Lock Attendant

About SA Water

SA Water is dedicated to sustaining life by delivering dependable water and wastewater services to over 1.8 million residents in South Australia. Our team's efforts across engineering, operations, science, and customer service ensure healthy communities thrive across the state.

Role Overview

Situated near Lake Cullulleraine, around 60 km from Mildura, this position offers a unique opportunity to live alongside the Murray River with subsidised on-site accommodation provided. The role combines hands-on operations, maintenance, environmental monitoring, and customer engagement by supporting lock functionality, maintaining infrastructure at multiple sites, gathering operational data, and ensuring safe public access while collaborating with various stakeholders.

Work Flexibility and Benefits

• Flexible work arrangements including daily accrual of up to 30 minutes flexitime.
• Annual wellbeing leave of 2 days.
• One Travel Day annually to enhance personal travel.
• Supportive, family-friendly environment promoting wellbeing and inclusion.

Career Development

Employees may progress through salary increments by gaining relevant experience, skills, and competencies within the organisation, fostering professional growth and enhanced responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Operate lock chambers and related infrastructure, ensuring safe navigation on the River Murray.
• Assist with the operation and upkeep of locks, weirs, fishways, and environmental management systems.
• Perform routine inspections and accurately record operational and environmental metrics.
• Maintain public amenities and deliver excellent customer service to river users and visitors.
• Support river flow management as required by operational policies.
• Safely operate and maintain tools, machinery, plant, and vehicles.
• Promote a strong safety culture through hazard identification, incident reporting, and complying with safe work protocols.
• Collaborate effectively with colleagues, contractors, customers, and stakeholders.
• Engage in environmental monitoring activities, such as fishway operations and tracking fish movements.
• Participate in rostered weekend shifts and occasional after-hours duties with applicable overtime and allowances.

Allowances Provided

• Locality allowance
• Field Workers Allowance

Candidate Profile

• A proactive, positive attitude with eagerness to learn and contribute.
• Ability to work independently within a supportive small team.
• Experience operating various tools, machinery, plant, or equipment.
• Strong commitment to safety and safe work practices.
• Excellent communication, customer service, and accurate record-keeping skills.
• Proficiency with computer-based systems and reporting software.
• Valid driver’s licence and White Card certification.

Desirable qualifications and skills: knowledge of river systems and lock/weir operations; Boat Licence or Restricted Coxswain Certificate; HR or higher truck license; experience or licenses for plant and heavy machinery operation.

Additional Information

This role involves rostered weekend work and occasional after-hours duties as necessary. Recruitment agencies are requested not to submit candidates for this vacancy.

SA Water values diversity and inclusion, encouraging applications from individuals with disabilities, diverse age groups, the LGBTIQA+ community, Indigenous peoples, and multicultural backgrounds.

Application deadline: 4pm, Wednesday 5 August 2026.