Team Leader Reticulation

We have a rare & exciting opportunity to lead the Wodonga Reticulation team in ensuring the delivery of safe & efficient water & wastewater services!

The Team Leader Reticulation Wodonga ensures efficient and reliable functioning of the water reticulation systems to deliver safe drinking water, emphasising pro-active maintenance, hygienic practices, and rapid response to emergencies, while staying within budgetary guidelines.

In this role you will supervise and support a team of 7 operators including 1 senior operator, to achieve daily operational targets and uphold safety standards to ensure efficient operations.

This role is a full-time, ongoing opportunity, including a monthly RDO and flexible work options.

Key Responsibilities

• Network Monitoring & Maintenance: Oversee and ensure consistent monitoring, maintenance, and optimisation of water and wastewater reticulation systems. Address potential risks and implement preventive measures.
• Emergency Response: Lead the coordination for timely responses to reticulation disruptions or emergencies, ensuring minimised impact and quick recovery, in accordance with hygienic principles and environmental practices.
• Project Management: Implement water and wastewater reticulation projects.
• Team Management: Supervise the team's daily tasks, ensuring efficient operations. Oversee and participate in a 7-day rotating on-call roster.
• Safety & Training: Uphold and enforce strict safety standards. Ensure team members are well-trained and in alignment with Occupational Health and Safety standards.
• Stakeholder & Customer Liaison: Foster positive relationships with stakeholders, ensuring that customer feedback and concerns are addressed promptly.
• Resource Management: Efficiently manage resources including equipment, tools, and materials required for reticulation operations.
• Asset & Infrastructure Management: Responsible for the operation and fault response to our water and wastewater reticulation assets including sewer pumpstations.

To view the position description, please visit www.newater.com.au/careers

Key Selection Criteria

To be in consideration for this position please directly address in your application how you meet the following key selection criteria:

1. Certificate III in Water Industry Operations or Water Reticulation or equivalent, or substantial experience in the water industry and demonstrated progress towards achieving these qualifications.
2. Demonstrated experience in a supervisory position leading, mentoring and/or managing a team.
3. Sound knowledge and understanding of water and wastewater reticulation systems with industry experience.
4. Demonstrated competency with the use of a range of software including Microsoft suite.
5. Current driver licence ( required) and a current medium rigid driver’s licence is desirable but not required ( willingness to obtain is essential).

For tips on writing your application and how our application process works, please visit: https://www.newater.com.au/careers/recruitment-process

Position Information

• Based in Wodonga with the requirement to live within the area to support after hours and emergency response.
• Full-time, ongoing including a monthly RDO and flexible work options (such as a 9-day fortnight).
• General hours of work are between 7am and 4:30pm (Monday to Friday).
• Successful applicants will be required to undertake pre-employment checks including a police check and pre-employment medical and functional testing.
• Applicants must have the right to work in Australia.

Salary Information

• An attractive salary range of $90,574 to $100,709 plus 12% superannuation, depending on skills and experience.
• This role is eligible for our industry and wastewater allowances which add over $2,600 to your remuneration per year!
• In this role you will participate in an on-call availability roster for 7 days approximately every 4-7 weeks. This includes an on-call allowance of over $500 (per week of on-call) plus any applicable overtime hours and rates.

Employee Benefits!

• Getting out and about in the beautiful north east region,
• Great work-life balance with a range of flexible working arrangements available,
• Professional development through on-the-job and external training, leadership development programs, study assistance, mentoring and secondment opportunities,
• Annual salary increases and 12% superannuation,
• Wide variety of leave types including 1 paid day off per month to use as you choose and paid parental leave,
• Wide variety of health and wellbeing activities and reimbursements,
• Unlimited access to a range of fitness facilities through Fitness Passport,
• 24/7 wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP),
• Social club,
• plus much, much more!

Have questions? Get in touch!

Please do not hesitate to contact Aaron Sewell, Manager Reticulation East on 0419 747 019.

Alternatively, you can contact Jen from our People & Culture team via email Sign in to view email

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 www.newater.com.au/careers

Applications close 11:59pm Tuesday 4 August 2026.