Principal Regional Wastewater Planner

• Join our Asset Investment Planning team in Leederville
• Shape decisions that will develop & sustain WA's water sources
• Permanent opportunity from $146,712 + Super + Benefits

Water Corporation is recognised globally for our performance and innovation to secure water supplies for Western Australia in a changing climate. We’re driven to manage water services sustainably to make WA a great place to live and invest. A role at Water Corporation can unlock the door to ongoing long term career development opportunities; we also support training and development, flexible work arrangements, health and lifestyle programs and generous company benefits. If you share our commitment, then consider Water Corporation as the next step in your career.
About the role
Our Asset Investment Planning team have a permanent opportunity for a Principal Regional Wastewater Planner to provide technical expertise for the effective delivery of wastewater treatment and treated wastewater management asset investment planning for schemes in our Southwest & Great Southern regions. This role will be based in our Leederville office reporting to the Manager Assets
What the role will involve

• Provide expertise and high-level specialist advice to the business relating to wastewater treatment and treated wastewater management planning, including techniques, standards and processes
• Provide technical leadership in the development and implementation of risk-based asset management decision making processes to ensure and improve wastewater treatment and treated wastewater management planning across the business
• Review the technical content of Asset Investment Planning products, to deliver the required business outcomes
• Manage project teams to address complex wastewater treatment and treated wastewater management planning problems and technical innovation as required
• Act as the key interface with stakeholders to provide technical expertise related to wastewater treatment and treated wastewater management
• Collaborate with management to provide technical mentoring of teams, and inform competency frameworks on skills to ensure work programs deliver required our outcomes Proactively support section and branch managers in the introduction and management of change in approach to technical work practices to ensure that employees are engaged, and benefits achieved

Key skills and experience
You’ll have a degree level qualification in a relevant engineering discipline, with extensive experience in wastewater planning, treatment processes, treated wastewater management practices and related issues. Your demonstrated ability to lead strategic planning, collaborate and influence stakeholder, senior management and regulators will ensure success in this role.
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 4th February 2024
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.
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We encourage applications from every background, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, women, youth, LGBTQIA+ folks and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
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