Title:  Lead Maintenance and Reliability Engineer

The Opportunity

Veolia is seeking a Lead Mechanical Asset Management and Reliability Engineer to join our water team based in Brisbane 4000. In this role you will play a pivotal role in driving maintenance excellence, asset reliability, and safety across two major water treatment facilities supporting the Queensland Curtis LNG (QCLNG) project.

What's on offer

• Lead mechanical asset management for major QLD water treatment facilities
• Drive reliability and safety in a high impact engineering role
• Enjoy flexible, hybrid work and industry leading benefits

What you'll be responsible for

• Lead the Mechanical Asset management to improve safety, asset reliability, and plant availability.
• Provide technical leadership to the maintenance team, and guide best practices for asset equipment care and renewal using a risk based approach.
• Engage with site operators, maintainers, subcontractors, and engineers to coordinate and deliver asset management and project management activities.
• Drive continuous improvement through predictive maintenance programs (oil/vibration analysis), root cause analysis (RCA), and failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA).
• Act as subject matter expert signing off on changes impacting plant mechanical asset management.
• Support process safety, barrier management, and staff training in safety fundamentals.
• Review engineering documentation and participate in peer reviews to ensure sound engineering judgement and principles.
  
  

What you'll need to be successful

• Relevant tertiary qualification 
• Experience in operational plant environments (water treatment/gas/power preferred)
• RPEQ will be highly regarded
• Strong knowledge of reliability principles, project management and asset management 

A Veolia Career

At Veolia, we believe in supporting our people both professionally and personally. We offer a comprehensive suite of benefits designed to help you thrive, including:

• Generous paid parental leave and paid volunteer days
• Flexible, hybrid working arrangements to suit your lifestyle
• Superannuation contributions during unpaid parental leave
• Access to Fitness Passport and discounted health insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (Thrive) for you and your family
• Car allowances, novated leasing, and exclusive vehicle discounts
• Bonus and referral programmes, plus an employee share plan
• Ongoing professional development and clear career pathways

Join a team that values your wellbeing, growth, and contribution—while making a real impact on the environment and our communities.

A Career with Purpose

At Veolia, your career is more than just a job—it’s an opportunity to create lasting change. Work alongside passionate colleagues, access global career pathways, and contribute to innovative projects that support a sustainable future. We’re not just building a better tomorrow—we’re building yours.

Diversity & Inclusion

We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are dedicated to providing a safe, supportive, and accessible environment. If you require adjustments to the recruitment process, please let us know so we can support you.


Veolia is committed to conducting recruitment in a fair, ethical and transparent manner based solely on merit. Candidates with direct or indirect personal/professional ties to Veolia and/or any third party related to Veolia business (including but not limited to Veolia's suppliers, customers, partners and competitors) must disclose this information.