Project Leader

About the role

Reporting to the Team Leader – Project Support you will lead the support of the delivery of planned and major capital projects that achieve safety and quality standards, meet financial and environmental objectives, and enable the provision of water, wastewater and drainage services.

You will play a pivotal role in ensuring the successful delivery of key operational projects – you will do this by working closely with a variety of internal and external stakeholders. 

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 for a 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
• Generous co-contribution superannuation scheme, which offers up to 16%. This includes an 12% standard employer contribution, plus an additional 2% employer co-contribution that matches your own 2% contribution.
• 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

·     You will lead the delivery of projects including overall planning, scheduling and cashflow forecasting in support of larger planned major capital works that comply with corporate and regulatory requirements and meet service level agreements.

·     You will provide on-site and front-line leadership supporting safety and environmental management systems for contractors and crews undertaking works on planned works.

·     You will monitor and report on progress and performance of support projects, whilst capturing project risks and ensuring mitigation measures are in place

·     You will engage with a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders and customers to manage communication of project requirements including plans, site information, and timelines; and ensure project documentation is developed and effectively maintained

Your skills and experience

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

·     A tertiary level qualification in project management, engineering or relevant discipline OR trade qualification OR Certificate III/IV Water Industry Worker.

·     Substantial experience working for a large infrastructure-based organisation in an operational environment.

·     Considerable experience managing construction and/or maintenance projects including managing contractors in a large infrastructure-based organisation

·     Additionally, you will bring well rounded stakeholder management skills and a proactive transformation mindset that will allow you identify and deliver business improvement initiatives

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 will be required to complete Pre-Employment screening which may include a medical, qualification check police clearance and Australian working rights check.  

 Applications close 21st of September 2025

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, or alternative methods of communication in the recruitment process, 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