Who Is TasWater?
TasWater is Tasmania’s water and sewerage provider. We are a statewide team delivering essential services across Tasmania 24/7/365. We are interested in our communities, excited about the future and take pride in the work we do.
We are a values-driven organisation. We are looking for someone who can sign-up to working in a way that reflects our values, who builds respectful relationships and who delivers great results for our customers.
You can find out more about our values and what we do at https://www.taswater.com.au/About-Us/Who-is-TasWater-/Who-is-TasWater-
The Opportunity
You will deliver drinking water optimisation and engineering solutions and improvements in your area of specialisation to help deliver on our customer promises. You will work across the organisation and liaise with other engineers and specialists, demonstrating your awareness of water quality, environmental, customer and community impacts, and balancing risk, productivity and cost with our zero harm philosophy.
Key Accountabilities
- Assess and evaluate water distribution networks, water treatment processes, and plants and formulate and implement optimisation, improvement and risk reduction strategies.
- Research and prepare engineering documents e.g. detailed reports, plans, specifications and critical business cases to inform audiences of engineering imperatives, principles and recommendations.
- Apply established and innovative engineering methods to complex problems and review, recommend and implement initiatives to improve asset performance.
- Coordinate complex engineering programs and projects.
- Lead and train engineers and other employees in engineering methodologies and systems to grow our organisational capability.
Your Application
Your application must clearly demonstrate how you meet the selection criteria in the Position Description, summarised as follows:
- Degree in Engineering
- In depth understanding of engineering standards, concepts and principles pertaining to water and sewerage assets.
- Substantial experience applying professional engineering and problem solving skills.
- Ability to identify cost, scope and time issues relevant to engineering programs, projects and strategies.
- Influencing skills across teams with proven ability to coach and mentor others.
Why join the TasWater Team?
We recognise that it is our people who play a key role in helping us achieve our vision to be “a trusted and respected provider of essential services that is making a positive difference to Tasmania”.
You can look forward to working in an exciting, stimulating workplace that provides a range of opportunities to make a real difference to the community. We encourage our people to take part in comprehensive training and career development, with a focus on innovative thinking. We understand that a work life balance in today's climate is important, offer flexible working arrangements and consider health and safety to be our number one priority.
How to apply?
- Visit our website https://www.taswater.com.au/About-Us/Careers to find out more about the role and view the position description.
- For assistance in applying, go to https://www.taswater.com.au/About-Us/Careers/Applying-for-a-position
- Make sure you follow the instructions in the ‘Your Application’ section above to give yourself the best chance of being selected for interview.
- Submit your application via the ‘Apply Now’ button in SEEK or send directly to careers@taswater.com.au
For further information about this role please contact Chris Pieterse, Program Manager Water System Optimisation, on 03 6422 5351 or chris.pieterse@taswater.com.au
Applications close 12 noon on 23 September 2019.
Applicants must have the right to work in Australia.
