Senior Wastewater Planning Advisor

About the role

As the Senior Wastewater Planning Advisor, you will provide technical expertise to ensure existing and future wastewater treatment plants and water recycling schemes are planned, designed, and delivered in line with regulatory requirements. This 17-month fixed-term opportunity will see you play a key role in developing sustainable capital and operational solutions, managing risk, and supporting the delivery of critical projects that underpin reliable, compliant, and future-focused wastewater services.

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
• 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.   

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

What you can expect with this role

• Provide technical expertise to ensure wastewater treatment and recycled water schemes are planned, designed, and delivered in line with regulatory and public health requirements.
• Influence key infrastructure investments by supporting asset planning, options development and supporting project delivery.
• Lead wastewater quality and risk management initiatives, including the development of mitigation strategies and continuous improvement programs.
• Drive the performance and compliance of recycled water schemes through monitoring, optimisation, and implementation of operational and capital improvements.
• Providing advice on wastewater quality frameworks, recycled water agreements, third-party reuse proposals, and risk assessments.
• Engage with regulators and internal and external stakeholders, preparing approvals, reporting on outcomes, and communicating complex technical information.

 Your skills and experience

For this role, we are looking for great talent with:

• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence, negotiate, and communicate effectively across a wide range of audiences and project teams.
• Demonstrated knowledge of wastewater treatment processes and technologies, with the ability to apply technical expertise to operational and planning challenges.
• The ability to build effective relationships and work collaboratively with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Degree qualification in a relevant science or engineering discipline, or equivalent experience, supported by strong technical knowledge of wastewater and risk management.

 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 Friday 4^th September

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 during the recruitment process including an alternative format of the application form, can contact a Recruitment Officer at recruitment@watercorporation.com.au or 08 9420 2000.

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