Senior Technical Advisor - Distribution

• Provide technical advice in ensuring safe water quality supply to customers
• 2 Years Fixed Term development opportunity (Until 5^th Jan 2027)
• $131,740 plus Super

About the role 

As a Senior Technical Advisor – Distribution, you will provide technical advice and operational support to ensure water quality processes and objectives are implemented across operations state-wide, while also supporting stakeholder engagement and reporting for water quality performance.

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.

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 scheme, which offers up to 15.5%. This includes an 11.5% standard employer contribution, plus an additional 2% employer co-contribution that matches your own 2% contribution.
• 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.

What the role will involve

• Lead technical support to operations to address management, resolution, and prevention of adverse sampling results and scheme performance.
• Provide expert consultation and support to other parts of the organisation, to ensure ongoing compliance with water quality regulatory requirements. This includes providing guidance and expertise on infrastructure projects, responding to technical enquiries, and resolving operational issues.
• Lead the response to drinking water incidents, coordinating with relevant teams to ensure prompt resolution, communication and follow up of resulting actions or tasks.
• Undertake drinking water quality focussed projects and tasks, as required that contribute to the implementation and improvement of the Drinking Water Quality Framework.
• Lead technical input into the enhancement of drinking water quality management and operational reporting systems.
• Lead and contribute to continuous improvement of Water Quality processes and documentation including preparation for upcoming regulatory changes, participation in collaborative research activities and contribution to other innovative projects
• Support the development of drinking water quality training programs.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to other members of the Distribution team.

About you

• Demonstrated experience in drinking water scheme process design, operations, and troubleshooting.
• Demonstrated understanding of the principles of water quality management systems.
• Advanced interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills with internal and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrates the values and behaviours that contribute to a constructive, high-performance culture.

Desirable qualities

• Degree in relevant scientific or engineering field.
• Experience with incident management.
• Experience working with water treatment assets.

Sound like a match? Apply today

If you are interested in the above opportunity, please submit a covering letter and resume that best demonstrates your skills and experience as well as your ability to meet the requirements of the role. 

Applications close 7^th March 2025 

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.

We are committed to ensuring an accessible and inclusive work environment to enable people with disability to participate fully in all aspects of employment.

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