Water Treatment Senior Technical Advisor
- RDO every fortnight and enjoy a 3-day weekend.
- Osborne Park based with travel across regional WA.
- $131,740 + Super (Super Co-Contribution scheme available)
As a Water Treatment - Senior Technical Advisor, you will provide specialist engineering and scientific consultancy service to support conventional water treatment operations throughout the Corporation in regional WA.
This is a permanent opportunity available from 1st November 2024 for a motivated individual with a strong scientific or engineering background to join the Treatment team in Treatment and Resource Recovery (TARR).
This role will help you further develop your technical skills.
You will have opportunity to be in Research and Development space, innovation, and enjoy the interesting part of the role – water treatment technologies!
You will have the opportunity to help the corporation with the technical aspects of water treatment for our regional treatment plants. You will establish relationships with our operators and provide them support.
Your expertise will matter and be vital to this role.
You will predominantly be based in Osborne Park however your work doesn’t stop just here. Forget about having a mundane 9-5 desk job. You will frequently travel across different regional areas including parts of the Northwest and Midwest Regions of WA!
Travel will be required. You are very flexible and adjustable to the business needs.
A valid driver’s license will be required for this role.
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.
What’s in it for Me?
$131,740 + Super
RDO’s are available where you work 76 hrs over 9 days and have a 3-day weekend each fortnight.
The opportunity to explore our great state and be paid for it!
Inconvenience/Travel allowance paid on your regional trips.
Working from Home days.
In addition to the base requirement, Water Corporation will make an additional 2% super contribution when you elect to salary sacrifice 2% of your salary to super.
24th December paid leave day.
A company that advocates for mental health and wellbeing, we offer 2 paid Well-being Leave days per 12 months of service for time off to tend to your mental health and wellbeing. No questions asked, we understand the importance of switching off and recharging every now and then.
Annual Leave loading 17.5%.
Access your Long Service Leave pro-rata after 3 years of continuous service.
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.
The fundamentals of the role:
Provide advice and support in the operation of regional conventional water treatment plants.
Undertake treatment, process, and chemistry investigations to optimise treatment plant performance.
Perform regular review of water treatment plant performance, both desktop and field based.
Provide expertise to capital projects related to Water Treatment
Ideally, you will possess:
- A tertiary qualification (Degree level or higher) in a relevant scientific or engineering field
- Advanced knowledge of Water Treatment processes and technologies
- Demonstrated computing skills and the Microsoft suite of applications.
- Highly developed analytical and conceptual skills
- Advanced interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills, particularly intra-corporation
- Advanced technical and scientific report writing skills.
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 4th 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
- RDO every fortnight and enjoy a 3-day weekend.
- Osborne Park based with travel across regional WA.
- $131,740 + Super (Super Co-Contribution scheme available)
As a Water Treatment - Senior Technical Advisor, you will provide specialist engineering and scientific consultancy service to support conventional water treatment operations throughout the Corporation in regional WA.
This is a permanent opportunity available from 1st November 2024 for a motivated individual with a strong scientific or engineering background to join the Treatment team in Treatment and Resource Recovery (TARR).
This role will help you further develop your technical skills.
You will have opportunity to be in Research and Development space, innovation, and enjoy the interesting part of the role – water treatment technologies!
You will have the opportunity to help the corporation with the technical aspects of water treatment for our regional treatment plants. You will establish relationships with our operators and provide them support.
Your expertise will matter and be vital to this role.
You will predominantly be based in Osborne Park however your work doesn’t stop just here. Forget about having a mundane 9-5 desk job. You will frequently travel across different regional areas including parts of the Northwest and Midwest Regions of WA!
Travel will be required. You are very flexible and adjustable to the business needs.
A valid driver’s license will be required for this role.
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.
What’s in it for Me?
$131,740 + Super
RDO’s are available where you work 76 hrs over 9 days and have a 3-day weekend each fortnight.
The opportunity to explore our great state and be paid for it!
Inconvenience/Travel allowance paid on your regional trips.
Working from Home days.
In addition to the base requirement, Water Corporation will make an additional 2% super contribution when you elect to salary sacrifice 2% of your salary to super.
24th December paid leave day.
A company that advocates for mental health and wellbeing, we offer 2 paid Well-being Leave days per 12 months of service for time off to tend to your mental health and wellbeing. No questions asked, we understand the importance of switching off and recharging every now and then.
Annual Leave loading 17.5%.
Access your Long Service Leave pro-rata after 3 years of continuous service.
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.
The fundamentals of the role:
Provide advice and support in the operation of regional conventional water treatment plants.
Undertake treatment, process, and chemistry investigations to optimise treatment plant performance.
Perform regular review of water treatment plant performance, both desktop and field based.
Provide expertise to capital projects related to Water Treatment
Ideally, you will possess:
- A tertiary qualification (Degree level or higher) in a relevant scientific or engineering field
- Advanced knowledge of Water Treatment processes and technologies
- Demonstrated computing skills and the Microsoft suite of applications.
- Highly developed analytical and conceptual skills
- Advanced interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills, particularly intra-corporation
- Advanced technical and scientific report writing skills.
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 4th 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
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