Meter Reader

You’ll be conducting meter readings, testing taps and assisting with the maintenance of meters. You’ll be identifying water issues, reporting meter access issues and non-compliant water services, reviewing meter reports and assisting with customer queries. 

About the role

Do you love the outdoors and exploring new places?

Are you comfortable working alone? 

Do you like the sound of being your own boss?

Picture this!!

You wake up in the morning and plan your day. As a meter reader, you have the freedom of structuring your time around your family and personal commitments. You’ll be outdoors (in all weather conditions - rain, wind, or sun) but that doesn’t faze you, after all, you’re keeping fit and healthy.

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 start work from home, 9-day fortnight and 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 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

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

What you can expect with this role

You’ll be conducting meter readings, testing taps and assisting with the maintenance of meters. You’ll be identifying water issues, reporting meter access issues and non-compliant water services, reviewing meter reports and assisting with customer queries. Your day will also include a lot of walking (walking over 10km per day) so you need to be physically fit, comfortable working alone and you need to always put safety first. This includes travel to outer lying areas, and other regional towns, with generous allowances for overnight stays.

Your skills and experience

If your local to the area, hold a WA Driving Licence (Class C), a strong awareness of safety, you must be able to walk over 10km a day and you must be comfortable working alone. If this sounds like a great job to you, try your hand (and feet) as a meter reader.

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 Friday 11th July 2025

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.

Applicants with disability who require adjustments, or alternative methods of communication in the recruitment process, can contact a Recruitment Officer recruitment@watercorporation.com.au or 9420 2000. To read our diversity and inclusion statement, please visit our website