Job Description

SA - Happy ValleyYou’ll play a key role in driving performance across safety, service delivery, asset reliability and customer outcomes — while building capability within your team and fostering a strong, outcome-driven culture.

Field Supervisor – SA Water

Happy Valley, South Australia

Permanent, Full time

About the Opportunity

We’re looking for an experienced Field Supervisor to join our Utilities team supporting SA Water operations. This is a hands-on leadership role where you’ll be out in the field, leading from the front, and ensuring the safe, efficient delivery of wastewater operations and maintenance activities.

You’ll play a key role in driving performance across safety, service delivery, asset reliability and customer outcomes — while building capability within your team and fostering a strong, outcome-driven culture.

What You’ll Be Doing

Leading Field Operations

• Oversee day-to-day operational activities across planned, reactive and maintenance works
• Act as the first point of contact for operational issues and adapt work programs as required
• Lead emergency response and incident management when needed

Managing Performance & Systems

• Take ownership of works management systems (including JAMS), ensuring data accuracy and reporting integrity
• Drive schedule compliance, backlog management and workforce optimisation
• Monitor performance metrics and identify trends or improvement opportunities

Driving Commercial Outcomes

• Manage budgets within delegated authority and maintain cost control
• Identify and implement productivity and efficiency improvements
• Support continuous improvement initiatives across operations

Project & Field Delivery

• Coordinate minor capital works and project delivery
• Maintain a strong field presence, conducting audits and supporting teams on the ground

Leading Your Team

• Provide strong leadership, coaching and technical guidance
• Promote a safety-first culture and lead by example
• Build capability through mentoring and development
• Foster positive stakeholder and customer relationships

What You Bring

We’re looking for someone who is confident in the field, commercially aware, and strong on people leadership.

Experience & Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience within the water or utilities sector
• Certificate III/IV in Civil Construction (or equivalent experience)
• Current Driver’s Licence and White Card

Technical & Leadership Skills

• Ability to interpret civil/mechanical drawings and scopes of work
• Strong understanding of maintenance planning, SWMS and risk assessments
• Experience with works management systems and performance reporting
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• A collaborative, outcome-driven mindset with the ability to influence teams

Why Join Us?

You’ll be part of a team that lives by its values:

• Safety – we care about our people, customers and community
• Delivery – we do what we say we’ll do
• People – we support and respect each other
• Accountability – we own our results

This is an opportunity to step into a role where you can make a real impact on operations, people and customer outcomes while working on essential infrastructure that supports communities across South Australia.

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