As a SCADA Engineer at North East Water, you’ll play a vital role in maintaining and supporting critical SCADA and operational technology systems to ensure the efficient operation of our water and wastewater systems.
In this role you will be involved in both operational and project‑based activities, ensuring our control environments remain reliable and efficient. This will include analysing system performance, identifying optimisation opportunities, and implementing system enhancements.
You’ll also have access to a broad range of learning opportunities, to expand your knowledge and skills in industrial control systems and the water industry.
This role is currently based in Wodonga and part of our Industrial Control Systems team. You will be involved in servicing communities across the North East offering the chance to get out and about in one of Victoria’s most beautiful regions and gain exposure across our variety of plants.
This is a full-time, ongoing role offering monthly RDO’s and flexible work arrangements. The general working hours for this position are 8:15am to 5:00pm, Monday to Friday.
Key Responsibilities
- Administration, monitoring and maintenance of SCADA and historian.
- Programming and configuration of operational technology (OT) field devices, including RTUs, PLCs, and telemetry radios.
- Providing technical support to the ICS team, operations and the wider business.
- Diagnosing and resolving hardware, software, and network issues, and support incident response activities.
- Supporting the rollout of cybersecurity controls across SCADA and OT environments.
- Delivering SCADA and OT upgrade projects, system enhancements and technology replacement programs.
- Testing and commissioning new and modified systems.
- Providing SCADA data and reports to internal and external stakeholders.
- Developing and maintaining technical documentation, procedures, configuration records, network diagrams, IP addressing schemes, disaster recovery plans, asset registers and knowledge base materials.
- Delivering SCADA training to broader business users.
To view the position description, please visit www.newater.com.au/careers
Key Selection Criteria
To be in consideration for this position please address all 6 questions in your application:
Essential on application:
- A relevant tertiary qualification in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Control Systems Engineering, Industrial Automation or related field.
- Demonstrated experience in the design, programming, and commissioning of SCADA software, PLCs, and/or RTU systems.
- Current Driver’s Licence is required.
Desirable but not required:
- Knowledge of telemetry radio communications systems.
- Experience with AVEVA Historian, AVEVA PlantScada, OMRON PLC’s, Kingfisher/Brodersen RTU’s or equivalent systems.
- Current Victorian A Grade Electrical License or ability to obtain through mutual recognition.
For tips on writing your application and how our application process works, please access our recruitment process page: https://www.newater.com.au/careers/recruitment-process
Working at North East Water
North East Water is a leader in a unique and rewarding industry. This is thanks to our team who makes sure we exceed the expectations of our customers and communities. We’re committed to providing a respectful, inclusive, and equitable environment, and offer a range of benefits to our people, including:
- Getting out and about in the beautiful north east region,
- Great work-life balance with a range of flexible working arrangements,
- Professional development through on-the-job and external training, leadership development programs, study assistance, mentoring and secondment opportunities,
- Annual salary increases and superannuation,
- Wide variety of leave types including 1 paid day off per month to use as you choose and paid parental leave,
- Health and wellbeing activities,
- 24/7 wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP),
- Social club,
- plus much, much more!
Position Information
- An attractive total remuneration package range is available. If you have any questions, please contact the details provided below.
- Full time, ongoing (Monday to Friday) with a monthly RDO and flexible working options available.
- Successful applicants will be required to undertake pre-employment checks including a police check and/or pre-employment medical and functional testing where applicable.
- Applicants must have the right to work in Australia.
Have questions? Please get in touch!
Please do not hesitate to contact Chelsea Harrison, Manager Operations Data Systems on 0438 156 429.
Alternatively, you can contact Sienna from our People & Culture team via email hr@newater.com.au
(Please note, we do not accept applications via email – please follow the process below for your application to be considered)
Ready to apply?
For tips on writing your application and how our application process works, please visit: https://www.newater.com.au/careers/recruitment-process
- For your application to be considered, please apply via our website newater.com.au/careers
Applications close 11:59pm Monday 27 April 2026.
