In Melbourne, water is essential to our way of life.
As caretakers for Melbourne’s water cycle, we care for water, life and land throughout Melbourne: both its people and its biodiversity.
Each time you drink from the tap, flush a toilet or kayak down the Yarra, we’re there. Primed and ready, quietly delivering some of the world’s cleanest water for over five million residents and wildlife that call Melbourne home, just as we have for over 130 years.
If you value making it count, diving in with curiosity, and doing what’s right, you're in the right place.
Based at our Eastern Treatment Plant (ETP), one of Australia’s largest sewage treatment plants, treating half of Melbourne’s sewage and producing high quality Class A recycled water.
As Area Lead Process & Plant Improvement, you will lead a team of engineers to optimise process performance, drive improvement initiatives, and advance automation and control systems at the ETP.
Reporting to the Manager ETP Process Improvement, you will be the technical and people anchor for a high-performing team operating in a complex, dynamic environment.
You are an engineer who is equally comfortable in technical depth and in a room full of stakeholders. You bring credibility through expertise, and lead through energy, judgement, and care for your people.
You will bring:
For more information, please review the attached position description: Area Lead Process and Plant Improvements PD.pdf
At Melbourne Water, we care about water and all life that springs from it.
Our people are fuelled by passion, and with safety at the forefront, we have an unwavering sense of purpose and are on a mission to protect every Melburnian’s way of life, one drop at a time.
We walk the talk when it comes to flexible working – but that’s not all. Our culture of purpose, safety, results, and learning permeates everything we do. We're dedicated to doing what's right, and this commitment extends to the meaningful work we do in a supportive and inclusive culture that encourages you to make the most of your talents.
Our long-standing commitment to Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging means that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTIQ+ individuals, neurodivergent individuals, people living with disability, mature age and young jobseekers from all cultures can apply with confidence knowing they are safe, affirmed, and celebrated.
If you’re curious, action-orientated, outcomes-focused, and care deeply for public resources, community, and the environment, we'd love to receive an application and learn if you could be a great fit.
Click the 'Apply Now' button below and complete our online application form.
Closing date: Sunday the 10th of May at 11:55pm AEST
*Important Information
The Security of Critical Infrastructure (SoCI) Act 2018 requires Melbourne Water, as an operator of critical infrastructure, to prepare a Critical Infrastructure Risk Management Program (CIRMP), which has been undertaken and managed by the Security and Emergency Management Team.
Melbourne Water are required to assess roles across Melbourne Water to determine what roles are critical under the Act. All employees working in a role deemed SOCI critical will require additional background checks via AusCheck. The role of Area Lead Process & Plant Improvements is deemed critical, and the preferred applicant will be asked to undertake an AusCheck.
The AusCheck process is outlined clearly in this presentation provided by AusCheck CI Critical Worker: Getting Started Guide | Rise 360 (articulate.com).
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Based at our Eastern Treatment Plant (ETP) the Area Lead Process & Plant Improvement role will lead a team of engineers to optimise process performance, drive improvement initiatives, and advance automation and control systems at the ETP.
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