Maintenance Crew

About Us

In Melbourne, water is essential to our way of life.

As caretakers for Melbourne’s water cycle, we care for water, life and land throughout Melbourne: both its people and its biodiversity.

Each time you drink from the tap, flush a toilet or kayak down the Yarra, we’re there. Primed and ready, quietly delivering some of the world’s cleanest water for over five million residents and wildlife that call Melbourne home, just as we have for over 130 years.

If you value making it count, diving in with curiosity, and doing what’s right, you're in the right place.

About the Role

Our Lower Yarra Field Delivery team has two ongoing opportunities for experienced Maintenance Crew members to join our team. These roles are based at our Olinda Depot in Lilydale; however, they are operational, field-based positions responsible for undertaking and coordinating maintenance activities and minor civil works between Yarra Glen, Rowville, Woori Yallock and the City Fringe.

The team plays a crucial role in maintaining our drainage infrastructure, waterways, and providing emergency response services to ensure minimal disruption to customers and to protect and improve the environment and public health. Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Ensuring the successful, safe, and timely delivery of emergency works and maintenance of water supply infrastructure.
• Taking care of own and colleagues' Health and Safety through identification and reporting of hazards and active involvement in improvement initiatives.
• Coordinating work in a team environment.
• Working with and providing in-field oversight of crews while undertaking various on-ground activities.
• Assisting in the provision of on-the-job training for crews.
• Completing all relevant documentation in relation to work sites and equipment.
• Safeguarding the quality of own work and that of the team.

About You

• Demonstrated experience and capability coordinating and working with crews in a maintenance environment.
• Certificate/Diploma in relevant disciplines or relevant work experience.
• Other qualifications such as Industry White Card, Chainsaw Ticket, Confined Space Entry, Fall Prevention, Plant Machinery competency, etc. as required.
• Ability to take responsibility for own role in ensuring the safety of all team members and other personnel on site.
• Problem-solving skills, including the ability to deliver appropriate outcomes.
• Sound interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate clearly and effectively with a wide range of people within Melbourne Water, external organisations, and the general public.
• Ability to work and contribute in a team environment to improve processes, respond to various demands, and manage multiple activities simultaneously.
• Ability to work under pressure and in emergency situations.
• Experience in minor civil maintenance works, including fence repairs, litter and debris removal, and plant and power tool operations.
• Excellent communication and team collaboration skills to support, motivate, and align crews.
• Ability to facilitate continuous improvement initiatives within the team.

Why join us

• At Melbourne Water, we care deeply about water and the life it sustains. 
• Our team is inspired by passion and purpose, with an unwavering commitment to safety. We are on a mission to protect every Melburnian’s way of life, one drop at a time.   
• We don’t just talk about flexible working, we live it. Our culture of purpose, safety, results, and learning flows through everything we do. We're dedicated to doing what's right, and this commitment extends to the meaningful work we do in a supportive and inclusive culture that encourages you to make the most of your talents.  
• Our long-standing commitment to Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging means that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTIQ+ individuals, Neurodivergent Individuals, people living with disability, mature age and young jobseekers from all cultures can apply with confidence knowing they are safe, affirmed, and celebrated.  
• If you’re curious, action-orientated, outcomes-focused, and passionate about public resources, community, and the environment, we'd love to receive your application and learn if you could be a great fit. 

Review the PD here;  Position Description - Crew Maintenance.pdf

How to Apply

• Click the 'Apply Now' button below and complete our online application form.
• Closing date: Thursday 10th Sept at 11:55pm AEST