Water Asset and Maintenance Coordinator chez Operations, People and Safety

We are unique 

Essential Water is an organisation that values your voice, empowers your autonomy, recognises the strength in diversity, and prioritises your well-being while offering attractive remuneration and benefits. Essential Water provides high-quality and reliable water and sewerage services to approximately 18,000 people in the Far West New South Wales.

About the role  

Join Essential Water as the Asset and Maintenance Coordinator, where you’ll apply your technical expertise to ensure the integrity and performance of water and sewer network assets including water and wastewater treatment plants, pumping stations, reservoirs and reticulation networks. You’ll be responsible for reviewing asset data, assessing maintenance requirements, and recommending improvements aligned with business outcomes. This role plays a key part in managing asset reliability and compliance, while driving continuous improvement across Essential Water’s asset management systems.

This position will be based in Broken Hill NSW.

About You  

You are a detail-oriented professional with a strong background in industrial assets and maintenance. You thrive in collaborative environments, possess excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, and are committed to delivering high-quality outcomes. Your ability to interpret complex data and provide strategic recommendations makes you a valuable contributor to multidisciplinary teams.

About your skills

• Strong technical skills in data analysis and risk assessment
• Proven problem-solving and decision-making capabilities
• High attention to detail and process improvement focus
• Leadership, negotiation, and influencing skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication abilities
• Effective time management and organisational skills
• Proficiency in the Microsoft 365 ecosystem and software relevant to the asset and maintenance management discipline

Required Qualifications

• Certificate III in Engineering Mechanical Trade or Electrotechnology
• Current Driver’s Licence
• General Construction Induction Card (White Card)

Desired experience

• Diploma in Business/Project Management or equivalent experience
• Asset and/or Maintenance Management Certifications
• Chemical Awareness, Handling & Storage
• Confined Space Entry
• Knowledge of water and sewer network assets
• Experience with asset inspection, testing, and reporting
• Familiarity with Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) and/or Computerised Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) systems
• Understanding of Computer Aided Design (CAD) and Global Information System (GIS) software
• Strong grasp of safety and risk management principles

Why Essential Water

We offer competitive remuneration commensurate with skills and experience and 16% superannuation.

For information on our employee benefits (such as Fitness Passport, Apple, JB Hi-Fi and Dell Employee Purchase Programs and 26 weeks paid parental leave for primary and secondary carers) please visit our website. 

We are proud to be recognised as a WORK180 Endorsed Employer for All Women.

Joining Essential Water means you are the type of person where camaraderie, supporting your colleagues and balance in your life are all important.

Our culture is diverse, respectful and one where you have a voice which is heard. We know we can only be successful in supporting the customers who depend on us if we work together. 

For further information please contact Jade Stanley – Asset Manager Water on 0409 603 316 or [email protected].

Applications close on Monday 29 September 2025 at 11:55pm

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Essential Energy is committed to building a culturally diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourages applicants to apply regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability.

As an organisation, our aim is to champion inclusivity in the workplace and celebrate the difference in all our employees.

At Essential Energy, we are committed to supporting adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, as well as during employment. We actively support and encourage people with disability to apply to Essential Energy (including alternate formats of application forms or alternate ways for accessibility). To discuss adjustment requirements, please contact [email protected] or call us on 1800 255 777.