Facilities Strategy & Projects - Specialist

At Water Corporation, we pride ourselves on being more than just a workplace. Our community is made up of committed and energetic individuals who prioritise a healthy work-life balance and embrace a diverse and vibrant culture.

We’re currently offering a fantastic permanent opportunity to join our Facilities Strategy & Projects s team as a Facilities Strategy & Projects – Specialist

About the role

In this role, you will deliver facilities capital works, accommodation projects, refurbishment programs, and strategic facilities initiatives that enhance the performance, functionality, and sustainability of Water Corporation’s office, depot, and operational property portfolio. You will lead projects from concept through to completion, ensuring successful outcomes across safety, scope, budget, schedule, quality, and stakeholder expectations. Drawing on your expertise in facilities planning, accommodation strategy, asset lifecycle management, and capital investment planning, you will provide strategic advice that supports business objectives, optimises asset performance, and enables long-term organisational success.

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 up to 2 days per week, 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
• Take advantage of our co-contribution superannuation scheme. Receive a 12% employer contribution and enjoy an additional 2% employer co-contribution when you elect to salary sacrifice 2%.  
• 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.

What the role will involve

• Successfully deliver a portfolio of facilities capital works, accommodation and refurbishment projects, managing competing priorities across metropolitan and regional locations.
• Deliver facilities capital works, accommodation projects, refurbishment programs and workplace improvement initiatives that meet business requirements, stakeholder expectations and agreed project objectives.
• Support the development and implementation of the Facilities Asset Class Strategy, long-term accommodation plans and capital investment programs that optimise portfolio performance and support future business requirements.
• Identify and deliver opportunities to improve facility performance, accommodation utilisation, workplace effectiveness and whole-of-life asset value.
• Build and maintain strong partnerships with business stakeholders, regions and operational teams to ensure facilities and accommodation solutions align with current and future business requirements.
• Foster effective collaboration and engagement across internal and external stakeholders to enable informed decision-making, timely issue resolution and successful project delivery.

About you

• Tertiary qualification in Project Management, Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, Property, Facilities Management or a related discipline.
• Substantial experience in project management and delivery of facilities, accommodation, building refurbishment or infrastructure projects.
• Substantial experience managing multiple concurrent projects through planning, design, procurement and construction phases.
• Substantial experience administering consultant and construction contracts.
• Considerable experience managing project budgets, schedules, risks and stakeholder expectations.
• Substantial experience managing facilities, accommodation, commercial building, refurbishment or infrastructure projects through concept, planning, design, procurement, construction and handover phases.
• Demonstrated knowledge of project management principles and practices. 

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

Applications close on October 15th.

 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 during the recruitment process including an alternative format of the application form, 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