About the role

• Senior technical role embedded in live operations
• Create a legacy through strong operational performance
• Flexible and supportive working options and team culture

Ready to use your technical expertise to shape how critical treatment systems perform every day? Join our Operations in a role where your judgement is trusted, your ideas are put into practice, and your work directly improves safety, reliability and sustainability outcomes.

About the role

In this senior technical role, you’ll bring process engineering expertise across water, wastewater, recycled water, sludge management and related treatment systems.

Leading complex investigations, you’ll make sense of performance data and use your judgement to improve treatment performance, reliability, efficiency and compliance. You’ll help turn technical insight into practical improvements that strengthen safety, resilience and sustainability outcomes.

You’ll also contribute to treatment projects, upgrades and operational changes, supporting everything from option evaluation through to commissioning and optimisation. A key part of the role is turning complex process information into clear operating strategies, procedures and guidance that people can use day to day.

As a senior escalation point, you’ll provide technical expertise, influence better outcomes and help build capability through coaching, mentoring and technical guidance.

• Position Description

About you

As a senior treatment or process engineer with strong operational experience and a passion for optimisation, you’re comfortable making independent, technically sound decisions in live operational environments, balancing safety, risk and performance.

With your systems-thinking mindset grounded in operational experience, you combine this with engineering fundamentals, plant knowledge and performance data, to solve real-world problems.

You’re recognised for your ability to influence outcomes by providing sound, practical solutions in operational settings. You translate complex technical concepts into clear, usable operating practices and build capability across teams through credible, evidence-based guidance.

Drawing on your qualifications in chemical or process engineering, or similar, you’re motivated by the opportunity to contribute to sustainability, emissions reduction and circular economy outcomes in a technically demanding environment.

About us

Barwon Water is Victoria's largest regional urban water corporation, with more than 110 years’ experience in delivering world-class water, sewerage and recycled water services to our customers and community. More than just taps and toilets, we’re a pivotal player in the region’s ongoing social, economic and environmental prosperity.

We care about where we live and work, and we’re always looking for like-minded people to join our team.

Why join us?

At Barwon Water, we believe that every individual has something valuable to offer. We understand that the more diverse workforce, the wider the variety of ideas we bring to the table. Enjoy being part of an organisation that values results, personal and professional growth, workplace diversity and a balance between work and life commitments.

Our work requires more than engineering and scientific solutions, it requires hands-on operational leadership, meaningful engagement with our communities, and a commitment to learn from the tens of thousands of years of knowledge and insights of Traditional Custodians. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.

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Does this opportunity sound like it might be a good fit for you?

Ready to apply? Submit your cover letter and resume now.

We lead. We learn. We deliver. We care about a better future.

If we can assist you with any reasonable adjustments in order to submit your application for this role, please contact the Talent Acquisition team via email at recruitment@barwonwater.vic.gov.au noting your preferred method of communication and contact details and a member of the team will be in touch.