Primary Location SA - Hope Valley
Job Description Summary Ready to step into a leadership role where you can make a real impact on essential water infrastructure across South Australia?
About the Role Field Operations Supervisor SA Water Contract | Hope Valley, SA At Service Stream, we're looking for an experienced Field Operations Supervisor to lead operational crews delivering maintenance, reactive works, and projects across the SA Water network.
This is a hands‐on leadership role where you'll spend time both in the field and supporting your teams to deliver safe, high‐quality outcomes every day.
Why Join Us?
Water is one of South Australia's most critical services, and our people are at the heart of keeping communities connected.
As a Field Operations Supervisor, you'll have the opportunity to: Lead and develop highly skilled field teams Influence operational performance and commercial outcomes Drive continuous improvement initiatives Play a key role in emergency response and incident management Work within a supportive team culture that values safety, accountability and collaboration Build your career with one of Australia's leading infrastructure services providers.
About the Role
Based from our Hope Valley depot, you'll oversee the day-to-day delivery of maintenance and operational activities across SA Water assets while ensuring exceptional standards in safety, customer service and field performance.
Key responsibilities include:
Leading frontline operational teams and contractors
Managing planned and reactive maintenance programs
Monitoring work schedules, labour utilisation and backlog performancel
Ensuring accurate works management system reporting and data integrity
Coordinating projects and minor works activities




Conducting regular field audits and maintaining a strong site presence
Managing budgets and identifying productivity improvements
Coaching, mentoring and developing team capability
Supporting a rostered supervisory on-call function
About You
You'll be a practical leader who enjoys being in the field, building strong relationships and helping teams succeed.
Ideally, you'll bring:
Experience supervising field-based operational or maintenance crews
A strong safety-first mindset and demonstrated leadership in secure work practices
Experience within water, utilities, civil, construction, infrastructure or related industries
Strong planning, scheduling and workforce coordination skills
The ability to interpret civil and/or mechanical drawings and scopes of work
Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
A collaborative, solutions-focused approach to leadership
Strong administration and Microsoft Office skills
What You'll Need
Current Driver's Licence
White Card
Certificate IV in Civil Supervision (or equivalent experience) is highly regarded
Our Values
Safety – We care about our people, customers and communities
Delivery – We do what we say we'll do
People – We support, respect and include one another
Accountability – We own the outcomes we deliver
Service Stream, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading national service provider to develop and operate Australia's essential communications, energy and water networks in the telecommunications and utilities industries.
We specialise in the design, construction and maintenance of new and existing networks, and deliver end-to-end engineering and asset management solutions on behalf of our blue chip client base.
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📌 Field Operations Supervisor (South Australia)
🏢 Service Stream
📍 South Australia