Water Treatment Engineer

Careers at Council; Orange City Council; Hybrid; AUD 100,000 - 109,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work Life Balance

Culture

Security – Permanent full-time

Career development

Wellbeing programs

Job satisfaction

Competitive salary

Leaseback vehicle

Job summary

Orange City Council is seeking a skilled Water Treatment Engineer to optimise our water and sewer treatment processes and manage capital improvement projects within the Water and Sewer section. The role requires a tertiary engineering qualification, a White Card, and a Class C driver’s licence, with strong SCADA and process-improvement capabilities.

We offer a hybrid work model, flexible leave provisions, and excellent learning opportunities.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in Engineering (ideally process or chemical), Science, or associated discipline.
• General Construction Induction Card (White Card) or the ability to acquire.
• Current Class C driver’s licence.
• Experience in water or wastewater treatment environment relating to process improvement and optimisation.
• Knowledge of water and wastewater treatment and pumping procedures, industry standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Knowledge of SCADA control systems.
• Experience in water and wastewater treatment projects, particularly the planning phase.

Responsibilities

• Optimize water and sewage treatment processes to meet compliance goals.
• Lead or participate in capital improvement projects.
• Collaborate with operations to improve process efficiency and reliability.

Skills

Water/wastewater treatment

Process optimisation

Regulatory compliance

White Card

Driver's license

Project planning

Education

Engineering degree (process/chemical)

Tools

SCADA systems

Job description

Orange City Council is looking for a skilled Water Treatment Engineer to join our Water and Sewer section. In this role you will be a key player in optimising our water and sewage treatment processes to meet compliance goals and manage capital improvement projects.

We are searching for someone who is ready to make a positive impact. To be considered for this role, you should have:

• Tertiary qualifications in Engineering (ideally process or chemical), Science, or associated discipline
• General Construction Induction Card (White Card) or the ability to acquire
• Current Class C driver’s licence
• Experience working in a water or wastewater treatment environment relating to process improvement and optimisation
• Established knowledge and understanding of water and wastewater treatment and pumping procedures, industry standards, and regulatory requirements
• Knowledge and understanding of SCADA control systems
• Experience in water and wastewater treatment projects, particularly the planning phase

About Orange City Council:

Orange City Councilis committed to making a positive contribution to both our region and our local community.Witharound 850 employees, we take pride in being both for and part of the Orange community. Our aim -to make Orange a better place to live today and tomorrow.

What’s on Offer

• Work Life Balance - We offer flexible working arrangements, hybrid working, and generous leave provisions
• Culture -Positive and inclusive work environment
• Security -Permanent full-timerole, 35 hours per week
• Career -Opportunity to grow and develop with excellent learning and development opportunities
• Wellbeing - Access to Council’s employee assistance program, fitness passport and health and wellbeing programmes
• Job Satisfaction -Make a positive contribution to your city, working for an organisation which has our community at the heart of all that we do
• Competitive Salary -From $99,832 - $108,817 (excluding superannuation)
• Leaseback Vehicle -Available withcommuter andprivate use
• Working with regional leaders in the water industry as part of a high-performing team that manages an integrated water and wastewater system. We continually strive for best-practice and have a track record for innovation. This role is a great opportunity for career development.

For any enquiries

reach out to Water Treatment Manager, Jon Francis, on 02 6393 8***.

Please note: Where additional candidates are found suitable from this round of recruitment a talent list or pool may be created for filling any similar permanent or temporary roles that may become vacant over the next twelve months.