Water Quality Specialist
Unitywater
Water Quality Specialist
About us:
Unitywater operates in one of Australia’s most exceptional environments in terms of natural beauty, geographical and demographic breadth. We operate on Kabi Kabi, Jinibara and Turrbal Country, proudly providing safe and reliable water to customers in Moreton Bay, Sunshine Coast and Noosa. We are a water utility serving one of the fastest growing regions in the country.
We think a pretty good job starts here.
About the role:
As the Water Quality Specialist, you will lead critical programs and projects that support public health, compliance, and innovation across our water networks. In this key role, you’ll provide expert advice across all aspects of water quality - developing and improving systems, programs, and initiatives to ensure the safe, compliant, and sustainable delivery of drinking and recycled water. Working collaboratively across the business, your leadership will help drive Unitywater’s strategic ambitions through evidence-based decision-making and continuous improvement.
Your responsibilities will include but not be limited to:
- Lead the strategic development and continuous improvement of Unitywater’s Drinking Water Management System, ensuring ISO 22000 and HACCP compliance.
- Drive performance and compliance in Recycled Water Management Plans, ensuring alignment with regulatory standards and governance frameworks.
- Champion innovative recycled water initiatives to improve financial and environmental sustainability practices.
- Analyse, report and interpret water quality data to inform decision-making and operational planning.
- Mentor and support advisors across the business on complex water quality and public health matters.
- Engage effectively with regulators and internal stakeholders, providing expert scientific advice and leadership.
About you:
Our One Unitywater behaviours - Create the Future, Care Together, and Own It – define how we work together at Unitywater. To contribute to this, you will demonstrate the following skills and qualities for the role:
- Bachelor’s degree or relevant tertiary qualifications in science or engineering, with a focus on chemistry, microbiology, or biochemistry.
- Extensive experience in leading the development, design and implementation of water quality strategy, projects, reporting and governance within a collaborative working model.
- Proven success in leading complex water quality initiatives, and co-ordinating a multitude of diverse and complex tasks and projects in a dynamic environment
- Strong written and interpersonal communication skills with a proven ability to negotiate, lead teams, and manage performance.
- Demonstrated experience in regulatory compliance, including statutory reporting, HACCP principles, and legislative frameworks.
- Familiarity with integrated data platforms such as GIS, SCADA, and Power BI.
- Strong technical writing ability – able to produce clear, accurate reports and guidelines for diverse audiences.
- Current C Class Driver’s Licence.
Working at Unitywater:
As a Unitywater team member you will enjoy a range of benefits:
- Flexibility: We value flexibility and support work-life balance with hybrid and flexible working, purchased annual leave and access to floating public holidays. Tell us what this looks like for you!
- Wellbeing: We offer several initiatives to support your wellbeing, such as discounted private health insurance, salary packaging, employee assistance program, and access to retailer discounts and benefits.
- Learning and Development: We offer a range of opportunities to feed your curiosity such as: Walk on Country experience, study assistance, and access to a dedicated learning program and professional memberships.
- Extras: We invite you to join our dedicated employee networks focused on First Nations Reconciliation, LGBTIQ+, CALD, Gender, Life Stage diversity, and Accessibility.
We celebrate, value and include people of all backgrounds, gender and expressions, sexualities, cultures, bodies and abilities. We are committed to a workforce that reflects the diversity of the community we serve and fostering a workplace that is diverse and inclusive, where you feel connected, are safe to be yourself and supported to be the best version of yourself.
We strive to have a workforce that reflects the diversity of the community we serve and encourage all suitable applicants to apply for this role. Please feel free to share your pronouns and any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process.
If you would like to speak to a team member about our commitment to diversity and inclusion, please contact our Inclusion Specialist emma.guest@unitywater.com or Reconciliation Action Plan Advisor rebecca.williams@unitywater.com.
Additional information:
- We are proud to be recognized as an employer of choice for women by WORK180.
- We are proud members of Pride in Diversity and Australian Disability Network.
- We are a 2025 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.
How to apply:
Please apply online following the links, and make sure to upload your up-to-date CV.
If you’re successful we will need you to undergo a few checks…. We know they might not be the fun part, but you will need to confirm your right to work in Australia and complete relevant pre-employment checks, including verification of criminal history, drivers licence and driving history, alcohol and other drug screening.
Applications close: COB Monday 7 July.
For further information please contact the Careers team at careers@unitywater.com
Unitywater respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands and waterways in which we live, work and operate, the Kabi Kabi, Jinibara and Turrbal peoples. We honour their enduring connection to these places and their deep cultural, spiritual and environmental knowledge and stewardship over the waterways that sustain us all. We pay our deepest respects to Elders past and present, who hold the wisdom, traditions and stories of their people.Join a purpose-driven team delivering safe, high-quality water services, Drive sustainability by championing innovative recycled water initiatives, Collaborate across teams and with regulators to ensure compliance and excellence
Unitywater
Water Quality Specialist
About us:
Unitywater operates in one of Australia’s most exceptional environments in terms of natural beauty, geographical and demographic breadth. We operate on Kabi Kabi, Jinibara and Turrbal Country, proudly providing safe and reliable water to customers in Moreton Bay, Sunshine Coast and Noosa. We are a water utility serving one of the fastest growing regions in the country.
