Position Overview
- Permanent, Full-time opportunity
- True hybrid working – work from home and our Mitcham office
- $104,016 - $110,735 per annum plus 12% superannuation
About Us
We’re on a mission to create a brighter future, where you can be a change maker at the actual source. We’re one of Australia’s largest water utilities with over 30% of Victoria’s population relying on us for their essential water and sanitation services.
Our award-winning culture fosters an inclusive, collaborative, and flexible environment that enables our people to thrive. Here, you’ll be inspired and challenged to grow alongside us.
We're committed to reconciliation and supporting the self-determined role for Traditional Owners/Custodians in water and land management.
The Role
As an Operational Technology Field Technician, you’ll be at the frontline of our control systems, telemetry, and communications infrastructure. You will be commissioning, maintaining and improving the Operational Technology (OT) assets that support water, sewerage, and treatment plant operations across our network.
This is a highly technical, field-based role where no two days are the same. You’ll be helping to commission new sites in the field, verifying that consistent and accurate data is being captured, and ensuring the ongoing reliability of our assets. You will be contributing towards the critical assets that provide services to our customers and environment in a safe and reliable manner.
Your Key Responsibilities
Maintain and improve Operational Technology assets and systems, including RTUs, PLCs, telemetry networks, and SCADA-
Provide reactive fault resolution and proactive maintenance of OT field assets
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Participate in a 24/7 rotating on-call roster for emergency response
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Perform root cause analysis on recurring system issues and implement long-term fixes
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Manage OT communications networks including digital radio and 4G/broadband systems
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Translate business requirements into functional OT designs and technical specifications
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Program, configure, and support PLCs, RTUs, SCADA systems and associated infrastructure support commissioning of new OT infrastructure ensuring compliance with YVW standards
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Monitor system performance and identify opportunities for optimisation and improvement
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Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, standards development, and asset reliability programs
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Ensure OT systems are secure, compliant, and aligned with cybersecurity requirements
What we’re Looking for
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Experience in industrial control and telemetry systems (PLC/RTU programming and configuration)
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Understanding of electrical control systems, wiring, and installation.
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Sound understanding and experience in configuration and programming of PLC, RTU, Radio, Modems.
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Working knowledge of SCADA systems and Asset Management
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Ability to diagnose faults, perform root cause analysis, and implement fixes
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Strong documentation and technical writing skills
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A collaborative mindset with strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
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A commitment to safety, compliance, and continuous improvement
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Current Victorian Driver’s Licence
Desirable Experience
- Tertiary qualification in Electrical & Instrumentation Engineering or a related discipline (preferred but not essential)
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Experience with supporting distributed assets across a Utilities network
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Exposure to asset management systems such as Maximo, including asset attributes, work order management, inventory management
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Experience using code repository and version control tools (e.g. Octoplant, VersionDog)
Technical Expertise
Strong experience in RTU and PLC programming and configuration, including:
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SCADAPack (E-Series) and Brodersen RTUs
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GE PLCs (90-30 and RX3i)
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Lower-power RTU devices (eg. 37South,Metasphere, Aquatec)
Communications & Systems
- Experience configuring industrial communications networks, including:
- Digital radio systems (eg. Trio, Aprisa)
- 4G/IoT modems (eg. Garderos)
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Working knowledge of SCADA systems, ideally GeoSCADA Expert (ClearSCADA)
- Exposure to Operational Historian platforms such as OSI PI
Additional Capabilities
- Understanding of cybersecurity principles within OT environments
- Experience developing technical standards, documentation, and programming frameworks
- Ability to identify system improvements and develop technical work packages
- Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills across technical and non-technical audiences
- Working knowledge of OHS legislation and compliance requirements
Why Yarra Valley Water?
We celebrate and encourage new thinking at every level. Creating opportunities for you to grow – both professionally, and personally. When you flourish, we all do.
- $104,016 - $110,735 per annum plus 12% superannuation
- Flexible working arrangements where our people are empowered to design their days with their team. Read our hybrid playbook HERE.
- Free and secure on-site parking with on-site café at our Mitcham office.
- 16 weeks paid parental leave.
- 15 days paid personal leave, which can be used for caring, illness, wellbeing and mental health needs.
- 5 days paid reproductive leave which can be used for experiencing symptoms or undergoing procedures associated with issues such as menopause, menstruation, endometriosis, PCOS, prostate health, or IVF.
- Request to swap certain public holidays for another day of paid leave.
To read more about our benefits and culture, read our employee handbook HERE.
Did you Know?
Research shows that men apply to jobs when they meet an average of 60% of the criteria, while women and other marginalised people tend to only apply when they meet all of them. So, if you think you have what it takes, but don't necessarily tick every box, please apply or get in touch. We'd love to have a chat and see if you could be a great fit.
How to Apply
Applications should include a supporting Cover Letter and Resume.
Closing date: Thursday 20th August 2026
This position is available for Yarra Valley Water employees and external applicants.
If you have previously applied for this role, please do not submit another application, as your CV has already been reviewed.
We welcome applications from everyone, including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, mature age and young job seekers, members of the LGBTIQA+ community and people of all cultural backgrounds.
If you need this information in an accessible format or would like to discuss reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process. Please call 03 9872 2599 or email [email protected].
If you need any help with the application process or would like to discuss the recruitment process, please contact us via email [email protected].
Successful applicants must be eligible to work in Australia and agree to provide information for pre-employment checks, if required for the position. This may also include a Police Check or AusCheck, where an offer will be subject to a satisfactory outcome of these checks.
