There’s No Us Without U. Care with Us, for Today and Tomorrow

There's no life without water, and at Urban Utilities, we live and breathe that knowledge every single day. It's why our people are so passionate about what they do and how they do it. And it's why we need people like YOU. Come shape our future with us and make a real and lasting impact across our teams.

Your opportunity:

We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated Reliability Engineer to join our Maintenance Management team.

This team is part of our wider Operations and Maintenance portfolio, Dedicated to the safe and efficient delivery of water services through the operation and maintenance of our water, wastewater and resource recovery infrastructure. This team is vital to Urban Utilities’ purpose to “Enrich Quality of Life,” ensuring the safety of our people and customers, protecting public health and the environment, meeting customer needs, and minimising long-term service costs.

• Collect, validate and analyse asset performance and maintenance history data from CMMS, SCADA and site sources.
• Assist with documenting asset functions, functional failures and failure modes.
• Support failure investigations through site inspections, data gathering and condition assessments.
• Participate in Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and defect elimination activities.
• Assist in preparing reliability reports, dashboards and improvement recommendations.
• Support spare parts analysis and Bill of Materials verification.
• Build an understanding of asset failure behaviour and maintenance effectiveness.
• Work collaboratively with operations and maintenance teams to identify reliability improvement opportunities.

About you:

If you are looking to extend your engineering knowledge in asset fault finding, investigation and Root Cause Analysis, this role will provide a strong foundation for your career operating under the guidance of senior Reliability Engineers.

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics or related engineering discipline.
• Strong interest in asset management, failure analysis and reliability engineering.
• Willingness to learn asset functions, processes and failure mechanisms.
• Sound analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Exposure to asset management frameworks (IIMM, ISO 55000) is desirable but not essential.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a field-based environment.
• Valid Drivers License

At UU, we celebrate diversity. We genuinely believe that bringing together diversity of thoughts, perspectives and expressions is key and crucial to our success as a business. You might find you meet some, but not all, of the job requirements for this role. We’d still encourage you to apply as we we’re looking for the right human being for this role - it’s about so much more than ticking all the boxes!

Why Urban Utilities?

At Urban Utilities, the work we do is about so much more than the bottom line. We're a leading provider of world-class drinking water and wastewater services to the vibrant communities of Brisbane, Ipswich, Lockyer Valley, Somerset, and Scenic Rim. As we continue to grow, we're committed to planning ahead and shaping a sustainable future around water for generations to come.

At the core of our work lies genuine care: for our team, our customers, communities, and the environment. From the flush of a toilet to major infrastructure projects and residential developments, we're dedicated to being there every step of the way.

Our HQ is in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, but you'll find us all over SEQ - working in cool places like the SAS Laboratory in Darra, field-based depots in Eagle Farm, Acacia Ridge, Bundamba, and wastewater treatment plants dotted across the region.

We know the chance to thrive, and progress comes hand in hand with the support to balance work with life. So, you’ll access an increasingly diverse range of benefits and initiatives that’ll help you bring the best you. Speaking of which, here’s just a sample of the benefits we offer our team:

• Generous Salary Packaging options, including novated leases
• Corporate discounts across Health insurance, technology and more
• 18 weeks of paid parental leave, 15 days personal leave including two proactive wellbeing days, and an additional day of leave each year to connect with friends and family
• Flexibility at UU depends on the type of work you do but could include options such as, 9-day fortnights and flexible days. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you!
• Urban Utilities is an endorsed employer for all women. See our range of benefits and policies directly at WORK180

Visit our website to learn more about us at www.urbanutilities.com.au

How to apply

Click on the ‘Apply” to complete your application.

Please note: applicants will be required to undergo a Pre-employment medical, which may include Drug and Alcohol testing, as well as other background checks as part of the recruitment process for this role.

For further information please contact our Talent team at careers@urbanutilities.com.au