Civil Maintenance Worker

Civil Maintenance Worker

• Exciting opportunity to work for Hunter Water
• Ongoing training, career advancement and leadership opportunities
• Support the sustainable delivery of an essential service to the Lower Hunter community

Build a future you can be proud of

Join Hunter Water and play a hands-on role in delivering essential water, wastewater and stormwater services to the Lower Hunter community.
We're currently recruiting multiple Civil Maintenance Workers across multiple role types including Labourers, Operators, Crew Leaders/Site Supervisors. Whether you're experienced in the water industry or looking to transition from a related trade or operational background, we'll support your growth with training, development and career progression opportunities.

About the roles

As part of our Civil Maintenance team, you'll undertake labouring, maintenance and construction activities across Hunter Water's water, wastewater and stormwater networks.
Working as part of a close-knit crew, you'll contribute to the safe and reliable operation of essential community infrastructure.

This role requires:

• Availability to work between 7:00am and 3:30pm
• Participation in a 1-in-5 week on-call and standby roster
• Willingness to undertake relief on-call duties
• Residence within one hour of a Hunter Water depot to support operational call-outs

What you'll need to be successful:
Essential Criteria:

• Experience working around water and waste water infrastructure in a construction or maintenance environment or other relevant construction and/or maintenance industry experience
• Construction Induction card
• Current HR Drivers licence OR be willing and able to obtain within 1 month of commencement
• Proven capacity to work manually for an extended period including activities such as hand digging, lifting etc.
• Proven ability to work effectively within small teams
• High level of personal work ethic and commitment to safe working practices

Desirable Criteria:

• Experience in water main and sewer main repairs, jetting procedures, valve installations, plant and truck operations, water service repairs or similar.

Why Hunter Water

At Hunter Water our Values define who we are as an organisation and how we behave. We strive to live these Values and it is shown in the work we do and the way in which we interact with each other. Please click here to learn more about Hunter Water’s Values.



Our people are at the heart of everything we do. We invest in your development and support you to build a rewarding career, with opportunities to learn new skills, take on higher duties and progress your career.
Some of our benefits include:


Learning and Development

• Traffic Control, Confined Space entry, First Aid and CPR training within first 6 months
• Ongoing training and career development opportunities

Leave and Flexibility

• Additional Public Holidays, RDOs
• Paid Community Service Leave
• 14 weeks paid Parental Leave for both parents

Health & Wellbeing benefits including:

• Fitness passport
• Discounted health fund and health services
• Employee Assistance program

Remuneration & Hours:

• 38 hour working week
• Reward and Recognition Program
• Access to additional earning potential through undertaking relief in higher positions in the Civil crew structure, completing on call rosters which attract standby and associated overtime and overtime associated with undertaking planned night works, weekend work and emergency call outs

Don't meet every requirement?

That's okay. If this opportunity interests you and you have relevant skills or experience, we'd still love to hear from you.
We're committed to helping our people grow and succeed. Whether you're a plumber looking to transition into utilities, an operator seeking a new challenge, or someone with transferable skills from a similar industry, we'll provide the training and support to help you succeed.
At Hunter Water, we value diverse experiences and perspectives. We're looking for people who share our values, are eager to learn and want to make a positive impact in our community—because a great fit is about much more than ticking every box.


Application Steps:

Submit your current resume and a short cover letter telling us why you're interested in joining Hunter Water.



Employment with Hunter Water Corporation may be subject to pre-employment checks including but not limited to criminal background checks, functional assessment, drug and alcohol testing and psychometric assessment for preferred external applicants.