Senior Project Manager - Assets Delivery

Western Australia's future is made by water. Now, you can help build what comes next

For generations, water has helped shape Western Australia - supporting our communities, industries, environment, and way of life.

Today, a drying climate, population growth and economic development are placing increasing pressure on our water resources, creating one of the state’s most significant infrastructure, environmental, and technological challenges. Water Corporation is responding through major investment in climate-resilient infrastructure, innovative water sources and long-term solutions that will help secure Western Australia's water future.

Water has helped shape Western Australia. Now, you can help shape the future of water.

With us, you'll have the opportunity to deliver major projects, solve complex engineering challenges, drive innovation, plan for future growth, protect the environment and work with communities to create lasting benefits for the state. 

If you’re looking for purposeful work and the opportunity to work on projects of state significance, there’s never been a better time to join our talented team shaping Western Australia’s water future.  

About the role

Our Project Management team have a number of permanent opportunities for a Senior Project Manager across our regional and metro next sources infrastructure projects within the Major Source Projects portfolio. You’ll work with a dedicated multi-discipline team of engineers to create new engineering assets to ensure our operational objectives are on time, budget, and within technical and OSH, environmental and quality standards. These roles will be based in our Leederville office. These positions will report to the Senior Principal Project Manager, Assets Delivery.

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 the role will involve

• Lead multi-functional project teams through the Asset Acquisition Process and coordinate the scoping, design, construction, commissioning and transfer of new assets and close out of engineering projects ensuring lessons learnt are incorporated into the delivery of projects
• Deliver the project in accordance with Project Management Procedures and OSH, Environmental and Quality Management Systems
• Monitor, control, review, forecast and report on projects outcomes including time, cost, quality and risk
• Oversee and coordinate the work of consultants engaged on projects
• Communicate to contractors, project risks including safety in design and any requirements from approvals via bid documentation and to the Asset Manager at asset transfer
• Attend site meetings with contractors and ensure OSH, environmental and quality policies and procedures are communicated, understood and followed
• Responsible for managing & developing junior team members
• Work collaboratively with external stakeholders to support state funded projects

About you

You will have qualification in engineering, project management or relevant discipline, along with significant experience in a project engineering role. We require knowledge of contract administration, tendering, contract award and contract administration. Your previous experience supervising planning, design or construction teams, and excellent stakeholder management skills will ensure success in these roles.

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 ability to meet the requirements of the role.

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.

Applications close Monday 3^rd August 2026

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.