Working at Tas Water isn't just a job; it's an prospect to deliver social, environmental, and economic benefits for Tasmania today, and tomorrow. Our talented workforce of over 920 employees keeps Tasmania thriving by providing exceptional water and sewerage services to over 460,000 customers every day. We have a bold and ambitious future, inspired by our vision to unlock water’s full potential, and centred on our customers and communities, our people and partners, the environment, and our collective water future. Tas Water is investing $1.2 billion over the next four years to protect Tasmania's water and deliver safe, reliable services for generations to come.

We will make great steps towards our aspirations of net zero carbon emissions and towards zero waste. Visit our website or You Tube channel to learn more.

The Role

We're looking for an experienced and solutions-focused OSI Engineer / Scientist - Water to join our Operational Support and Improvement team on a permanent full-time basis.

Reporting to the Manager Operational Support - Water, this role plays a key part in improving the performance, reliability and compliance of Tas Water's drinking water treatment systems and water networks. Working closely with operational teams across the state, you'll apply your technical expertise to optimise treatment processes, investigate operational challenges, improve compliance outcomes, and deliver innovative solutions that support safe and reliable drinking water services for Tasmania.

This is an exciting opportunity for a technically capable professional who enjoys solving complex problems, analysing system performance, and working collaboratively with operational teams to drive continuous improvement. Whether your background is in process engineering, environmental science, chemistry, water treatment or a related discipline, you'll have the opportunity to make a tangible impact on one of Tasmania's most critical services.
In this role, you will:

Provide technical leadership and expert advice on drinking water quality, treatment compliance and operational performance.



Analyse and optimise water treatment systems and networks to improve reliability, quality, risk and cost outcomes. Identify, assess and implement process and system improvements across water treatment assets. Lead investigations into operational and process performance issues and recommend practical solutions. Support trials, implementation and evaluation of new technologies and optimisation initiatives. Develop technical reports, recommendations and business cases to support decision-making. Coach and support operational teams through technical guidance and knowledge sharing. Work closely with Operations and project teams to improve treatment performance and compliance outcomes.

What we’re looking for

We're seeking a collaborative and analytical professional with a passion for water quality, process optimisation and continuous improvement.
To thrive in this role, you’ll bring:
A degree in Engineering, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Process Engineering or a related discipline. Experience investigating and solving complex technical, operational or process-related challenges. Experience analysing operational or treatment system performance and identifying improvement opportunities. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret data and draw evidence-based conclusions. Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication and influencing skills. Experience supporting, coaching or mentoring others. Strong computer skills, including experience with operational, process or data systems.A current Class C Driver's Licence. Enter 4-6 of the essential selection criteria.
Highly regarded:
Experience in drinking water treatment, water quality, process engineering or water operations. Experience using SCADA, AVEVA PI,



Bio Win or similar operational and modelling platforms.CPEng, RPEng or relevant professional accreditation. Experience within the water and wastewater industry.
Why Tas Water
Across our multi-disciplinary organisation, we are serious about enhancing the skills and careers of our team members. When you join Tas Water, you join a company that offers career development pathways, training courses, and access to subject matter experts. We are continuing to build an inclusive workplace and workforce that truly represents the Tasmanian community that we serve.
We value diversity in all its many forms and welcome a range of perspectives and identities to enrich the way we work and what we do. We take pride in being acknowledged as an employer of choice for women by WORK180. Visit the Work180 website to view our benefits and policies, such as 18 weeks of paid parental leave for all parents regardless of tenure and with full superannuation contributions.

We’re continuing to work on future benefits through a dedicated Employee Experience team.

The Details

This role will be based in Launcestonand attracts a salary of $106,708.64- $120,247.46 per annum (inclusive of superannuation).
The role will involve travel across Tasmania to support operational sites and may require participation in after-hours work or an on-call roster as business requirements dictate.

If you want to learn more about this role, please contact Antoine Chassagne - Manager Operational Support - Water at or via email at

If you need assistance in applying, please contact Roly Srivastava - Talent Acquisition Officer at or via email at
Application will close at 10am on Monday, 21st September, 2026.

Please note: To be considered for this opportunity, applicants must have the right to work in Australia. As part of our recruitment process, you may be asked toparticipatein pre-employment checks relevantto the role. These may include a National Police Check or AusCheck, with any offer of employment subject to satisfactory outcomes.

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📌 OSI Engineer or Scientist (Launceston)
🏢 TasWater
📍 Launceston