Vacation Student - Operations Technology

NSW Department of Communities and Justice – Moreton Bay QLD

- Open to Electrical, Mechatronic Engineer or Computer Science students.
- Gain hands-on experience in our Operations Technology team.

- Open to Electrical, Mechatronic Engineer or Computer Science students.
- 12-week paid summer vacation program, commencing Nov 2026.
- Gain hands-on experience in our Operations Technology team.

About the role:

Unitywater’s Vacation Program is a 12-week placement, offered over the summer holiday period (Nov 2026 – Feb 2027). Work four days per week while building your skills, meeting new people, learning from experienced professionals, and discovering where a career in the water industry could take you.

Opportunity:

Operations Technology

- Work with our Operational Technologies team on a Human-Machine Interface (HMI) Product Selection project. The HMI is used to monitor and control critical water and wastewater infrastructure, including treatment plants, pump stations and reservoirs.
- Open to Electrical or Mechatronic Engineering, or Computer Science students
- Location: Morayfield

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:

- Must be a current tertiary undergraduate student.
- Demonstrate a strong sense of commitment.
- Adaptability, curiosity and able to work as part of a team.
- A willingness to learn and to make a positive contribution to our business.

Working at Unitywater:





- Flexibility: We value flexibility and support work-life balance with hybrid and flexible working, purchased annual leave and access to floating public holidays.
- 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, access to a dedicated learning program and professional memberships.
- Diversity: We celebrate, value and include people of all backgrounds, gender and expressions, sexualities, cultures, bodies and abilities. We invite you to join our dedicated employee networks focused on First Nations Reconciliation, LGBTQIA+, CALD, Gender, Life Stage, Disability and Accessibility.

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 valuable job starts here.

Confirm your right to work in Australia and complete pre-employment checks, including verification of criminal history, drivers licence and driving history, alcohol and other drug screening.

Applications close: COB Wednesday 19 August 2026

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📌 Vacation Student - Operations Technology (Moreton Bay Region)
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📍 Moreton Bay Region