Mechanical Fitter

Mechanical Fitter

• 1 Year Fixed-Term Opportunity 
• Contribute to a sustainable Lower Hunter for future generations
• Join a team that are proud of their work

We are seeking a temporary Mechanical Fitter to join our Maintenance team within our Customer Delivery Division . This fixed term opportunity will be for a period of one year. 

Our Company

At Hunter Water our Values define who we are as an organisation and how we behave. We strive to live these Values and it is shown in the work we do and the way in which we interact with each other. Please click here to learn more about Hunter Water’s Values.

We fundamentally believe in and commit to diversity and inclusion. We value an individual's unique capabilities, backgrounds, experiences and characteristics. We rely on these diverse perspectives to drive innovation and collaboration, to deliver the best outcome for our customers and communities.

It is this diversity of perspectives that will enable Hunter Water to meet the challenges of the future. We strive to create an inclusive environment where there is genuine equality of opportunity regardless of people's gender, age, cultural background, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability and/or family status. We encourage you to apply and welcome all applications.

We have embarked on a new strategic direction to build a more innovative, collaborative and resilient organisation that is a thought leader in developing a sustainable water and wastewater future. Please click here to learn more about Hunter Water's Corporate Strategy.

 At Hunter Water we offer a range of employee benefits. For this position, these will include, but are not limited to:

Excellent flexible working and additional leave benefits including:

• Additional Public Holidays, RDOs
• 5 days additional paid Carers Leave per annum
• Paid Community Service Leave
• 14 weeks paid Parental Leave for both parents
• Access to hybrid work and other flexible options

Health & Wellbeing benefits including:

• Fitness passport
• Access to discounted health fund and health services
• Access to the Employee Assistance program

Remuneration & Hours:

• 38 hour working week
• Reward and Recognition Program
• Base salary up to $93,943 plus 12% Superannuation 

 The Opportunity

As the Mechanical Fitter you will be primarily responsible for the maintenance, repair and operational functions of all mechanical assets within Hunter Water’s area of interest.

What you'll do:

• Planned and corrective maintenance, condition assessment, fault finding/diagnosis and rectification of mechanical equipment.
• Assisting treatment plant maintainers as required.
• Working and liaising with contractors and other internal Hunter Water staff.
  
• Accurate initiation and completion of all relevant documentation in Field Service Model (FSM), Ellipse, and TRIM, in a timely and appropriate manner.
  
• Ensure safe work procedures are followed by all staff including undertaking site-specific risk assessments and inductions for staff and / or contractors.
  
• Completion and submission of statutory paperwork (or digital form) including but not limited to confined space permits, hot work permits, permit to work.
  
• Assist Field Supervisor in training/development of Hunter Water staff and apprentices in mechanical awareness.
  
• Assist in the development of Picture Process mapped Work instructions.
  
• Ensure care and compliance of all personally allocated tooling and safety equipment.
  
• Flexibility to work in any geographical area within the Hunter Water network of operations, as directed by the Mechanical Supervisor or nominee.
  
• Working in confined spaces and/or at heights is a requirement of this role.
  Relieve as Area Co-ordinator or Field Supervisor as required to build leadership skills and maintain resource requirements.
  
• Willingness to participate in an after-hours response roster if required.

What you'll need to be successful:

Essential Criteria:

• Current Mechanical Trade certificate
  
• Class MR Driver’s Licence (or higher)
  
• Leadership training
  
• Construction induction card
  
• Demonstrated minimum 4 years’ recent experience in the Mechanical trade field
  
• Sound knowledge of technical and WHS requirements in order to achieve satisfactory completion of works allocated
  
• Demonstrated skills with mechanical maintenance systems

 Desirable Criteria:

• Knowledge of water and wastewater equipment, system and processes.

The following qualifications are not essential but will be highly regarded. Where they are not held the successful candidate must be willing and able to attain:

• Confined Space entry and rescue
  
• Dogging
  
• KASA - Water/Wastewater Pumping & Piping Fundamentals
  
• Experience using computerised maintenance management systems (e.g. Ellipse)
  
• Intermediate skill level with Microsoft suite
  
• Emergency First Aid
  
• Chlorine Handling
  
• Working at Heights
  
• Elevated work platform licence
  
• Forklift licence
  
• CPR
  
• Low Voltage Release and Rescue
  
• Safe Work Near Overhead Powerlines
  
• Environmental Incident Management – Notification & Reporting
  
• Environmental Incident Management – Field Response and clean up
  
• General Environmental Awareness – Field based (Identifying and managing environmental risk)

Application Steps:

To be considered for this position applicants must submit a cover letter addressing the Selection Criteria above and provide a current resume.

Please click to view the Position Description.

Application closing date: Saturday 31st October 2026

We are proud to be an Inclusive Employer committed to Inclusion, Diversity & Equity. People with disability, women and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are encouraged to apply. Applicants can request a reasonable adjustment at any stage during the recruitment process by getting in contact with the recruiter.

Employment with Hunter Water Corporation may be subject to pre-employment checks including but not limited to criminal background checks, functional assessment, drug and alcohol testing and psychometric assessment for preferred external applicants.