Environment Lead

About the role

The Lead – Environment (PRFS) is an energising, hands on leadership role where no two days look the same. You’ll be at the centre of PRFS operations out in the field, leading the environmental function through incident response, onsite investigations, and practical environmental decision making across a wide and dynamic asset base. This role gives you the scope to influence strategy while staying connected to real world environmental outcomes. You’ll work directly with regulators, operational crews, and regional leaders to solve complex environmental challenges, drive improvement, and elevate PRFS’s environmental performance. If you thrive in fast paced environments and want your work to make a visible impact, this role delivers.

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

• 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.   

Discover more benefits we offer to support the unique and individual ways our employees live.

What you can expect with this role

• Leading the PRFS operational Environmental Team, including workload planning, mentoring, and performance oversight. 

• Overseeing environmental incident response, investigations, and regulatory reporting. 

• Managing PRFS environmental approvals, risk assessments, and compliance obligations. 

• Building strong relationships with regulators, internal teams, and key stakeholders. 

• Representing PRFS in environmental forums and contributing to operational planning.

Your skills and experience

• Degree in a relevant discipline such as environmental science, science, engineering or natural resource management.

• Proven leadership experience in environmental management within complex operational environments. 

• Strong understanding of environmental legislation, regulatory processes, and compliance requirements. 

• Experience in incident management, investigations, and environmental risk assessment. 

• Ability to build productive relationships with regulators, stakeholders, and internal teams. 

• Excellent communication skills, including preparation of reports, briefings, and technical advice. 

• Demonstrated ability to drive continuous improvement and support team capability development.

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 4th of March 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 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