Water Treatment Plant Operator — On-Call & Career Growth

Mackay Regional Council; Mackay Regional; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

Mackay Regional Council is seeking a seasoned Water Treatment Plant Operator for a Permanent Full-time role in Mackay. You will operate and maintain facilities across eleven water supply schemes, four sewerage schemes, and three recycled water schemes to deliver high-quality water services to the region.

The successful candidate will bring practical experience in water treatment, disinfection, and process control, plus necessary safety certificates.

Qualifications

• Must-have operational expertise in drinking water treatment and reliability of process equipment.
• Strong understanding of coagulation, flocculation, sedimentation and filtration.
• Knowledge of disinfection systems and groundwater treatment processes.
• Relevant safety certifications and an active driver's license required.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain Mackay Regional Council water treatment assets and related water and wastewater schemes.
• Ensure potable water quality in line with Australian guidelines.
• Contribute to ongoing improvement and on-call availability as required.

Skills

Process plant operation

Water treatment knowledge

Disinfection systems

Groundwater systems knowledge

Safety awareness

Education

Certificate III Water Industry Operations - water

First Aid certificate

General Construction Safety White Card

QLD C-class Driver's license

Self-contained breathing apparatus certificate

Job description

Mackay Regional Council is seeking a seasoned Water Treatment Plant Operator for a Permanent Full-time role in Mackay. You will operate and maintain facilities across eleven water supply schemes, four sewerage schemes, and three recycled water schemes to deliver high-quality water services to the region.

The successful candidate will bring practical experience in water treatment, disinfection, and process control, plus necessary safety certificates.