Full Time Ongoing
Professional Services Band D or E: $107,693 – $134,454 per annum plus 11.5% statutory superannuation.
Location: Negotiable across SRW major offices of Maffra, Mitcham and Werribee
About Southern Rural Water
Southern Rural Water (SRW) is a Victorian water corporation with nearly 170 staff, managing major dams, weirs, water licencing and more from Mallacoota through to the South Australian border. At SRW, we believe that diversity makes us stronger, and we are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels respected, valued, and empowered to thrive and contribute to collective success. Through providing a flexible, always safe workplace and promoting employee development, we empower employees to contribute to our strategy of great value for customers and community through excellence in rural water management.
How We Support You
At Southern Rural Water, we recognise and prioritise the wellbeing and fulfillment of our staff members. Here's what we offer to ensure a balanced and rewarding work experience:
- Embrace flexibility: We support various working arrangements including WFH, 9-day fortnights, tailor your work schedule to accommodate for school drop off and pick up hours.
- Generous leave provisions: 15 days sick leave and 14 weeks paid parental leave to support you during life’s important moments!
- Health and Wellbeing: Yearly reimbursement of up to $150 per financial year to support you in physical, mental and financial wellbeing.
- Professional development: We support your growth through a range of internal and external training initiatives and offer study assistance programs to empower you to reach your full potential.
- Employee Assistance Program: Receive comprehensive support for yourself and your family through our employee assistance program.
- Salary Sacrifice: Salary Sacrifice options for vehicles, equipment, and superannuation to enhance your financial benefits.
- See what else we can offer you on our Careers Page!
About the Role
Southern Rural Water is currently seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Engineer – Electrical and Control Systems to join our team. If you’re a seasoned electrical engineer looking for your next challenge, this opportunity could be the perfect fit for you!
As the Senior Engineer – Electrical and Control Systems, you will provide expert technical and specialist engineering advice to support the management of SRW's assets in alignment with SRW Asset Management Policy. You will play an instrumental role in ensuring the efficient planning, maintenance, and optimisation of SRW assets to meet both customer expectations and regulatory requirements.
As a key member of the Asset Management team, you will lead efforts in planning and preparing pricing submissions, conducting analysis of strategic and project specific assessments, evaluating option assessments, and delivering detailed designs.
Your expertise will contribute to enhancing asset management practices, driving efficiency and fostering continuous improvement while maintaining the highest standards of operational integrity.
As the Senior Engineer – Electrical and Control Systems, some of your responsibilities will include:
- Development and implementation of an Operational Technology asset management strategy and policy for SRW.
- Development and implementation of plans, reports and tools for various stages of asset lifecycle management.
- Implement improved asset management processes and practices, providing specialised advice on asset management improvements.
- Providing technical advice for design and construction of infrastructure replacement and service enhancement projects, primarily to ensure that the whole of life of the asset is considered.
About you
The successful candidate for this position will be able to demonstrate some of the desired experience and abilities below:
- Qualifications: A Degree or Diploma in Electrical Engineering is essential.
- Asset Management Expertise: Proven experience developing and implementing asset management strategies aligned with AMAF standards and regulatory requirements.
- Project Planning and Design: Capability to plan and design capital projects within the water sector, with a strong foundation in electrical and control systems engineering and project management.
- Communication Skills: High quality written report and presentation skills, with the ability to explain and simplify complex issues for diverse audiences.
How to Apply
Applications should be made online by clicking 'Apply' before midnight Sunday 29 December 2024 or by visiting our website: www.srw.com.au
Please take the time to describe how your knowledge, skills and abilities would make you a suitable candidate for this role as part of your cover letter.
A Position Description for this position can be obtained from this link.
Southern Rural Water is committed to diversity and inclusion in employment and is proud to encourage applications from people of different backgrounds, abilities, ages, genders, gender identities and/or sexual orientations.
Southern Rural Water acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the lands and waters we work with and within, and pay respects to Elders past and present.
We welcome applications from people with disability and aim to provide an inclusive and accessible workplace. If you need any help with the application process or would like to discuss your reasonable adjustments during interviews, please contact: peopleandculture@srw.com.au
