- Impactful leadership role
- Apply critical thinking to complex problems
- Community values centric organisation
Ready to stretch your technical leadership and make a real impact? This is an exciting development opportunity to broaden your operational experience by taking on senior leadership responsibility for both the Northern, and newly commissioned Portarlington Water Treatment Plants in a complex, safety-critical environment where your contribution matters.
This role offers a practical opportunity to grow your technical capability while stepping into a senior plant leadership role. You’ll build on your significant understanding of treatment processes, plant performance and compliance obligations by leaning into people coordination and day-to-day operational decisions to deliver safe, reliable water and sewerage services.
You’ll be supported to grow in a safety-critical environment, strengthen your technical judgement and develop the leadership confidence needed to coordinate work, support operators and contribute to continuous improvement.
With exposure to renewals, commissioning activities, contractor coordination and key stakeholder relationships, this role will help draw on your technical skillset, strengthen your networks and support your future career pathway at Barwon Water.
As the senior leader for the plant, the Treatment Coordinator provides the opportunity to lead people, influence SQE performance, support process management, guide renewals and commissioning activity, and coordinate contractors and stakeholders. You’ll coach and support operators, contribute to continuous improvement, and play an important role in delivering safe, reliable and efficient water services for our community.
You’ll help lead day-to-day treatment operations with a strong focus on safety, quality, environmental performance and reliable plant outcomes. As the key leader on site, you’ll work closely with operators, contractors and internal teams to support process performance, contribute to commissioning and renewals activities, and help maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, including Viva Refinery.
This exciting role will see you apply your engineering qualifications in an operational setting that will add value in the community. If you’re an operations professional ready to broaden your capability by taking on senior responsibility, this is an opportunity for you.
This is a 6-month role to cover parental leave until December 2026 and successful applicants will be required to undertake a pre-employment health check prior to commencing.
Barwon Water is Victoria's largest regional urban water corporation, with more than 110 years’ experience in delivering world-class water, sewerage and recycled water services to our customers and community. More than just taps and toilets, we’re a pivotal player in the region’s ongoing social, economic and environmental prosperity.
We care about where we live and work, and we’re always looking for like-minded people to join our team.
At Barwon Water, we believe that every individual has something valuable to offer. We understand that the more diverse workforce, the wider the variety of ideas we bring to the table. Enjoy being part of an organisation that values results, personal and professional growth, workplace diversity and a balance between work and life commitments.
Our work requires more than just engineering and scientific solutions. We’re learning from the tens of thousands of years of knowledge and insight from Traditional Custodians. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply for this position.
Does this opportunity sound like it might be a good fit for you?
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We lead. We learn. We deliver. We care about a better future.
If we can assist you with any reasonable adjustments in order to submit your application for this role, please contact the Talent Acquisition team via email at [email protected] noting your preferred method of communication and contact details and a member of the team will be in touch.
Enquiries to Joel Bates, Colac Water Reclamation Plant Support Coordinator, on 0412 018 408.
