Senior Technical Advisor - DWQ Treatment Planning

The world is changing and as we work towards a more sustainable future, our teams work to create innovative solutions and help our state succeed.

Build a brighter future for WA by creating a thriving team environment that inspires everyone to excel using their unique strengths and skills.

• Fixed Term Role – a great opportunity for a defined period
• Located in Vibrant Leederville – Enjoy a dynamic work environment close to cafes and shops
• $135,693 plus Super – Offering professional growth and responsibility

About the role

We are looking for a motivated individual to take on the challenge of the Senior Technical Advisor DWQ Treatment Planning role. This role’s primary function is to ensure all drinking water supply schemes are planned and designed in accordance with water quality treatment requirements and investment is prioritised based on risk. Reporting to the Team Leader Water Quality Planning, this role joins a dynamic team of like-minded professionals and provides an opportunity to improve the public health of Western Australians.

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
• Generous co-contribution superannuation scheme, which offers up to 15.5%. This includes an 11.5% 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

• Drive Statewide Excellence – through providing drinking water quality treatment advice and ensuring:
• treatment requirements are captured in asset investment planning and delivery processes.
• support for the regions with the identification of actions in the case of project deferrals, around drinking water treatment; and
• through the Corporation’s Water Quality Risk Assessment process, new capital/operational drinking water treatment projects are created to drive risk reduction.
• Shape Future Infrastructure – Provide expert guidance on design standards and treatment plant requirements to support the Engineering Business Unit.  
• Champion Innovation – Lead and contribute to research and development projects that advance water treatment technologies and practices.
• Engage with Stakeholders – Establish strong connections with internal teams and external partners to ensure service delivery aligns with stakeholder needs
• Partner with the Centre of Treatment and Operational Expertise – Collaborate closely to inform performance reviews and define treatment requirements across facilities.
• Review and influence to continually improve policies internal and external to the Corporation including treatment standards, implementation of the Good Practise Guide, Surface Water Treatment Manual etc. 

Your skills and experience

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

• Tertiary Qualification in a relevant scientific or engineering discipline
• Expertise in water treatment process planning, design, operations, and troubleshooting
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills will be essential to this role. Your communication skills will be evident in written and verbal approaches
• Role model the values and behaviours that contribute to a constructive, high-performance culture.
• Desirable: Hands on experience in chemistry, microbiology, or associated laboratory and analytical services.
• Desirable: Proven ability to troubleshoot and optimise treatment processes in research and/or operational settings
• Desirable: Familiarity with simulation and modelling tools for system analysis and improvement

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 22 July 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