Water Treatment Plant Operator & Maintainer

Veolia Environmental Services; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime

Training

Career development

Employee share plan

Remuneration review

Fitness Passport

Health insurance discount

Employee assistance program

Corporate discounts

Job summary

Veolia is seeking an Operator Maintainer to join our Water team at the Luggage Point Advanced Water Treatment Plant in Pinkenba. This hands-on role combines plant operations, monitoring, sampling and first-line maintenance.

You'll work with an experienced team, contributing to the Western Corridor Recycled Water Project, with an emphasis on monitoring, troubleshooting and keeping equipment running safely and reliably.

Qualifications

• Experience operating or maintaining water treatment or similar process plant equipment.
• Hands on experience with pumps, motors, pipelines or mechanical equipment.
• Knowledge of PLC or SCADA systems.

Responsibilities

• Monitor plant operations and respond to SCADA alarms
• Troubleshoot plant, equipment and process issues
• Carry out routine and breakdown maintenance
• Maintain pumps, motors, pipelines and other process equipment
• Collect samples and complete basic laboratory analysis
• Support plant commissioning and optimisation activities
• Complete operational records and update maintenance systems
• Participate in the operations on-call roster

Skills

Water treatment experience

Pumps and motors

Mechanical equipment handling

Troubleshooting ability

Tools

SCADA systems

PLC knowledge

Job description

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Use your operations and maintenance skills to help keep essential recycled water infrastructure running safely and reliably.

Veolia is seeking an Operator Maintainer to join our Water team at the Luggage Point Advanced Water Treatment Plant in Pinkenba 4008.

This is a varied, hands on role combining plant operations, monitoring, troubleshooting, sampling and first-line maintenance. You’ll work as part of an experienced team supporting the Western Corridor Recycled Water Project.

What's on offer

• Competitive hourly rate plus overtime
• Training and opportunities to develop your skills
• Varied operations and maintenance work
• Employee share plan and annual remuneration review
• Fitness Passport and Bupa health insurance discount
• Employee Assistance Program and corporate discounts

What you'll be responsible for

• Monitor plant operations and respond to SCADA alarms
• Troubleshoot plant, equipment and process issues
• Carry out routine and breakdown maintenance
• Maintain pumps, motors, pipelines and other process equipment
• Collect samples and complete basic laboratory analysis
• Support plant commissioning and optimisation activities
• Complete operational records and update maintenance systems
• Participate in the operations on-call roster

What you'll need to be successful

• Experience operating or maintaining water treatment or similar process plant equipment
• Hands on experience with pumps, motors, pipelines or mechanical equipment
• Knowledge of PLC or SCADA systems

Why Veolia?

Veolia provides essential water, waste and energy services across Australia and New Zealand. Our work helps communities and industry protect and renew natural resources.

You’ll join a safety focused team where your practical skills are valued and you’ll have opportunities to learn, develop and build your career.

Successful applicants will be required to complete Veolia’s standard background and pre-employment medical checks.

Veolia is committed to providing a fair, respectful and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, veterans, people with disability, people of all genders and ages, members of LGBTIQA+ communities and people from all cultural backgrounds.

Apply now to join Veolia’s Water team.

Fairness, Diversity & Inclusion

Veolia is committed to conducting recruitment in a fair, ethical and transparent manner based solely on merit. Candidates with direct or indirect personal/professional ties to Veolia and/or any third party related to Veolia business (including but not limited to Veolia's suppliers, customers, partners and competitors) must disclose this information.