Senior Operational Engineer

An opportunity to join our Water Supply & Production (WS&P) team as a Senior Operational Process Engineer, providing operational support for our 24/7 plant operations and responsible for standardising treatment operations and introduction of new technology to achieve consistent product quality outcomes.

What your day-to-day will look like:

Lead Operational Reviews: Oversee reviews of capital projects’ design, construction, and commissioning to ensure process functionality and Sydney Water standards, focusing on operability, maintainability, and safety.

Technical Advisory: Provide expert operational advice on product quality, technologies, and specifications to optimize outcomes, minimize costs, and ensure user-friendly assets. Maintain and manage unit process guideline (UPG) documents to standardise processes and train production staff in line with best practices.

Stakeholder Coordination: Coordinate with stakeholders to ensure that operational needs are understood, and growth and renewal projects are appropriately designed and implemented across all phases (planning, options development, design, construction, commissioning, and operational) to improve operational efficiency and reliability to produce drinking water for our customers.

Specification Input: Develop and review specifications for product quality, materials, and chemicals used in drinking water to ensure compliance with Australian Drinking Water Guidelines.

Performance Optimisation: Implement programs to enhance system performance, targeting improvements in product quality and operational cost savings.

Technology Assessment: Operational trials of available market technologies in pilot scale or bench scale tests and guide their selection and integration into the business to align with industry best practices, enhance product quality, and achieve CAPEX/OPEX savings.


Essential Requirements

Degree qualified in Engineering or Science, or equivalent experience
Operational experience / Technical speciality in one or more of the unit processes used for Water/ Wastewater Treatment
Demonstrated technical capabilities to review and provide input into designs for complex plant upgrades
Stakeholder management skills in a team environment
Demonstrated technical capabilities that would enable process related diagnosis/ root cause analysis
Please see the position description for the role’s full accountabilities.


Dive into Our Great Benefits!

Competitive Compensation: We’ll ensure that your skills and contributions are valued and rewarded appropriately.

Hybrid Work Environment: We offer a hybrid work model that balances remote work and office collaboration, supporting our team's productivity and well-being.

Continuous Professional Growth: We will invest in your career with leadership and development programs to propel your success.

24/7 Wellbeing Support: Access for you and your family to free and confidential mental health and general health support through our EAP portal.

Subsidised Private Health Insurance: Unlock affordable access to top-tier health coverage with our discounted insurance plans.

Family First: Prioritise your family with up to 18 weeks of fully paid parental leave and childcare allowances.

Fitness Passport: Achieve your physical fitness goals using our Fitness Passport, granting you access to a multitude of gyms and pools across NSW.

Novated Leasing: Get in the driver's seat of your financial future with our novated lease options.


Closing date: 11.5+pm Friday 6th September 2024

Please advise if you require any adjustments to actively participate in the application and recruitment process.


Working at Sydney Water

At Sydney Water, we are passionate about making a difference to the lives of our customers and communities. We have a proud heritage and progressive future providing world class drinking water and services that are vital to our customers’ quality of life and safeguarding Sydney’s

We welcome and encourage applications from diverse backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTQIA+, people with disability, people with caring responsibilities, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and veterans.

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