Senior Operational Planning Engineer
Who Is TasWater?
TasWater is Tasmania’s water and sewerage provider. We are a statewide team delivering essential services across Tasmania 24/7/365. We are interested in our communities, excited about the future and take pride in the work we do.
We are a values-driven organisation. We are looking for someone who can sign-up to working in a way that reflects our values, who builds respectful relationships and who delivers great results for our customers.
Click here to find out more about our values and what we do.
The Opportunity
Our growing team develop and
implement operational plans, systems and tools for our state-wide water and
waste-water systems.
Whether you are a SCADA Engineer,
Data Scientist, or have extensive operations experience, if you enjoy being
part of a team that thrives on making a difference and engaging with
stakeholders in a collaborative manner, this role is a great fit for you.
This is a permanent position
that can be located in Hobart, Devonport or Launceston. Full time hours are
offered with hybrid arrangements and flexible start/finish times available.
The position attracts a total remuneration package of $116 - 145K per annum (including superannuation).
Key Accountabilities
- Monitor and report on after-hours operational performance of water and wastewater systems.
- Contribute to the development of and maintenance of fit for purpose operating plans for water and wastewater systems.
- Implement initiatives to drive innovation and improved performance in terms of safety, environmental compliance, drinking water quality and productivity.
- Support the implementation of a change and configuration management system for real time operational monitoring systems, primarily SCADA and IoT.
- Support the oversight of the use of and report on the performance of operational monitoring systems including alarm response, alarm management, and alarm criticality.
Your Application
Your application must clearly demonstrate how you meet the selection
criteria in the Position Description, summarised as follows:
- Your qualifications or demonstrated experience in SCADA Engineering or Data Science, and/or demonstrated operational experience.
- Your experience in the utilities sector, and how this relates to water and waste water treatment, management and infrastructure.
- Your ability to deploy a structured approach to problem solving and work practices.
- Your experience in managing complex systems problem diagnosis, with excellent judgement and decision-making skills.
Why join the TasWater Team?
Our people ensure we achieve our vision to be trusted, respected and making a positive difference to Tasmania.
You can look forward to working in an exciting, stimulating workplace that provides a range of opportunities to make a real difference to the community. We encourage our people to grow their skills and careers in our unique, multi-industry environment, and bring their ideas and innovations to life. We understand the importance of work life balance and have included the specific flexible requirements specific to this role above. Health, Safety & Wellbeing is our number one priority, so if there are any specific flexibility or accessibility requirements not mentioned, please apply and we can consider these.
We want a workplace where people feel empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work. We are committed to providing a workplace that actively includes and values contributions from any diverse characteristics, experiences and abilities. We look forward to hearing from you and how you would like to make a positive difference to our beautiful island.
We are proud to be recognised as an employer of choice for women by WORK180. View our benefits and policies and the great work we do via this link.
If you’re not already living in Tasmania, this role could lead to the best move of your life. TasWater has many team members that have relocated from interstate and internationally in search of a better way of living. Tasmania gives you the time and space to do what you've always wanted to do. You will live and work in a place where you feel part of a safe and welcoming community, plus experience a world-class urban environment, mild climate, amazing natural spaces, and an innovative business and arts community. Tasmania is a place you can really thrive, no matter at what stage of your career you are at.
How to apply
- Visit our website https://www.taswater.com.au/About-Us to find out more about what we do.
- View the position description here
- If you have any questions about the position, contact Patrick Greene on 0499 976 388
- For assistance in applying, click here
- Make sure you follow the instructions in the ‘Your Application’ section above to give yourself the best chance of being selected for interview.
- Submit your application by the closing date of 10am 11 August 2023 by clicking Apply now.