We think a pretty good job starts here.
About the role:
As the Water Quality Specialist, you will lead critical programs and projects that support public health, compliance, and innovation across our water networks. In this key role, you’ll provide expert advice across all aspects of water quality - developing and improving systems, programs, and initiatives to ensure the safe, compliant, and sustainable delivery of drinking and recycled water. Working collaboratively across the business, your leadership will help drive Unitywater’s strategic ambitions through evidence-based decision-making and continuous improvement.
Your responsibilities will include but not be limited to:
- Lead the strategic development and continuous improvement of Unitywater’s Drinking Water Management System, ensuring ISO 22000 and HACCP compliance.
- Drive performance and compliance in Recycled Water Management Plans, ensuring alignment with regulatory standards and governance frameworks.
- Champion innovative recycled water initiatives to improve financial and environmental sustainability practices.
- Analyse, report and interpret water quality data to inform decision-making and operational planning.
- Mentor and support advisors across the business on complex water quality and public health matters.
- Engage effectively with regulators and internal stakeholders, providing expert scientific advice and leadership.
About you:
Our One Unitywater behaviours - Create the Future, Care Together, and Own It – define how we work together at Unitywater. To contribute to this, you will demonstrate the following skills and qualities for the role:
- Bachelor’s degree or relevant tertiary qualifications in science or engineering, with a focus on chemistry, microbiology, or biochemistry.
- Extensive experience in leading the development, design and implementation of water quality strategy, projects, reporting and governance within a collaborative working model.
- Proven success in leading complex water quality initiatives, and co-ordinating a multitude of diverse and complex tasks and projects in a dynamic environment
- Strong written and interpersonal communication skills with a proven ability to negotiate, lead teams, and manage performance.
- Demonstrated experience in regulatory compliance, including statutory reporting, HACCP principles, and legislative frameworks.
- Familiarity with integrated data platforms such as GIS, SCADA, and Power BI.
- Strong technical writing ability – able to produce clear, accurate reports and guidelines for diverse audiences.
- Current C Class Driver’s Licence.
Working at Unitywater:
As a Unitywater team member you will enjoy a range of benefits:
- Flexibility: We value flexibility and support work-life balance with hybrid and flexible working, purchased annual leave and access to floating public holidays. Tell us what this looks like for you!
- Wellbeing: We offer several initiatives to support your wellbeing, such as discounted private health insurance, salary packaging, employee assistance program, and access to retailer discounts and benefits.
- Learning and Development: We offer a range of opportunities to feed your curiosity such as: Walk on Country experience, study assistance, and access to a dedicated learning program and professional memberships.
- Extras: We invite you to join our dedicated employee networks focused on First Nations Reconciliation, LGBTIQ+, CALD, Gender, Life Stage diversity, and Accessibility.
We celebrate, value and include people of all backgrounds, gender and expressions, sexualities, cultures, bodies and abilities. We are committed to a workforce that reflects the diversity of the community we serve and fostering a workplace that is diverse and inclusive, where you feel connected, are safe to be yourself and supported to be the best version of yourself.
We strive to have a workforce that reflects the diversity of the community we serve and encourage all suitable applicants to apply for this role. Please feel free to share your pronouns and any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process.
If you would like to speak to a team member about our commitment to diversity and inclusion, please contact our Inclusion Specialist emma.guest@unitywater.com or Reconciliation Action Plan Advisor rebecca.williams@unitywater.com.
Additional information:
- We are proud to be recognized as an employer of choice for women by WORK180.
- We are proud members of Pride in Diversity and Australian Disability Network.
- We are a 2025 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.
How to apply:
Please apply online following the links, and make sure to upload your up-to-date CV.
If you’re successful we will need you to undergo a few checks…. We know they might not be the fun part, but you will need to confirm your right to work in Australia and complete relevant pre-employment checks, including verification of criminal history, drivers licence and driving history, alcohol and other drug screening.
Applications close: COB Monday 7 July.
For further information please contact the Careers team at careers@unitywater.com
Unitywater respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands and waterways in which we live, work and operate, the Kabi Kabi, Jinibara and Turrbal peoples. We honour their enduring connection to these places and their deep cultural, spiritual and environmental knowledge and stewardship over the waterways that sustain us all. We pay our deepest respects to Elders past and present, who hold the wisdom, traditions and stories of their people.Join a purpose-driven team delivering safe, high-quality water services, Drive sustainability by championing innovative recycled water initiatives, Collaborate across teams and with regulators to ensure compliance and excellence
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