Trainee - Field Investigation Officer

• This is the best paid trainee role that you will come across

• 2 year fixed term contract, $73k plus super starting salary

• Located in Balcatta with parking provided on site

About the role:

Commercial and Industrial Services provides key services to the Water Corporation’s commercial customers across the state including backflow prevention compliance on scheme water supplies, trade waste management, management of one-off industrial discharges to sewer networks and non-residential discharge to sewer networks.

This trainee role is a great entry opportunity to learn how the Corporation both manages and works with our commercial and industrial customers across our wide range of activities both in the field and office. As a part of this role you will successfully complete a Certificate IV qualification while implementing all aspects of the learning on the job, exercising an employee’s duty of care and demonstrating the values of the organisation.

What the role will offer:

• Great combination of field and office-based work
• The opportunity to work directly with our customers on a daily basis
• Opportunity to gain a nationally recognised qualification
• Get paid while you learn about trade wastewater and backflow prevention
• Be part of and learn from a great customer focused team

Key skills and experience that you will bring to the role:

• Completion of Year 12 education and/or demonstrated post secondary school learning

• Current driver’s licence – Minimum C Class
• Strong attention to detail, verbal/written communication and interpersonal skills to aid you in writing technical reports and understand how to follow a documented process

• Ability to undertake field work and manual handling activities

• You will be self motivated team player that demonstrates the willingness to learn from an experienced team with a can-do attitude

• Basic understanding of Water Corporation values and the importance of safety in the workplace
• Experience working within a customer focused environment is highly regarded

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.

This position is advertised under Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 where Aboriginal Australians are encouraged to apply.

As part of the recruitment process you may 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.