Water Networks Senior Engineer

The world is changing and as we work towards a more sustainable future every day, our purposeful work helps deliver and manage water across our state. We invite you to join one of our committed teams and thrive as you collaborate with bright minds while shaping WA’s water future.

An exciting opportunity to apply your water supply or wastewater network engineering experience in a state‑wide role focused on Water Loss and Non‑Revenue Water performance. Join our Scheme Performance Team and play a key role in understanding how our assets and systems perform, supporting evidence‑based decisions that improve scheme outcomes across Western Australia.

• Drive Water Loss & NRW performance across WA water schemes
• 12-month fixed-term role, commencing September 2026
• $135,693 + Super - specialist role with state-wide impact and influence

About the role

We are seeking an experienced engineer to join us in the role of Specialist – Asset Performance (Water Networks Senior Engineer), supporting investigations, monitoring, and reporting related to water supply scheme performance.

This role suits someone with a strong water industry-based engineering foundation and a passion for using data and investigations to understand system behaviour. You will contribute to developing a deeper understanding of asset and network performance through analysis, collaboration, and technical reporting.

Based in Leederville and reporting to the Team Leader – Scheme Performance, you will be one of the technical leads in a team that works closely with operations, planning, and asset teams to support reporting, risk management, and investment decision‑making.

Who we are

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, flexible work hours
• Two well-being days each year to recharge, relax and enjoy life (separate to standard paid sick/personal leave)
• Access to long service leave pro rata after 3 years of service
• Take advantage of our co-contribution superannuation scheme. Receive a 12% employer contribution and enjoy an additional 2% employer co-contribution when you elect to salary sacrifice 2%  
• 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
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural and ceremonial leave of up to 5 days so you can maintain your cultural connection and wellbeing.
• Annual leave loading – an extra 17.5% pay when you use your annual leave   

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

What you can expect with this role

• Undertake investigations, monitoring, and data analysis to identify root causes of system performance, reliability, and risk issues across water schemes
• Extract, cleanse, and analyse data from operational systems including SCADA, telemetry, asset, production, and demand datasets
• Apply engineering principles to understand system performance from source to supply
• Translate complex data into clear, practical insights, reports, and recommendations for technical and non‑technical stakeholders
• Collaborate with operations, planning, and asset teams to support investigations and improvement actions
• Contribute to continuous improvement by identifying trends, risks, and opportunities to improve scheme performance

What We’re Looking For

Essential

• An engineering background (civil, environmental, mechanical, chemical, or similar)
• Experience undertaking the planning, design, operation, or optimisation of systems and processes
• Strong data extraction, manipulation, and analysis skills
• Proven ability to investigate and solve complex system issues using data
• Ability to interpret operational data and relate it to real‑world water supply systems
• A structured, logical, and investigative engineering mindset with strong attention to detail

Desirable

• Experience in water supply, water treatment, or utility operations
• Exposure to SCADA and telemetry data analysis
• Understanding of water scheme hydraulics, treatment processes, or network operations
• Experience presenting technical findings to non‑technical audiences

Why Join Us?

This role is ideal for someone who:

• Enjoys using data to understand how systems really perform
• Thinks critically and applies engineering judgement to complex problems
• Is curious, analytical, and motivated to improve water supply performance
• Is comfortable working across both data‑focused and operational engineering environments

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 30th August 2026 

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

As part of the recruitment process you may be required to complete pre-employment screening which commonly include - but not limited to - a medical, qualification check, police clearance and Australian working rights check. If you would like the full list of pre-employment screening checks prior to applying, please contact ***********@watercorporation.com.au

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 during the recruitment process including an alternative format of the application form, can contact a Recruitment Officer at ***********@watercorporation.com.au or 08 9420 2***.

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