Senior Mechanical Maintenance

Join a winning local organisation with strong values! East Gippsland Water is hiring a Senior Mechanical Maintenance Technician. Enjoy career growth, great team culture, and contribute to asset-wide strategies. Support recycled water facilities and help shape EGW’s future success.

East Gippsland Water provide an essential service to customers across our region, priding ourselves on our workplace culture of collaboration, innovation, authenticity and accountability. If you want to apply your skills and develop a career in a customer-focused industry, we would like to hear from you.

• Lead with purpose—Senior Mechanical Tech wanted at East Gippsland Water!!
• Local role, lasting impact—join EGW and help shape water solutions!
• Make a difference in water—EGW offers growth, culture, and community impact!

About the role

As an experienced Senior Mechanical Maintenance Technician, the employee is responsible for delivering both planned and reactive mechanical maintenance across East Gippsland Water assets, with an initial focus on recycled water treatment facilities. In addition to maintenance delivery, the role includes providing specialised input into the development and optimisation of mechanical maintenance plans and schedules, project scoping and design (aligned with the employee’s skills and expertise), development of maintenance procedures and documentation, and preparation of condition assessment reports.

Initially, the role will concentrate on supporting operational and maintenance activities at recycled water treatment plants within the EGW network. However, it is expected that within 12 months, the position will transition into the central maintenance team, expanding its mechanical maintenance responsibilities across all EGW assets.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintenance & Repairs: Coordinate and deliver mechanical maintenance for recycled water treatment facilities, including in-house repairs and contractor management.
• Project Support: Assist with major repairs, minor mechanical renewals, and other assigned projects.
• Planning & Reporting: Develop and optimise maintenance schedules, conduct condition assessments, and produce detailed reports with recommendations.
• Team Collaboration: Share knowledge, mentor staff, and foster a cooperative, inclusive, and positive team culture.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Liaise effectively across EGW, manage meetings and conflict constructively, and represent EGW values.
• Safety & Compliance: Promote and apply health, safety, and environmental policies, ensuring activities align with risk and procurement frameworks.
• Record Keeping: Maintain accurate documentation of materials, activities, and decisions in EGW’s record management system.
• Customer & Staff Relations: Handle queries sensitively and confidentially, respecting privacy and professionalism.

Benefits of working for East Gippsland Water:

• A supportive and collaborative work environment.
• Opportunities for professional development and career opportunities.
• Access exclusive discounts and perks through our Flare employee benefits platform.
• Corporate Gym Membership- allows staff to access reduced rate membership.
• EAP program- Services include but not limited employee counselling, professional development, career and financial coaching and more.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Commitment to sustainability and community impact.
• Access to modern technology and tools to support innovation.
• Inclusive and values-driven culture that celebrates diversity and wellbeing.

EGW- Renowned for its proactive supportive community & exceptional lifestyle. We take pride & ownership to deliver essential services to our community. 

Apply now!
Applications should include a resume and covering letter outlining how you can contribute to the team’s success and outlining your skills and experience against the KEY SELECTION CRITERIA responsibilities of the role.

To find out more about this position, you can obtain a Position Description by visiting our website egwater.vic.gov.au/positions-vacant, or by emailing our People & Culture team at vacancies@egwater.vic.gov.au or on 03 5150 4444.

Applications close on Sunday 19^th October 2025. 

East Gippsland Water provides an inclusive work environment, offering ongoing professional development opportunities, a workplace culture that supports work-life balance, and the opportunity to directly contribute to the community and environment in which we live and work.

As part of our commitment to creating a diverse, inclusive and flexible workplace, we strongly encourage applications from experienced women and men, First Nations People, people with differing abilities, LGBTQI+, culturally and ethnically diverse candidates to best represent and engage with our community.

* This role has been classified as per our Enterprise Agreement as a Band 3 position, ($83,811.38 - $94,710.54 per annum)

* Plus 12% employer superannuation contribution. We reserve the right to remunerate successful candidates within the span of this classification dependant on demonstrated skills, experience and qualifications.

*Shortlisted applicants may be required to undertake a pre-employment medical and National Police Check.

KEY SELECTION CRITERIA

1. Significant knowledge, skills, understanding and relevant qualifications for mechanical maintenance of industrial equipment combined with the ability to operate plant and specialised tools.
2. Knowledge and experience in the development of maintenance procedures and maintenance programs.
3. Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment or unsupervised with a safety focus.
4. Effective time management skills combined with the ability to problem solve and prioritise to ensure high quality outcomes during times of peak activity.
5. A positive attitude towards personal development including being accountable, innovative, passionate and united to achieve corporate objectives.

To view a full position description, please click on the below link: Position Description Senior Mechanical Maintenance Technician