Ready to make a splash in your career? WaterNSW is seeking an experienced Maintenance Officer/Mechanical Fitter(Full Time, Permanent) to join our team.

This is an opportunity to work with an essential organisation creating a more sustainable future for the state.

This role offers the flexibility to work around life, your contribution will be valued, and you’ll be supported to build a rewarding career.

Our perks and Benefits:

At WaterNSW, we believe that our employees should be as well taken care of as our rivers, dams, and pipelines, that’s why we offer a load of benefits.

• Flexible working

• 8-day fortnight, core hours are 7:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday to Thursday
• Up to 16 weeks paid parental leave
• Fertility leave
• Yearly uniform and corporate wear allowance
• Professional development and educational assistance

• Salary Range starting from $84,967 base + Super
• And so much more!

What you’ll do:

• Act as the lead mechanical fitter onsite, responsible for the ongoing mechanical maintenance and provide detailed solutions to ongoing issues and for improving asset reliability.
• Provide input as a subject matter expert during project upgrades. while also receiving training in Dam Safety Surveillance and other specific structure operations which will allow you the opportunity to join a weekend and on call roster.
• Operational maintenance tasks aligned with the preventative maintenance program.
• Ongoing reporting and ensuring documentation is accurate.
• Capture and store data for the maintenance management system and other related service systems as required.
• Working with the Maintenance Team Leader to achieve a high standard of work, safely and efficiently.

What we are looking for:

• Mechanical Fitter Trade Certificate with industrial experience.
• Demonstrated experience in maintaining critical, major asset classes.
• The ability to work as part of a team and contribute to a positive and hardworking culture.
• Willingness and ability to travel to other WaterNSW sites to assist with asset maintenance.
• Current NSW driver's licence.
• Desirables include one or more of the following: Forklift licence, EWP above 11m licence, HR drivers’ licence, Backhoe/ front end loader experience/licence, Dogman.

How we will support you:

At WaterNSW, we balance flexibility – and the way we work – with the needs of the business, our teams, and us as individuals.

We are proud to be a WORK180 Endorsed Employer and are committed to providing equal opportunities for women. Visit our WORK180 page to access our benefits and career development opportunities

More about our team/ culture:

No matter how or where you work, safety is the number one priority. This means the physical and mental safety of you, your colleagues, and the public.

Who is WaterNSW?

WaterNSW operates the state’s dams, capturing and storing water, and then supplying it ready for distribution – for the environment, agriculture, industry and the community. With 41 major dams and hundreds of waterways across the state, we play a vital role at the source of the state’s water, delivering two thirds of all water used in NSW.

We’re the people taking care of the state’s water at the source – capturing, storing, delivering. Find out more at waternsw.com.au

For more information, please reach out to: Talent Acquisition Partner Azmine Amer at [email protected]

Please note applications for this position will close on 29 April 2025.

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