Reliability Engineer

About Veolia Veolia Australia & New Zealand is the only global company to provide a full range of environmental services in the fields of water, waste management and energy solutions. With the global expertise gained from serving the environment for more than 170 years, Veolia operates in more than 57 countries around the world, with well over a hundred sites and approximately 6500 employees in Australia & New Zealand. The Opportunity Veolia is seeking a motivated Reliability Engineer to improve the reliability, availability, maintainability and whole-of-life performance of wastewater treatment assets across the Wellington Region. This is an opportunity to make a practical contribution to essential infrastructure while working alongside operations, maintenance, asset management and project teams. You will provide engineering and reliability expertise across wastewater treatment plants, pumping stations, a thermal dryer facility, sludge minimisation facility and associated infrastructure. The role will focus on identifying and eliminating the causes of equipment failure, optimising maintenance strategies, improving asset performance and supporting safe, compliant and cost-effective operations. What's on offer You will work with highly motivated professionals in a supportive and collaborative environment You have the opportunity to work across a complex, multi-faceted contract environment  The experience you bring will make a huge impact on communities Employee assistance programs (EAP) through assure which covers mental health, nutrition, financial, legal, coaching and career transition support Competitive remuneration Opportunities for professional growth and development Stable employment with a reputable organisation What you'll be responsible for As Reliability Engineer, you will develop and deliver reliability improvement initiatives using recognised methodologies, including: Reliability-Centred Maintenance (RCM) Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) Root Cause Analysis (RCA) Asset criticality and risk assessment Condition monitoring and predictive maintenance Preventive maintenance optimisation Lifecycle asset management You will work across mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, control systems, civil and process assets, using data and engineering judgement to support informed asset management decisions. Key responsibilities Develop and implement reliability improvement plans for critical assets. Identify reliability risks, recurring failures and opportunities to reduce unplanned downtime and maintenance costs. Develop and maintain asset criticality assessments. Review and optimise preventive and predictive maintenance programmes. Facilitate RCM, FMEA, maintenance strategy and maintenance optimisation reviews. Lead or support investigations into significant, recurring or high-consequence equipment failures. Conduct Root Cause Analysis using appropriate…