Specialist Water Industry Operations
Core
Operate and maintain water, sewage, and recycled water schemes, including plant monitoring, fault diagnosis, and emergency response.
Role type
Water Industry Operations Specialist
Builds
Reliable water, wastewater, and recycled water services for the community
Domain
Municipal water and wastewater infrastructure
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Water/wastewater treatment plant operation, SCADA/telemetry/PLC systems, water quality sampling and testing, fault diagnosis, confined space entry, working at heights, chemical handling, regulatory compliance
Preferred skills
Forklift operation, water reticulation and sewerage collection systems knowledge, maintenance management systems
Technologies
SCADA, telemetry, PLC, electronic field data capture
Responsibilities
Monitor plant and asset performance, collect samples and interpret testing results, diagnose faults in operational systems, respond to water supply and sewerage emergencies, maintain accurate operational records, participate in risk assessments and audits
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC