Planning Engineer - Drainage

The world is changing and as we work towards a more sustainable future every day, our teams work to create innovative solutions and help 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.

About the role

We have a permanent opportunity for a Planning Engineer - Drainage joining our Metro Networks team to undertake hydrologic and hydraulic modelling for our drainage assets portfolio. This role will be based in our Leederville office, reporting to the Team Leader Drainage.

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

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What the role will involve

• Undertake hydrologic and hydraulic modelling of urban and rural drainage systems for capacity assessment, risk identification and upgrade requirement purposes
• Assess current and future asset/system performance and risk against requirements to inform investment and planning priorities and assessment of optimal investment timing
• Develop and evaluate scheme asset improvement and investment options to achieve required business outcomes
• Develop investment business cases and projects with deliverables that mitigate risk and meet the investment objectives of the drainage asset portfolio
• Scope and specify capital projects and operating work packages to enable service providers to meet our drainage asset portfolio objectives
• Provide advice to internal and external stakeholders

About you

You’ll be degree qualified in civil engineering, or similar discipline, with experience in conveyance planning for water, wastewater, and/or drainage schemes. You’ll also have demonstrated experience with hydraulic modelling and analysis, report writing, presentation and financial analysis. Your ability to build and drive positive and collaborative relationships with both internal and external stakeholders will ensure success in this role.

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. 

As part of the recruitment process, you may be required to complete pre-employment screening which commonly includes - but is 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 recruitment@watercorporation.com.au

Applications close Thursday 19^th November 2026 

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