Job Description

Job Description

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Chemist - Mount Piper Power Station, NSW

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Business Unit: Operations and Projects

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Sourcing Location: Current South Wales

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About The Role

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We're looking for a chemist to help us keep Mount Piper Power Station running safely, reliably, and cost-effectively. You'll manage feedwater and cooling water chemistry to world-class standards, oversee chemical and water handling, and help extend the life of our assets.

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You'll be part of a close-knit team where your advice genuinely shapes plant performance — working alongside our Chemical Specialist, Operations, Maintenance and Asset teams to solve problems and improve the way we do things.

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Day to day will see you working across the following activities:

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- Providing technical advice and recommendations on unit cycle chemistry and water treatment plant performance
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- Overseeing day-to-day chemical control room operations, including inspections, calibration, and testing
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- Monitoring and verifying chemistry through lab testing, and managing online and lab analysis
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- Coordinating contractors delivering sampling, analysis, and biocide treatment
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- Reporting on chemical performance, plant availability and spend to Operations and Asset Management internally
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- Reviewing and updating chemical operating procedures and training materials
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- Researching and recommending industry best practice updates for chemical and water treatment processes
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- Responding to environmental and chemical incidents, and supporting emergency preparedness
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- Managing the stations cooling tower and chemical compliance requirements.
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What are we looking for?

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Qualifications

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Due to the technical nature of this niche role, we are seeking applications from candidates with the following qualifications, skills, and experience:

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- A degree in chemistry, chemical engineering, or science, with experience in process water systems in heavy industry — or equivalent experience
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- Knowledge of power station, industrial, and chemical environmental processes, and environmental legislation, including environmental protection, water management, and dangerous goods.
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- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to communicate clearly, both written and verbal, on technical and non-technical matters
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- Experience with business systems used to manage plant data and reporting
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- A track record of working well in teams and influencing outcomes collaboratively
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- Experience in data gathering, analysis and reporting, or visual process management
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Please note: This role occasionally requires on-call support when plant conditions need it — we're happy to talk through how that works and what support is available.

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Advertising will close Sunday 27th September however we may start interviewing before this date.

📌 Chemist - Mount Piper Power Station, NSW (Lithgow)
🏢 EnergyAustralia
📍 Lithgow