What’s on Offer?
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$40.10 - $42.32 per hour (depending on skills and experience)
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Full-time 40 hours, with 1 x RDO per month + overtime where applicable
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Overtime Rates = OT1.5 first two hours, OT2.0 thereafter
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Tool of Trade Vehicle, PPE and digital devices provided
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Opportunities to work on diverse infrastructure projects
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Community Impact – Deliver service excellence to the communities we call home
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Health & Wellness Benefits – Enjoy access to a range of initiatives, including our Employee Assistance Program, Ventia’s Healthy Minds program, and Healthy Bodies program
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Access VenPerks, our exclusive employee benefits platform offering benefits including travel, insurance, fitness, banking, and novated leasing discounts
About the Project
Supporting Seqwater, Ventia deliver preventative, corrective and reactive maintenance along with electrical, mechanical and instrumental services across its water network. Servicing across 35 water treatment plants, 95 pump stations and 26 referable dams.
About the Positions
Apply your mechanical skills and safety-first approach as a Water Industry Worker, helping keep the Seqwater network running smoothly across our Central region.
In this hands-on role, you will look after warehousing activities of one of our depots at Richlands, Brisbane as well as spending time out in the field supporting essential operations with our trade’s teams.
Key responsibilities include but not limited to:
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Warehouse activities relevant to the regional depot requirements
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Maintain and build water and wastewater infrastructure.
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Operate and service valves, hydrants, pumps, and pipelines.
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Safely handle plant and equipment for trenching, lifting, and installations.
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Assist with dogging and rigging tasks.
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Inspect, diagnose, and repair faults.
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Log activities via mobile devices and CMMS systems.
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Champion safety, environmental, and quality standards.
Required Skills and Experience
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Certificate II or III in Water Operations OR relevant experience in the water industry.
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Construction White Card.
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Current C Class Driver’s Licence (MR/HR desirable).
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Forklift Licence (LF) required
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Experience in water, wastewater, or civil infrastructure maintenance.
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Basic computer literacy for digital work order management.
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Strong safety focus and ability to work in a team environment.
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Excavator ticket (RIIMPO320F or equivalent), desirable.
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Dogging High Risk Work Licence (DG) desirable
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Confined Space Entry and Working at Heights certifications (or willingness to obtain).
About Ventia
As a leading services provider, we maintain, operate, and manage the essential infrastructure that makes modern life possible across Australia and New Zealand. With more than 35,000 employees and subcontractors across 400 sites, joining Ventia means becoming part of a team that values its people, supports career growth, and helps everyone go further towards their full potential.
Our commitment to Fairness, Inclusion and Respect shapes how we lead, collaborate, hire and support one another. We welcome applications from people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds, including Māori and Pasifika peoples and people of all genders, identities, sexual orientations, beliefs and caring responsibilities. We are dedicated to providing an accessible recruitment process and encourage you to request adjustments at any stage.
How to apply
Click the Apply Now button to start the journey to find your further with Ventia.
Ventia has an ongoing commitment to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people through our Reconciliation Action Plan committed to Indigenous Participation.
The Role is targeted for an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander candidates and is an equal opportunity measure under Section 105 of the Discrimination Act 1991.
Position Reference Number: 167669
