Planning Engineer Drainage

Water Corporation is recognised globally for our performance and innovation to secure water supplies for Western Australia in a changing climate. We’re driven to manage water services sustainably to make WA a great place to live and invest. A role at Water Corporation can unlock the door to ongoing long term career development opportunities; we also support training and development, flexible work arrangements, health and lifestyle programs and generous company benefits. If you share our commitment, then consider Water Corporation as the next step in your career.

About the role

We have a permanent opportunity for a Planner 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
• An additional 2 well-being days each year
• 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

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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 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 Sunday 9^th November 2025

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.

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