Water & Wastewater Field Operations Specialist

SA Water; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

SA Water is seeking a Field Operations Technical Officer to provide specialist technical support across water and wastewater infrastructure. This hands-on role involves site investigations, developing scopes, estimates and designs, providing technical advice and audits to ensure work meets required standards.

You’ll work with Operations and Maintenance teams to support safe, practical project delivery. You will bring experience in water/wastewater infrastructure, strong technical knowledge, and

Qualifications

• Experience across water and wastewater infrastructure or network operations.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications in water/wastewater network operations.
• Experience in technical investigations, estimating, options assessment and design.
• Knowledge of technical and infrastructure standards; auditing designs.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement; ability to manage priorities.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical advice across water and wastewater infrastructure, including investigations and designs.
• Conduct site investigations and audits to ensure designs meet SA Water standards.
• Develop and review project scopes, estimates, and multi-disciplinary designs.
• Support Safety in Design (SiD) requirements and manage technical risks.
• Collaborate with Ops, Maintenance, contractors and stakeholders for safe, cost-effective outcomes.
• Support continuous improvement of technical standards and processes.

Skills

Technical knowledge

Analytical skills

Communication

Problem-solving

Education

Water/wastewater qualifications

Job description

SA Water is seeking a Field Operations Technical Officer to provide specialist technical support across water and wastewater infrastructure. This hands-on role involves site investigations, developing scopes, estimates and designs, providing technical advice and audits to ensure work meets required standards.

You’ll work with Operations and Maintenance teams to support safe, practical project delivery. You will bring experience in water/wastewater infrastructure, strong technical knowledge, and