Introduction
Join Osmoflo as a Process Engineer and apply your technical expertise where it matters most: supporting safe, reliable and compliant water treatment operations.
Preferably based at our Burton operations office in South Australia or alternatively our Perth base. You will provide process engineering support across our Operations and Maintenance portfolio, with a primary focus on the Dampier Seawater Desalination Plant in WA. You will investigate operational issues, analyse plant and water quality data, optimise treatment processes, and help safeguard drinking water quality.
About the Role
This is a hands-on technical role for a Process Engineer who enjoys turning complex plant data into practical operational improvements.
Working closely with plant personnel, operations leaders, clients, laboratories and technical specialists, you will help strengthen treatment performance, regulatory compliance and drinking water quality management. The position reports to the Senior Process Engineer and supports the Dampier Plant Manager.
Regular travel to Dampier will be required, sometimes at short notice.
Description
What You’ll Bring
To succeed in this role, you will ideally have:
- Practical knowledge of the Australian Drinking Water Guidelines and risk-based drinking water quality management.
- An understanding of HACCP principles and their application within municipal drinking water treatment.
- Knowledge of seawater reverse osmosis, membrane filtration, disinfection, chemical dosing, storage and distribution processes.
- The ability to interpret microbiological, physical and chemical water quality data.
- Experience supporting water quality investigations, incident response, audits and corrective actions.
- Strong analytical skills, including trend analysis, root-cause analysis and technical reporting.
- Clear written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain technical risks and recommendations to different audiences.
- A collaborative, customer-focused approach and strong attention to detail.
- A commitment to safe work practices, quality and continuous improvement.
Formal HACCP or recognised drinking water quality risk-management training will be highly regarded, as will experience supporting a regulated municipal drinking water treatment plant or developing, reviewing or auditing a Drinking Water Quality Management Plan.
Skills And Experiences
Why Osmoflo?
At Osmoflo, innovation isn't simply about having new ideas. It's about applying engineering expertise to create practical solutions and continuously improve how we work. You'll enjoy:
- Exposure to advanced membrane water treatment and desalination technology.
- A role with genuine influence over safety, plant performance and client outcomes.
- Career development opportunities within Australia's leading water treatment company.
- A collaborative culture built on trust, teamwork and respect.
- The chance to contribute to sustainable water solutions that make a difference.
- Range of discounts via FLARE program
- A rewarding Staff Referral Program
- Staff Bonus & Incentive Scheme
At Osmoflo, we believe in the impact each individual can have in our success, creativity and culture. We understand that diversity drives innovation and helps us build better solutions for the future. We invite individuals from all backgrounds and lived experience of diversity to join us on our mission to build a sustainable water future.
Ready to put your water treatment and process engineering experience to work on real operational challenges? If you enjoy problem-solving, plant optimisation and continuous improvement, we’d like to hear from you. Please submit your resume and cover letter detailing your relevant experience and qualifications using the
APPLY button. For further information, please contact Ian Sparham, HR Advisor at
ian.sparham@osmoflo.com for any questions or to get copy of position description.
