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- Merredin Regional Office
- $111,680 base + Super + ability to earn additional with generous standby and overtime rates
- Work / life balance. No FIFO shifts. Get home each night – 9 Day Fortnight
About the role:
We have an opportunity based in Merredin for an experienced Electrical Dual Tradesperson for a permanent position.
The successful candidate will be responsible for the provision of electrical and instrumentation services including installation, testing, maintenance, fault finding, repair and commissioning of all Water Corporation’s assets throughout the Region.
We are seeking an individual who takes ownership of their work area and is able to work effectively independently but also contributes to a positive team environment and safety culture.
What the role will involve:
· Performs scheduled and unscheduled (breakdown) maintenance in water/wastewater systems and installs electrical and instrumentation components
· Performs complex isolation and shutdowns
· Complex problem solving of water systems, wastewater systems and chemical dosing systems
Key skills and experience:
· Electrical Trade Certificate
· Instrumentation Certificate
· Relevant High Risk Licences
· Current Drivers Licence
· Demonstrated experience in PLC, SCADA and telemetry systems.
· Considerable trade experience in water supply and wastewater services.
· Knowledge of Occupational Safety and Health requirements including hazard identification
Real benefits that matter:
· Work your full-time hours over 9 days and enjoy an RDO every fortnight!
· Work for a company that advocates for mental health and wellbeing with two well-being days each year to do whatever you need to do to feel good, no questions asked, we understand the importance of switching off and recharging every now and then.
· Annual leave loading of 17.5%.
· After 3 years of continuous service, you may access your Long Service leave pro-rata.
· In addition to the base requirement, Water Corporation will make an additional 2% super contribution when you elect to salary sacrifice 2% of your salary to super.
· Purchase additional leave of up to 4 weeks.
Apply: If you are interested in the above opportunity, please submit a covering letter and resume that best demonstrates your ability to meet the requirements of the role.
Applications close: Sunday the 10th March
We reserve the right to withdraw this ad prior to the closing date.
As part of the recruitment process you will be required to complete Pre-Employment screening which may include a medical, qualification check police clearance and Australian working rights check.
Our commitment to a diverse and inclusive workplace:
Water Corporation is committed to creating a workforce that reflects the diversity of our customers and our community. How we will achieve this is outlined in our Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and People and Safety Strategy.
We acknowledge the different skills, experiences and perspectives that people from diverse backgrounds including, race, ethnicity, disability, age, gender identity and sexual orientation bring to the workplace, will only strengthen our workforce.
We are committed to ensuring that our workplace is inclusive, where all our people feel that they belong, are valued, respected and have equal access to opportunities and resources.
We encourage applications from our key priority communities – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, women, youth and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
We are committed to ensuring an accessible and inclusive work environment to enable people with disability to participate fully in all aspects of employment wherever possible by offering reasonable adjustments including adjustments in our recruitment, selection and appointment processes.”
Applicants with disability who require adjustments in the recruitment process, or alternative methods of communication, can contact a Recruitment Officer at or 9420 2000.
To learn more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion please visit our website.
