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What this job is
A wastewater or water plant operator monitors and controls mechanical and chemical processes in water treatment facilities to ensure safe delivery of drinking water or proper treatment of wastewater. They operate pumps, compressors, screens, and filtration systems, test water quality using specialised equipment, and maintain detailed operational logs to comply with drinking water standards and environmental protection regulations.
Pay
A$2,019 a week
This is the median for full-time employees who are not managers and are paid at the adult rate, before tax and salary sacrifice. It is a guide to what the work pays, not a wage rate.
Source: ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025, customised report.
What this role asks for
- Attention to Detailcore
- Data Entry and Accuracycore
- Incident Reportingcore
- Policy and Procedure Adherencecore
- Problem Solvingcore
- Quality Assurance and Checkingcore
- Record Managementcore
- Regulatory and Legislative Awarenesscore
- Report Writingcore
- Risk Identificationcore
- Time Management and Prioritisationcore
- Verbal Communicationcore
- Workflow Prioritisationcore
- Written Communicationcore
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Basic Arithmetic and Numerical Accuracy
- Carry out waste water treatment
- Continuous Learning and Upskilling
- Digital Literacy
- Process Documentation
- Process Improvement Identification
- Stakeholder Communication
- Team Collaboration