Network operations and maintenance workers in the water industry ensure the systems used to supply drinking water to communities and collect wastewater for treatment are in good working order. A lot of these systems are underground.
The work is mostly outdoors and requires practical, hands on skills. Whilst there is no minimum qualification, you usually need water industry training or a trade qualification to work on water networks. These courses are often undertaken through a traineeship or apprenticeship. Given the practical nature of the work, there are a range of occupational health and safety training requirements before performing network maintenance or repairs.
From cities to regional and remote communities, there are many opportunities to work in network operations and maintenance.
