We’re currently recruiting an Operator to join our Wodonga Reticulation team at North East Water until June 2025!

About the role

The Operator Reticulation plays a pivotal role in consistently executing water and wastewater reticulation tasks and ensuring smooth and efficient operations to deliver safe drinking water and compliant wastewater services. 

This role is a full-time opportunity in our Wodonga team until June 2025, including a monthly RDO and flexible work options. The general hours of work are between 7am and 4:30pm and once deemed competent, you will be required to participate in a seven-day on call roster every 3-4 weeks which operates from a Tuesday until the following Tuesday.

General day-to-day duties:

• Emergency repairs on water and wastewater pipes and assets.
• Scheduled maintenance on water and wastewater pipes and assets.
• Monitoring and maintenance of sewer pump stations.
• Water meter inspections, readings, and repairs.
• Inspection of assets.
• Completion of electronic work orders and data entry.
• Ordering and collecting parts and materials.
• Basic site and ground maintenance.
• Other duties as required.

To view the position description, please visit www.newater.com.au/careers

Key Selection Criteria

1. Current MR Drivers licence is required.
2. Knowledge and/or experience in asset and equipment monitoring and maintenance.
3. Knowledge and/or experience in data entry and documentation.
4. Knowledge and/or experience in the maintenance of distribution and collection networks, is an advantage. 
5. Licence or competency in the use of excavation equipment, is an advantage.

Working at North East Water

North East Water is a leader in a unique and rewarding industry. This is thanks to our team who makes sure we exceed the expectations of our customers and communities. We’re committed to providing a respectful, inclusive, and equitable environment, and offer a range of benefits to our people, including:

• Our state-of-the-art regional headquarters (with our fabulous atrium),
• Getting out and about in the beautiful north east region,
• Great work-life balance with a range of flexible working arrangements,
• Professional development through on-the-job and external training, leadership development programs, study assistance, mentoring and secondment opportunities,
• Annual salary increases and superannuation,
• Wide variety of leave types including 1 paid day off per month to use as you choose and paid parental leave,
• Health and wellbeing activities,
• 24/7 wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP),
• Social club,
• Bring your dog to work,
• plus much, much more!

Position Information 

• An attractive salary range of $59,237 to $75,160 plus 11.5% superannuation, depending on skills and experience. This role attracts additional remuneration through allowances and participation in an on-call roster.
• This is a full time, limited tenure position until June 2025.
• Successful applicants will be required to undertake pre-employment checks including a police check and/or pre-employment medical and functional testing where applicable. 
• Applicants must have the right to work in Australia. 

Have questions? Get in touch!

Please do not hesitate to contact Aaron Sewell, Manager Reticulation East on 0419 747 019 or our People & Culture team at hr@newater.com.au 

Ready to apply?

For tips on writing your application and how our application process works, please visit: https://www.newater.com.au/careers/recruitment-process 

• For your application to be considered, please apply via our website www.newater.com.au/careers 

Please note that applicants may be contacted and/or interviewed prior to the closing date of this advertisement.

Applications close 11:59pm Tuesday 14 January 2025.