Trunk Mains Tradesperson

About Seqwater

Water is essential for life. At Seqwater, we’re not just delivering water—we’re driving innovation, growth and transformation to secure the future of water across South East Queensland.

As one of the largest water businesses with the most geographically spread and diverse asset base of any capital city in Australia, our operations extend from the New South Wales border to the base of the Toowoomba ranges and north to Gympie.

As we enter an exciting period of expansion, we're embracing new technologies and sustainable practices to meet the growing needs of our region. We work collaboratively across our organisation and with our stakeholders, constantly striving to enhance the quality of service we provide. As we modernise our systems and invest in smarter water grids, we remain focused on delivering the highest standard of service, always with the future in mind.

Our transformation is about more than just infrastructure—it’s about people. Our team of dedicated professionals are united by a shared passion for creating lasting, meaningful outcomes for the communities we serve, and this is reflected in Our Vision, Water for Life, Our Promise - Safe for Life, and Our Values of integrity, respect, care, and courage that shape everything we do.

If you want to be part of an organisation that’s shaping the future of water management, now is the time to join Seqwater. Join us as we embark on a multi-year program to improve operational reliability and build operational excellence in the services we deliver.

 

About your Opportunity

As the Trunk Mains Tradesperson (Northern region), you will participate in the effective planning, scheduling, coordination, and execution of the Seqwater Trunk Main Inspection program whilst also delivering the Operational requirements for the Network Operations team in the field. You will provide services in relation to the operation, maintenance, refurbishment, and augmentation of assets, providing technical advice and support to the Trunk Main Supervisor, Operational teams, Contractors and team members.

Key responsibilities include:

• Deliver the construction, repair, and maintenance of trunk mains, ensuring work is carried out safely, efficiently, and in accordance with specifications.
• Assist in the development and implementation of Standard Maintenance Procedures (e.g. job plans) for site related activities and participate in system audits activities. Complete all administrative tasks associated with the role of the position, particularly the completion and collection of work orders and inspection requirements.
• Ensure all Trunk Mains Asset Data is comprehensively and accurately recorded on the Trunk Mains Inspection Forms / spreadsheets including photos for handover to the Asset Systems and Information Governance Team to facilitate efficient and complete upload to Seqwater’s CMMS / GIS.
• Respond to unplanned/responsive maintenance issues, incidents, or emergency issues and the ability to fully diagnose the nature and scope of potential plant faults/issues and identify the resource requirements for rectification.
• Respond to emergency requests, as per rostered arrangements, outside of normal hours (On Call)

 

About you

To be successful in this role, you will possess:

• Trade qualification as a Certificate 3 trained Mechanical Fitter, Fitter and Turner or equivalent trade
• Possess a current "C" class drivers licence

 

This position has a competitive salary range, plus 12.75% superannuation and is full-time, permanent.

 

Appointment to this role is subject to the provision of a national police check and may be subject to other medical/character requirements. Please note that people with criminal records are not automatically deemed ineligible. Each application will be considered on its merits.

 

For a more detailed preview of the work that you will be involved in for this role, feel free to take a look at the position description on our careers page - careers.seqwater.com.au  We also invite you to connect with us on LinkedIn and join our growing community of followers to see all the latest news and job opportunities as and when they happen - https://www.linkedin.com/company/seqwater/

If you are looking for an extraordinary career in which you can make a real impact, we'd love to hear from you!

 

To apply

Submit your cover letter outlining how you meet the requirements of the role and your resume via the Apply button.

Applications close: 11:55PM AEST, Thursday 14th May 2026

For further information please email enquiries to recruitment@seqwater.com.au

Please note – applications cannot be accepted via email.