Melbourne Water Position Description: Automation Specialist

This position is an Automation Specialist role at Melbourne Water that reports to a Team Leader Automation. The role assists with delivering Melbourne Water's automation program, including planning projects, managing external partners, and identifying automation opportunities. Key responsibilities include delivering projects on time and budget, adopting new technologies, and developing strong relationships internally and with stakeholders. The successful candidate must have experience in industrial automation, project management skills, and the ability to build relationships.

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Melbourne Water Position Description: Automation Specialist

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MELBOURNE WATER POSITION DESCRIPTION

AUTOMATION SPECIALIST

REPORTS TO: DIRECT REPORTS AND TEAM SIZE:

TEAM LEADER AUTOMATION NIL

THIS ROLE EXISTS TO: (PURPOSE)

This position exists to:
 Assist with the delivery of the Automation program across all products including Water,
Sewerage and Waterways. This includes planning, investigation and development of work
specifications for the delivery of the program.
 Management of external Partners to deliver the program.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

 Building relationships with key Melbourne Water operational staff to identify automation
opportunities across the Water, Sewerage and Drainage areas of the business.
 Working with teams of internal stakeholders and external delivery Partners in accordance
with Melbourne Waters Leadership Framework.
 Delivery of projects from the Automation program in-line with financial targets that generate
optimum value, quality and efficiency for customers.
 Maximize value for customers by adopting innovative systems, technologies and lean
delivery processes for Automation of the businesses.
 Manage change and continuous improvement utilising lean principles.
 Direct management of projects within the Annual automation program including financial
budgets, planning, project scoping and business case development.
 Taking care of own and colleagues Health and Safety through identification and reporting of
hazards and active involvement in improvement initiatives.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES KPIs

Asset Management
Deliver projects within the automation program in line
 Plan and scope an agreed forward
with Asset Management Policy and Strategy that:
program of project works.
 Meet the agreed levels of service (LoS),
 Registration of new and removal of
 Deliver assets in line with Melbourne Waters current
decommissioned assets within the
standards and expectations.
Asset Management System on
 Include the development and implementation of
works completion.
appropriate maintenance schedules and asset
registration to ensure successful operation into the
future,
 Include the implementation of performance and risk
assessment activities to ensure the projects are not
negatively impacting the level of service to MW
customers
Automation  Projects implemented within agreed
Successful delivery of automation program by: timeframes.
 The delivery of nominated automation projects from
 Project budgets managed in
within the program schedule.
accordance with financial
 Researching and implementing the latest
delegation of authority.
technologies and approaches to deliver the program.
 Assist the team with the development of a program  Promotes the Automation team as
of works to deliver the scope and outcomes for the group that delivers outcomes to the
automation strategy. satisfaction of stakeholders.

Job level: EA level 7

Assessed by: P&C
Date: May 2019
MELBOURNE WATER POSITION DESCRIPTION
AUTOMATION SPECIALIST

Lead and Develop People

 Assist with the development of the team into a  All employees have a performance
high performing entity. and development plan that are
 Adhering to all MW polices in the recruitment, regularly reviewed in POD
management and development of employees.  Employee engagement results
 Establish and support an open and honest
working environment with existing employees
fostering collaboration and teamwork.
 Demonstrated and proactive Health and Safety
leadership and a personal commitment to Health
and Safety procedures, polices and plans.


Relationship Management  The various stakeholders across
 Facilitate the building of strong and productive
Melbourne Water are aligned and
relationships between multiple teams across
Melbourne Water asset management value chain. proactively supporting the
 Influence other stakeholders, internal and implementation of the Automation
external to the business to facilitate the Program
development and implementation of consistent
asset and maintenance management across
Melbourne Water.
 Ability to build trusting relationships with all
stakeholders to support the step change required
in asset and maintenance management.

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

 Demonstrated proficiency in the delivery of projects in the

Mechanical/Electrical/Instrumentation and automation/technology space within an
industrial environment.
 Proven experience in complex system automation and process control.
 Experience with the operational complexities of Water Supply, Drainage and Sewerage
Systems.
 Practical experience and knowledge of assets with detailed understanding of PLC/RTU
system installation.
 Proven experience with IOT devices and including coding.
 Demonstrated organization and project management skills, with the ability to manage
competing priorities to meet tight deadlines.
 Demonstrated ability to build and maintain strong relationships both within and outside the
business.

Job level: EA level 7

Assessed by: P&C
Date: May 2019
MELBOURNE WATER POSITION DESCRIPTION
AUTOMATION SPECIALIST

KEY RELATIONSHIPS:

All Melbourne Water employees are responsible for managing aspects of our customer/stakeholder
relationships and service interactions, and will work proactively to deliver a consistent customer
experience.
INTERNAL
 Service Delivery teams to ensure service requirements are achievable and delivered
 Financial Services and Program Delivery groups for commercial support
 Corporate Services group to build capability
 Asset Management Team and other Management Teams across Service Delivery
 Maintenance & Low Risk Capital Service Providers
 Major Program Delivery teams to support the successful delivery of projects
EXTERNAL
 Industry bodies and regulators
 Customers including retail Water Companies
 Development of relationships with industry groups and other leading organisations within
the discipline of automation and control.

SALARY RANGE:

 EA level 7

OTHER COMMENTS:
This role requires the following:
 Tertiary degree or relevant qualification and experience.
 Experience gained through leading teams
 Criminal Records Check / Pre-employment health assessment (TBC)
 Victorian driver’s license.
Location: 990 La Trobe Street, Melbourne 3008