Mechanical Tradesperson

Discover the role for you while shaping WA’s water future.

Everyone deserves access to safe water, and we’re all about providing consistent and reliable water services to our customers. Whether you’re out in the field repairing a fault or making important decisions in our operations centre, a career in our operations team is dynamic, challenging and rewarding.

• Permanent position based in Karratha with relocation assistance available
• Subsidised housing and air conditioning allowance included
• Starting Base Wage Trades Level 1: $96,639 with the ability for increases to Trades Level 4: $107,228 based on performance and framework requirements
• Total remuneration package approx. $140,000 - $155,000
• (inclusive of base salary, Single location allowance, Nominal 1 hour a day overtime, housing, Single Annual leave Travel concession) plus superannuation, Additional overtime, Standby, Callouts and Travel allowance when away for work
• Extra Weeks leave for working above the 26th parallel. Giving you 5 weeks annual leave

About the role

Enjoy working in the scenic Pilbara region!

Karratha offers a unique lifestyle in the heart of the Pilbara. You’ll enjoy modern amenities, a strong community spirit, and access to stunning natural attractions like the Dampier Archipelago and Karijini National Park. With excellent schools, healthcare facilities, and leisure options, Karratha combines career opportunities with an adventurous, outdoor lifestyle. While the climate is warm year-round, subsidised housing and allowances make living comfortable and rewarding.

As a Mechanical Tradesperson within the West Pilbara team you’ll play a key role in maintaining and installing components for water and wastewater systems across our schemes, ensuring reliable water services to homes throughout the region. West Pilbara is an expansive area and will require you to work in different parts of the region including Karratha, Wickham, Harding Dam, Millstream, Burrup Peninsula and Onslow. This is a hands-on, varied role that will keep you challenged and engaged every day.

 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

• 9-day fortnight
• 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, with full long service after 7 years
• Generous co-contribution superannuation scheme, which offers up to 14%. This includes an 12% standard employer contribution, plus an additional 2% employer co-contribution that matches your own 2% contribution.
• 5 weeks of annual leave with 17.5% loading working in the North West Region
• 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

• Maintenance and troubleshooting of Water and Wastewater treatment, including complex treatment schemes.
• Maintenance and troubleshooting on submersible, centrifugal and positive displacement pumping systems.
• Maintenance and troubleshooting of Diesel generators and engines.
• Maintain and troubleshoot diesel and electric borefield schemes that supply drinking water to surrounding towns of the West Pilbara.
• Maintain and troubleshoot equipment as part of a desalination process.
• Maintain and troubleshoot piston and rotary type pneumatic systems.
• Required to work away from home occasionally.
• Rotating standby roster with potential for callouts.

Your skills and experience

For this role, we are looking for a person with:

• Mechanical Trade Certificate.
• Motivated and positive individual who is able to work as a team or independently.
• Experience in the water industry (desirable).
• High-risk licences including confined space, working at heights, Forklift, Dogman and Vehicle loading Crane (desirable).
• Trained in self contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) and Atmospheric monitoring (desirable).
• HR Driver licence (desirable). 

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. 

Applications close 25^th January 2026

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