About Seqwater
Water is essential for life. At Seqwater, we’re not just delivering water—we’re driving innovation, growth and transformation to secure the future of water across South East Queensland.
As one of the largest water businesses with the most geographically spread and diverse asset base of any capital city in Australia, our operations extend from the New South Wales border to the base of the Toowoomba ranges and north to Gympie.
As we enter an exciting period of expansion, we're embracing new technologies and sustainable practices to meet the growing needs of our region. We work collaboratively across our organisation and with our stakeholders, constantly striving to enhance the quality of service we provide. As we modernise our systems and invest in smarter water grids, we remain focused on delivering the highest standard of service, always with the future in mind.
Our transformation is about more than just infrastructure—it’s about people. Our team of dedicated professionals are united by a shared passion for creating lasting, meaningful outcomes for the communities we serve, and this is reflected in Our Vision, Water for Life, Our Promise - Safe for Life, and Our Values of integrity, respect, care, and courage that shape everything we do.
About Your Opportunity
As the Dam Operator within the Irrigation Team, you will carry out the day to day operations, surveillance, and inspections, of dam and irrigation related infrastructure to ensure their safe and efficient operation in line with all regulatory requirements. You will carry out tasks related to the release and distribution of water from these assets, including the operation and monitoring of infrastructure during flood and other emergencies.
Key responsibilities:
- Operate water distribution, release, irrigation and treatment activities to meet the required water delivery needs.
- Carry out the surveillance and inspection of dam related infrastructure to ensure their safe and efficient operation and to meet the regulatory requirements.
- Conduct and monitor the undertaking of preventative, corrective and reactive maintenance and renewals work to the required standard and in liaison with Seqwater maintenance teams.
- Operate with guidance dam related infrastructure such as valves, hydro generation equipment, water treatment systems, and pump stations.
- Operate with guidance and monitor dams and infrastructure during floods and other emergencies under direction from Principal Engineer Dam Safety Operations.
- Collect and record operation data relating to regulatory requirements such as IROL/ROP and various data systems
- Meet with customers and stakeholders to determine irrigation and metering requirements
Hours and Locations
This role will be part of team that works on a roster including weekends, public holidays and some on-call work (shift allowances apply).
About you
To be successful in this role, you will possess:
Essentials
- Certificate III in Water Industry Operations or higher (desirable), or Trade Qualification and relevant experience.
- C Class Driver’s Licence for manual vehicle (mandatory).
Desirables
- Certificate in Confined Space Entry Systems.
- First Aid Certificate.
- Four Wheel Driving Basics
- Experience in participating in team work.
- Experience in the operation and maintenance of small plant and equipment.
- Experience in operating water-related infrastructure.
- Sound experience in written and oral communication
- List qualifications (Example: Relevant Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent combination of education and experience.)
This position has a salary range of $72,073 - $91,622 (dependent on experience) plus 12.75% superannuation and shift allowances
Appointment to this role is subject to the provision of a national police check and may be subject to other medical/character requirements. Please note that people with criminal records are not automatically deemed ineligible. Each application will be considered on its merits.
For a more detailed preview of the work that you will be involved in for this role, feel free to take a look at the position description on our careers page - careers.seqwater.com.au We also invite you to connect with us on LinkedIn and join our growing community of followers to see all the latest news and job opportunities as and when they happen - https://www.linkedin.com/company/seqwater/
If you are looking for an extraordinary career in which you can make a real impact, we'd love to hear from you!
To apply
Submit your cover letter outlining how you meet the requirements of the role and your resume via the Apply button.
Applications close: 11:55PM AEST, Monday 2nd December 2024
For further information please email enquiries to recruitment@seqwater.com.au
Please note – applications cannot be accepted via email.
