Water Engineering Manager

• Permanent opportunity with flexible working offered from $151,114 + Super + Benefits
• Help shape decisions that will direct & sustain WA’s water services
• Join our Treatment & Resource Recovery (TaRR) team in Osborne Park

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.

Water Corporation offers a work/life balance by proving a 9 day fortnight and hybrid working arrangements. Throw in free parking at Osborne Park and you’ll be able to reclaim your precious time to spend with your family or your own health and wellbeing.

In terms of your career this role is a diverse one which will lead a variety of technical teams – and will allow you to flex your strategic big picture thinking. Bring your expertise to the table and take your career to the next stage with the Water Corporation!

About the role:

We have a permanent opportunity for a Manager – Water Engineering Metro based at our Osborne Park office. 

You’ll lead and develop a centre of treatment and operational expertise responsible for providing specialist engineering support for the operation and optimisation of TaRR’s water schemes and assets.

What the role will involve:

• Lead teams undertaking engineering and scientific expertise to ensure the optimal performance and maintenance of major water production infrastructure across the Perth metropolitan area.
• Lead complex engineering and scientific investigations for assessment of water treatment processes and technologies and remedial work to improve performance, quality and reliability to ensure the optimal performance of chemical dosing and water treatment plants. 
• Lead teams to ensure compliance with relevant licences and regulatory agreements relating to surface and groundwater operations and ANCOLD and corporate dam safety policies.
• Provide specialist advice to Engineering on water treatment and related Design Standards including Asset Acquisition Process.
• Support the Drinking Water Quality, Strategic Investment Business Case and the DWQ Improvement program (capital and operational).
• Implement and assess specialist Operational Intelligence Performance Strategy and Tracking Tools and support these to enable operational (including energy and chemical management), engineering and asset management decisions with real time operational data and minimise troubleshooting. 
• Manage incidents and lead safety requirements for the team and monthly site inspections for water assets, ensuring all safety training and safety legislation compliance is met.

Key skills and experience:

You will have a degree level qualification in a related engineering discipline, and knowledge of the ADWG and the relevant management frameworks.

You will have extensive experience in water operations related infrastructure maintenance and operation, and considerable experience in managing a team of technical specialists.

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.

Application closes Friday 26th April 2024

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:

Diversity and inclusion are more than words. They guide us on building a thriving workforce that reflects the diversity of our customers and our community.

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.

Applicants with disability who require adjustments, or alternative methods of communication in the recruitment process, can contact a Recruitment Officer at ***********@watercorporation.com.au or 9420 2000.

To read our diversity and inclusion statement, please visit our website