Senior Planning Engineer - Statewide Renewals

About the role

We have a permanent position for a Senior Planning Engineer in our Statewide Renewals team to be responsible for the drainage and stormwater management asset portfolio, including bridges, and provide for recommendations for prioritised asset replacement, based on asset condition, asset risk and levels of service. Whether you're experienced in asset management, project management or planning in any field and want to contribute to making WA a great place to work and live then consider this great role working with a high performing team. This role is based in our Leederville office reporting to our Team Leader - Statewide Renewals.

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.     

What the role will involve

• Contribute to an integrated planning approach across the business to enable optimal decisions around timing and scope of investment, management of risk and customer service levels
• Translation of asset management objectives into plans for investment to achieve an optimal balance between cost and risk and the specified level of service
• Improving the “Asset Class Management Plans” that integrate planning, maintenance, and delivery opportunities.
• Manage the asset condition assessment program for scope and cost of the relevant asset portfolio
• Develop investment programs, business cases and projects with deliverables that mitigate risk and meet the investment objectives
• Scope and specify capital projects and operating work packages to enable service providers to meet relevant asset portfolio investment objectives 

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

Key skills and experience

You’ll hold a degree or diploma qualification in an engineering discipline or similar, and have experience in the planning, design, acquisition, or operational delivery of asset investment programs. A background in asset management, with drainage/stormwater infrastructure including road bridges and culverts will be highly desirable. Your ability to build and drive positive and collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders will be important in this role. You’ll also have the opportunity to travel to see the assets and maintain regional stakeholder relationships.

Ready to thrive as you shape WA’s water future? 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. 

Applications close 17 February 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.

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