Water Treatment Operator

Division/Section: Infrastructure and Operations - Water

Position Type: Permanent Full Time (9 day fortnight, 38 hours/week)

Salary Range: $75,868 - $78,029 per annum + super

Location: Townsville

Application Close: 11:45pm, Tuesday 1 September 2026

As a Water Treatment Operator, you'll play a critical role in delivering safe, high-quality drinking water to the Townsville community. Working across a range of water treatment and distribution facilities, you will monitor and operate treatment processes, undertake water quality sampling and testing, respond to system alarms, and support maintenance activities to ensure reliable water services for more than 200,000 residents.

This hands-on role combines technical expertise, problem-solving, and operational excellence, offering the opportunity to work with modern treatment technologies while contributing to the health, safety, and wellbeing of our growing region. You'll also participate in an on-call roster and work closely with a dedicated team focused on safety, compliance, and service delivery

Qualifications And Experience

You are a safety-focused and proactive water industry professional with experience operating water treatment facilities and maintaining high standards of water quality. You have a strong understanding of water treatment processes, a commitment to operational excellence, and the ability to confidently monitor systems, analyse results, and respond to changing operational conditions.

To be successful in this role, you will hold a Certificate III in Water Treatment, possess strong technical and problem-solving skills, and enjoy working as part of a collaborative team dedicated to delivering essential services to the community. Experience with SCADA systems, water quality monitoring, and treatment plant operations will be highly regarded.

For Further Information Review The Position Description.

Townsville City Council is the largest local government authority in Northern Australia. We’re committed to supporting our people through a strong focus on work–life balance, a positive and inclusive culture, and a shared passion for making a meaningful impact in our community.

We have a range of benefits that confirm this commitment:

5 weeks annual leave + 17.5% leave loading 3 weeks Personal/Carers Leave 14 weeks paid Parental Leave Domestic and Family Violence Leave Natural Disaster Leave Uniforms and PPE provided Annual wage progression Up to *13.5% Superannuation employer contribution for contributing members Salary Sacrifice opportunities Access to a range of learning and development opportunities, including on-the-job learning and formal training programs Fitness Passport program offering discounted membership to selected health and wellbeing facilities Employee Loyalty Program offering discounts at selected local businesses Employee Assistance Program The Council contribution to employees' superannuation for contributing employees shall be 13.5% of the employees' ordinary time earnings subject to the employee contributing a minimum of 6% of their ordinary time earnings.

Contact Person: Michael

Contact Email: mdh@townsville.qld.gov.au

How To Apply

Your application can be submitted through the 'Apply' button. Please include a cover letter (maximum 2 pages), outlining how your skills, qualifications and experience would allow you to achieve success in this role. We also will require your resume which should confirm any licences and qualifications your hold.

For Further Information Review The Position Description.

We are committed to creating a safe and inclusive workplace where diverse styles, backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, encouraged, and respected. People from diverse backgrounds (including but not limited to, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, people with diverse gender identities and sexualities, people from different cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people with disability, and veterans) are encouraged to apply!

All successful candidates are required to undergo drug and alcohol testing as part of the recruitment process. Please be aware Townsville City Council has a ‘zero tolerance’ policy to drugs and alcohol in the workplace.

If you need any adjustments to be made to the recruitment process or if you would like to discuss any accessibility requirements, please contact hr_recruitment@townsville.qld.gov.au or phone 07 4727 9004 for a confidential discussion.

Attachments:

WaterTreatment Operator PD.pdf