The NSW Operator of the Year award is sponsored each year by the Water Directorate to recognise excellent performance, initiative and all round attention to detail by an operator of water or wastewater treatment facilities.
The winner of the NSW Operator of the Year will join the WIOA delegation as a participant on the New Zealand Operators conference trip. Generally this trip includes a study tour of various water and wastewater treatment plants and processes as well as attending the conference. The prize includes air fares and accommodation arranged through WIOA. The award winner will also receive a perpetual trophy which they keep for 12 months plus a smaller trophy which is kept by the winner.
The criteria of this award are as follows:
Nominees should be employed in NSW and should have direct responsibility for operational decisions at community water and wastewater treatment plants/or industrial water or wastewater plants.
The following features will be taken into account in considering worthy recipients:
Continuing education/training achievement;
Overall plant management and condition;
Demonstrated attention to Occupational Health and Safety and other regulatory responsibilities;
Initiative and innovation, demonstrating improved treatment and efficiency.
Nominations from all water authorities in NSW are welcome and previous nominees are also welcome to renominate in 2010.
The presentation of the NSW Operator of the Year Award will be made at the annual WIOA Water Industry Engineers and Operators Conference (please link to www.wioa.org.au). This event is being held in Bathurst with the presentation to take place at the Awards Dinner on Thursday 22 April 2010 where the recipient and all other nominees will receive recognition from their peers within the NSW water industry.
The nomination form should be returned to Gary Mitchell by Wednesday 17 March 2010.
