At Urban Utilities, our purpose is simple yet powerful: Enrich Quality of Life. With a $7 billion asset base and services spanning 1.5 million residents and more than 31,000 commercial customers across South East Queensland, we are committed to enhancing the liveability of our communities every day.

Your Opportunity

We are excited to be recruiting for a Senior Technical Officer for our Scientific Analytical Services (SAS) Laboratory, that forms part of our Customer & Innovation group.

The Customer and Innovation group leads and champions the way Urban Utilities connects with its customers. Our approach is focused on remaining contemporary, by understanding the current and future needs of our customers and appropriately shaping our services.

This role is a senior member of the Technical Officer Pool responsible for provision of timely analytical activity and throughput (chemical, physical and microbiological) under the technical guidance of Analytical Chemist / Microbiologists.

As a technical leader, the incumbent shall be capable of data interpretation in accordance with service level agreements and specified client obligations. The Senior Technical Officer shall participate in regular rotations to ensure the widest possible chemistry and biosciences experience.

Some of your accountabilities will include:

• Carry out a specified range of complex tests; interpret test data to verify that specifications are met and/or to identify remedial actions required to ensure conformance.
• Carry out a range of quality management activities to contribute to the identification and evaluation of current policies and business processes that are best practice.
• Contribute to reviewing existing operations in own area of work and generate new ideas to assist in identifying continuous improvements.
• Use product specifications to design test procedures and standards, and identify shortcomings in compliance processes, systems and procedures, and develop ad hoc solutions to problems within an assigned unit or discipline.
• Follow the organization's HS&E policies, procedures and mandatory instructions; to identify and mitigate environmental risks and risks to the wellbeing of oneself and others in the workplac

About You:

We are seeking candidates who are passionate about shaping our future, and ideally have the following qualifications, skills and experiences:

• You have a customer focussed mindset and naturally build meaningful customer relationships. You excel at collaboration, aligning objectives, and achieving desired outcomes.
• As a technical leader, you will bring a growth mindset to working with stakeholders, leading quality management activities, and driving continuous improvement initiatives.
• Previous technical experience in chemistry and/or organics in a commercial laboratory environment.
• Tertiary education in chemistry/science, or specialist working experience.
• This role is based at our Laboratory in Darra, and you are expected to work their full time. There is free staff parking or street parking available.

At UU, we celebrate diversity. We genuinely believe that bringing together diversity of thoughts, perspectives and expressions is key and crucial to our success as a business. You might find you meet some, but not all, of the job requirements for this role. We'd still encourage you to apply as we we're looking for the right human being for this role - it's about so much more than ticking all the boxes!

Why Urban Utilities?

Urban Utilities delivers essential water and wastewater services to more than 1.5 million people across Southeast Queensland. Every day, our teams work to support thriving communities and a sustainable future.

• Generous Salary Packaging options, including novated leases
• Corporate discounts across Health insurance, technology and more
• 18 weeks of paid parental leave, 15 days personal leave including two proactive wellbeing days, and an additional day of leave each year to connect with friends and family
• Flexibility at UU depends on the type of work you do but could include options such as, 9-day fortnights and flexible days. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you!
• Urban Utilities is an endorsed employer for all women. See our range of benefits and policies directly at WORK180

There's no us without you. Come shape the future with us.

Visit our website to learn more about us at www.urbanutilities.com.au

How to apply

Click on the "Apply" to complete your application. Please note that applications are open until 11:59pm 12th July.

Please note: applicants will be required to undergo a Pre-employment medical, which may include Drug and Alcohol testing, as well as other background checks as part of the recruitment process for this role.

For further information please contact our Talent team at car••••@urbanutilities.com.au