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Automation Technician

Goulburn Murray Water
Kerang, VIC
A$71,119-$78,409 p/a + Super
Trades & Services → Technicians
Full-time
On-site

Posted 9 days ago


About GMW

Goulburn-Murray Water (GMW) is Australia’s largest rural water corporation responsible for storing, managing and delivering water across most of northern Victoria. GMW provides more than 39,000 services to about 25,000 customers in its operating region.

About the role

This exciting opportunity exists within our Infrastructure Delivery Services Division, based in Kerang. We are responsible for the strategic management of GMW’s infrastructure and assets to ensure appropriate asset management policy, planning and coordinated delivery of capital and maintenance programs is achieved.

The Automation Technician’s role is primarily responsible for the ongoing maintenance and technical support of all Automated Assets within GMW’s assets infrastructure. These assets include regulators, metering outlets, communication nodes, telemetry networks and their associated equipment.


We would like to hear from you if you meet the following:

Ability to inspect and identify faults in automated and Electrical assets and undertake repairs to damaged equipment.

Knowledge of contemporary wiring standards.

Knowledge of AC / DC electrical theory.

Ability to work independently and remotely.

Ability to read electrical drawings / schematics

Advantageous (desired) skills:

Knowledge in the maintenance of instrumentation, programmable logic controllers (PLC), remote terminal units (RTUs), SCADA systems, telemetry and radio systems, and associated programming applications.

RTU Programming and Configuration.

Knowledge of automated irrigation systems.

Certificate 3 in telecommunications or similar electronics qualification.

Understanding of SCADA network and ability to remotely diagnose failures within the automated system

Australian Electrical A Grade Licence or relevant trade qualifications.

For more information, or to view the position description below on our website.

Applications close on 13 July 2025. To apply for this role please complete the GMW application form provided below and email together with a copy of your current CV to [email protected].

GMW is an equal opportunity employer supporting diversity and inclusion in the workplace. GMW encourages people with diverse backgrounds, experience and perspectives to apply.


About Goulburn Murray Water

Tatura, VIC, Australia

GMW is Australia's largest rural water corporation managing around 70 per cent of Victoria's stored water resources, around 50 per cent of Victoria's underground water supplies and Australia's largest irrigation delivery network.

Goulburn-Murray Rural Water Corporation, trading as Goulburn-Murray Water, is a statutory Corporation established under the provisions of the Victorian Water Act. Goulburn-Murray Water (GMW) manages water related services in a region of 68,000 square kilometers, bordered by the Great Dividing Range in the south and the River Murray in the north and stretching from Corryong in the east down river to Nyah. We have more than 39,000 customers in northern Victoria.

GMW manages both regulated and unregulated river systems that flow into the Murray and administers groundwater within this area.

Source: This is an extract from the company's own website.

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