Engineer - Operations
Full Time – Launceston – Statewide impact
ABOUT US
Tasmanian Irrigation is a State-owned Company that develops, owns and operates irrigation schemes in Tasmania, in accordance with sound commercial practice. Our mission is to deliver water where and when it’s needed to support sustainable agricultural growth in Tasmania.
We own and operate 19 irrigation schemes across the state, and we have $1.3 billion of new irrigation projects in development. We deliver water to our customers at the lowest sustainable price, while responsibly and sustainably managing our water resources, scheme assets and the environment.
Tasmanian Irrigation has the capacity to deliver 156,000 megalitres of high surety water each year, irrigating more than 133,000 hectares of land. For every 1,000 megalitres of water delivered, there is up to $3 million in on-farm investment, up to $7 million in annual economic uplift, and up to 30 direct and indirect jobs created.
All schemes developed and operated by Tasmanian Irrigation are economically viable, environmentally sustainable, have strong community endorsement, are designed to last at least 100 years and deliver water at an average reliability of more than 95 per cent per annum.
ABOUT THE ROLE
Reporting to the Manager Engineering & Asset Intelligence, you will:
- Provide engineering support to operational water delivery systems
- Diagnose and resolve asset performance and reliability issues
- Analyse SCADA data and system behaviour to optimise performance
- Apply hydraulic analysis and engineering judgement to real-time decisions
- Support incident response, investigations and system improvements
- Deliver small to medium engineering projects end-to-end
- Contribute to asset management strategies and continuous improvement initiatives
WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED
Key to this role will be an individual’s ability to:
- Degree-qualified engineer (or equivalent pathway to Engineers Australia)
- Experience in water infrastructure, utilities or similar systems
- Strong understanding of hydraulics and system behaviour
- Demonstrated experience working with or interpreting SCADA systems
- Ability to troubleshoot complex operational issues
- Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
- Project delivery experience in a live operating environment
To be considered for this role, you will demonstrate experience in a similar engineering position, ideally within water infrastructure operations, including irrigation schemes, wastewater or sewerage networks, or other large-scale industrial environments.
The successful candidate will bring:
- A degree in Engineering consistent with eligibility for membership of Engineers Australia
- Experience working within operational environments, supporting the performance, reliability and optimisation of infrastructure assets
- A proactive, solution-focused mindset with the ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively
- Strong alignment to Tasmanian Irrigation’s values and commitment to a positive, inclusive and safety-focused culture
In this role, you will work closely with Operations, Asset Intelligence and broader technical teams to support the safe, reliable and efficient delivery of water infrastructure services, contributing to system optimisation, operational problem solving and continuous improvement initiatives.
This is a fantastic opportunity to work and live in Tasmania while playing a key role in supporting the performance and sustainability of critical water infrastructure that underpins the State’s growing agribusiness sector.
WHAT YOU’LL GET IN RETURN
You will have the opportunity to influence the organisation’s future growth which will make a visible impact right across Tasmania. You will be part of an organisation that will value you and support your future development, and you’ll be working in a positive and high-performance culture.
Some of the benefits our people enjoy include:
- Competitive remuneration package;
- Gym membership discounts;
- Private health corporate discounts;
- Flexible working arrangements (will vary depending upon the role);
- Tailored personal and professional development opportunities; and
- Employee Assistance Program access.
HOW TO APPLY
All interested applicants that meet the qualification and experience requirements as outlined in the position description are encouraged to apply via the Seek platform only.
We value diverse teams that reflects the communities we work with. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.
Please ensure your cover letter addresses the key selection criteria, outlined in the Position Description.
To obtain the position description for this role, visit the Career Opportunities page on TI’s website www.tasmanianirrigation.com.au or if you have any questions relating to the above position you can email .
*Please note that applications will be reviewed as received.