At Urban Utilities, our purpose is simple yet powerful – Enrich Quality of Life. With a $6 billion asset base and services spanning 1.5 million residents and more than 31,000 commercial customers across South East Queensland, we are committed to enhancing the liveability of our communities every day.
Your Opportunity
We have a fantastic opportunity for a people-focused, outcome-driven Mechanical Technical Specialist to join our Maintenance Services team.
The Operations and Maintenance group is dedicated to ensuring the safe and efficient supply of water services to our customers through the operation and maintenance of our water, wastewater and resource recovery infrastructure. This group plays a pivotal role in delivering on Urban Utilities Purpose to “Enrich Quality of Life”
The Mechanical Technical Specialist is responsible for providing technical advice across varying maintenance activities/projects to ensure mechanical maintenance is executed to business and engineering standards.
- Implement quality management policies and procedures to enhance the effectiveness of maintenance operations
- Provide oversight and monitoring of maintenance activities to ensure alignment with operational goals across networks and facilities
- Support asset longevity by contributing to assurance activities that optimise performance and reliability
- Minimise operational and environmental risks associated with water and wastewater transportation and treatment
- Deliver technical expertise and insights to support informed decision-making
- Foster and support a culture of continuous improvement across maintenance functions
About You
If you have a strong technical background, currently working on medium - large maintenance projects in a trade or supervisor position and looking to take the next step in your career, this could be the role for you.
- Cert III in Mechanical Engineering or trade-equivalent
- Minimum 6 years' experience in mechanical maintenance delivery within large and complex programs
- Experience analysing and monitoring assets using asset management software such as Ellipse.
- Thorough knowledge of relevant WHS requirements, with a strong commitment to upholding safety standards across both internal teams and contractors
- Strong demonstrable internal and external stakeholder engagement,
- Ability to convey technical topics to corporate teams to effectively communicate opportunities and risk
- Experience in the water industry is highly desirable
- A great team ethic and the ability to work with others to achieve team goals but also autonomously when needed.