Water Treatment Technician - Urgent Role

We provide the benefits you expect from a leading national company, but what makes us different?

Rewarding Work - Being leaders in our industry, we offer a diverse fast-paced work environment

Our Culture - We offer the career opportunities of a large company with the tight knit family feel of a smaller team

Loyalty - We want to see you reach your potential and we would like to help you get there!

About Us:

National Pump & Energy (NPE) are proud to be leaders in the provision of pump, power and water treatment solutions. As an industry leader our reputation has been built on products and services delivered by people who are passionate about quality, reliability, and attentiveness.

About the Role:

As the Water Treatment Technician, you will work on water management projects from conception and planning to implementation and completion. You will demonstrate a sound understanding of water treatment processes to assist in the operation, maintenance, monitoring, and adjustment.

You must have unlimited working rights in Australia to apply for this role.

Key Responsibilities:

• Installation, maintenance and troubleshooting of new water treatment equipment, plants, pumps, pipework, and systems in the field
• Fault finding to identify the source of water quality issues and put the processes in place to address and treat
• Analyse and interpret water quality results/data and characteristics to develop reports, specifications, and associated documentation
• Install/maintain water treatment system components (dosing pumps, monitoring controllers, water quality monitoring probes, and chemical transfers) in line with environmental and legislative requirements
• Identify, report, and resolve service outcomes on site
• Prepare water treatment equipment for hire and complete general maintenance of systems
• Identify project risks and provide recommendations to eliminate the risk to the project delivery team prior to acceptance
• Customer and public interfacing, while attending to aspects associated with our clients water discharge quality
• Apply standards to ensure all projects comply with policy, legislation, guidelines, and licensing requirements
• Collection and laboratory analysis of water samples for monitoring programs of groundwater, surface water and treatment system process water
• Bench/Jar testing of raw water samples to determine treatment chemicals and process
• Calculating/forecasting chemical dosing rates and usage
• Providing breakdown service and repairs to water treatment equipment and plants
• Collaborate in the development of water treatment designs and groundwater table management (including pump systems and pipe networks)
• Understanding the specific needs of the customer and collaborating as part of a team to develop appropriate technologies to deliver required outcomes
• Ability to travel as required

Key Competencies

Essential:

• Current Drivers Licence
• Existing expertise & knowledge of water treatment within a water and chemical environment
• Demonstrated experience in environmental consulting/engineering (focus in environmental remediation/water treatment would be advantageous)
• Knowledge of water sampling and lab procedures to ensure QA requirements are maintained (Groundwater sampling, field water quality monitoring, lab sample preparation)
• Sound knowledge and operation of water treatment technologies and equipment involving chemical dosing, ion exchange, adsorption, filtration, and automated control systems
• Experience in the maintenance of valves, pumps, pipelines, and other electrical/mechanical equipment
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Strong chemical and mechanical understanding i.e., water chemistry, process engineering, heat transfer, fluids, thermodynamics, strength of materials, material sciences
• Strong technical writing and reporting skills
• Mechanical or Electrical & control system aptitude
• Awareness and understanding of current environmental issues and legislative requirements to maintain compliance with State, Federal and local laws, regulations, and policies
• Knowledge of water/wastewater treatment processes
• Ability to troubleshoot/problems solve and work with flexibility and initiative

Desirable:

• Relevant Tertiary Qualification/s (Environmental Science, Geology, Earth Sciences, Engineering in Chemical, Environmental Engineering - or related field)
• Qualification in Water Industry / Treatment Operations
• Experience in the Rental, Mining, Construction or Heavy industries would be advantageous
• Relevant trade experience (such as chemical, water, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and or laboratory work)
• Construction White Card
• Sound understanding of P&ID’s and shop drawings and an ability to troubleshoot and problem solve
• Experience working in a Plumbing/fitting/mechanical background would be highly regarded

Benefits:

We believe in providing a great employee experience. Therefore, we invest in perks, benefits, and experiences to make the employee journey the best it can be. You will be offered the following benefits and more:

• Competitive Remuneration
• Opportunity to grow within the business and own what you do
• Complimentary Employee Assistance Program for staff and their family
• Great savings on Private Health Insurance
• Generous discounts available on our online employee portal (Save $ at popular retailers including JB Hifi, Event Cinemas and many more!)

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For further information on the role, please contact [email protected]. Shortlisting will commence immediately. don’t delay, apply today!

Please note only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. If you are successful, you will be subject to a pre-employment medical and reference checks.