Specialist - Operations Contracts (Return to Work Opportunity)

Looking to reignite your career after a break while keeping life in balance? Water Corporation’s Return to Work program is designed to help you do just that. Whether you've stepped away to care for family, support others, or pursue personal goals, this initiative offers the flexibility and support you need to confidently re-enter the workforce. This part-time role is part of the Return to Work program, giving priority to those who’ve had a career break of one year or more, and offering a meaningful pathway back into a thriving professional environment.

About the opportunity

As a member of the contracts team in Integrated Operations, you’ll bring your commercial acumen and contractual expertise to the forefront, managing large, complex agreements across planning, implementation, and operational phases. You’ll collaborate with key stakeholders to protect Water Corporation’s commercial interests, contributing to major projects such as desalination plant alliances, water transfer agreements with BHP and Rio Tinto, and future infrastructure initiatives including Alkimos and regional desalination plants.

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 part-time 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 the role will involve

• This role involves overseeing the entire lifecycle of contracts, from initiation to execution, to closeout. Responsibilities include:
• Drafting, negotiating, and reviewing contracts, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, and aligning with organisational objectives.
• Monitor contract performance, track milestones and deliverables, and mitigate risks.
• Develop and implement specific compliance and assurance checks, audits, and investigations.
• Optimise contract value, minimise risk, and ensuring all contract deliverables are met and all parties are meeting their obligations under the contracts.
• Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders. This includes organising and participating in project development and ongoing relationship meetings, coordinate and work with regional management, other business units and stakeholders to develop working protocols, plans and documentation required for operations and maintenance phase.
• Update, review and provide recommendation on changes to the Working Protocols, Contract Management Plan, Governance, Assurance documentation and any associated documentation such as schedules, matrixes, and checklists.
• Provide guidance to internal stakeholders on contractual matters and may develop training programs to educate employees.

Your skills and experience

A career gap should not be a barrier to achieve your professional aspirations. Our Return-to-Work program is designed to identify and acknowledge your previous skills and experiences, and help you build new ones. We would love if you have the following expertise to optimise our team performance.

• Degree level qualification in Commerce or equivalent.
• Substantial contract management experience in providing services to customers in a service environment.
• Substantial experience and ability in communication, relationship management and key stakeholder influence.
• Demonstrated excellent verbal/written communication, negotiation, and presentation skills.
• Highly developed report writing and contract management skills.
• Relevant experience in water treatment process and water quality principles desirable.

Sound like a match? Apply today

If you are ready to return to work and actively looking for your next challenge, this could be it. Submit your application with a cover letter and we will get in touch with you.

Interested to learn more about our program? Register here to join our webinar on 29th October

 Applications close 2^nd November 2025

 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.  

 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