Senior Technical Advisor

Who are we?

When you join Water Corporation, you play an important role for the people of WA. Our services are essential for life - everyday, millions of Western Australians rely on us to deliver and manage water across our state.

If you’re driven to make a meaningful contribution, you’ve come to the right place.

Join our Team!

Come and join the newly formed Maintenance and Reliability Business Unit. This is a team dedicated to optimising whole of life performance for new and existing assets. We will achieve this through investment planning, informed risk management, maintenance planning and reliability engineering practices.

We do this to ensure our customers, internal and external, get a great level of service and to ensure we are being great stewards for these assets, that in most cases need to operate forever.

You will contribute to delivering organisational requirements, expected outcomes and benefits effectively and efficiently.

About the role:

We are seeking a Senior Technical Advisor – Asset Investigation and Monitoring to coordinate and manage programs of asset / system monitoring, investigations, and investments, to deliver on the requirements across the relevant asset portfolio.

It is preferential for the successful candidate to be based in the region in Northam (or Kalgoorlie) and integrate themselves with local teams and operational challenges. 

A Perth (JTWC) based arrangement would be considered depending on overall regional attendance and accessibility plan. 

This is a permanent full-time role with proposed start date of 2^nd December 2024.

What the role will involve:

Monitor the capital and operational project deliverables ensuring that projects delivered are fit for purpose.

Recommend capital deferral risk mitigation measures and identify methods of funding and implementation.

Maintain the asset deficiency process and register.

Recommend and develop proactive programs for the monitoring of scheme performance.

Evaluate and articulate asset and system risk and operational impact.

Lead system investigations to determine root cause of systemic issues and provide input to planning solutions and identify operational solutions.

Ideally you will possess the following skills and experience:

• Degree level qualification in an engineering/science discipline or similar
• Substantial experience in managing programs, budgets, contracts, and contractors effectively.
• Considerable and proven operational experience in effective engineering problem solving and issue resolution.
• Considerable knowledge and understanding of work practices and systems relevant to asset/ system inspection, monitoring, and investigations.
• Considerable experience in planning and progressing work activities within general guidelines, using initiative and judgement to deliver outcomes.
• Relevant operational experience with Water Industry assets and systems desirable.

Real benefits that matter.

• Real flexibility with options to work from home, 9-day fortnight, flexible work hours.
• Two well-being days each year to do whatever you need to do to feel good.
• Access to long service leave pro rata after 3 years of service.
• Generous co-contribution superannuation
• Purchase additional leave of up to 12 weeks or work 4 years at a reduced salary and take the fifth year off as paid leave

Discover more benefits we offer to support the unique and individual ways our employees live.

Start your application for this job!

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 30th October 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.  

We reserve the right to withdraw this ad prior to the closing date. 

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 recruitment@watercorporation.com.au or 9420 2000.

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