro and regional water and wastewater systems. You will work with Field Operations to improve network performance, water quality, and reliability.

Join a team delivering smart, reliable water services across South Australia and contribute to planning, maintenance, and capital delivery initiatives while upholding safety and stakeholder collaboration.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in appropriate discipline e.g. engineering, science, management or equivalent proven experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to develop and maintain strong working relationships both inside and outside of the team
• Strong interpersonal skills, including a demonstrated ability to influence
• Desire to learn and work closely with the field technicians

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and engineering insights to water mains cleaning and valve maintenance programs across Field Operations.
• Monitor network performance and identify opportunities to improve water quality, reduce leakage and resolve operational issues.
• Support the planning, prioritisation and delivery of network maintenance and cleaning programs.
• Lead technical investigations into water main performance issues and provide evidence-based recommendations for improvement.
• Develop network configuration and operational recommendations to enhance water quality and system performance.
• Provide technical support during significant operational incidents, coordinate specialist stakeholder involvement, and contribute to operational readiness, maintenance planning, and capital delivery initiatives.
• Build strong partnerships across Operations & Maintenance, Water Expertise, Infrastructure Planning & Strategy, Technology, and Water Quality teams to support operational performance and long‑term network reliability.
• Strengthen Field Operations capability through training, coaching, knowledge sharing, and the promotion of a strong safety culture, including participation in investigations and development of practical risk controls.

Skills

Communication

Stakeholder engagement

Problem solving

Safety culture

Education

Tertiary qualifications in engineering/science/management or equivalent

Job description

SA Water in Adelaide seeks a network operations engineer to provide engineering and operational support across metro and regional water and wastewater systems. You will work with Field Operations to improve network performance, water quality, and reliability.

Join a team delivering smart, reliable water services across South Australia and contribute to planning, maintenance, and capital delivery initiatives while upholding safety and stakeholder collaboration.