Senior Project Manager - Assets Delivery

Western Australia's future is made by water. Help build what comes next.

For generations, water has helped shape Western Australia - supporting our communities, industries, environment and way of life.

Today, a drying climate, population growth and economic development are placing increasing pressure on our water resources, creating one of the most significant infrastructure, environmental and technological challenges of our time. Water Corporation is responding through major investment in climate-resilient infrastructure, innovative water sources and long-term solutions that will help secure Western Australia's water future.

While everything Western Australia becomes is made possible by water, the future of water is made possible by people. At Water Corporation, you'll have the opportunity to deliver major projects, solve complex engineering challenges, plan for future growth, protect the environment and work with communities to create lasting benefits. From engineers and project managers to planners, environmental specialists and other specialist professionals, every role contributes to securing a sustainable and reliable water future for Western Australia.

Join a team where talented people work on projects of state significance, tackle some of the most important challenges of our time and help shape the future of Western Australia.

About the role

Following the promotion of several Senior Project Managers into new roles as part of our recent recruitment activity, exciting permanent opportunities have become available within our Project Management team. We are seeking experienced Senior Project Managers to join our metropolitan delivery portfolios. You’ll work with a dedicated multi-discipline team of engineers to create new engineering assets to ensure our operational objectives are on time, budget, and within technical and OSH, environmental and quality standards. These roles will be based in our Leederville office.

Real benefits that matter

• Real flexibility with options to work from home, flexible work hours
• Two well-being days each year to recharge, relax and enjoy life (separate to standard paid sick/personal leave)
• 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.
• Annual leave loading – an extra 17.5% pay when you use your annual leave

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

What the role will involve

• Leading the delivery of complex water and wastewater infrastructure projects across metropolitan portfolios
• Managing projects through the full lifecycle, from planning and procurement through to construction, commissioning, and handover
• Taking accountability for project scope, schedule, budget, risks, and overall delivery performance
• Coordinating and leading multidisciplinary project teams, consultants, contractors, and key stakeholders
• Establishing and managing major service, equipment, and construction contracts to achieve project outcomes
• Monitoring and controlling project costs, schedules, resources, and performance to ensure successful delivery
• Identifying, assessing, and managing project risks, issues, and dependencies throughout the project lifecycle
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with internal stakeholders, regulators, local government authorities, utilities, consultants, and contractors
• Securing statutory, regulatory, and external approvals required for project delivery
• Preparing project reporting, recommendations, and updates to senior leaders and governance forums
• Ensuring projects meet health, safety, environmental, quality, and compliance requirements
• Driving innovation, continuous improvement, and lessons learned to enhance future project delivery outcome.
• Coaching and mentoring project team members to support capability development and high performance

These roles span both early project development and delivery phases across a diverse program of works. As such, we welcome applications from professionals with either an engineering or construction background who are looking to contribute across the full project lifecycle.

About you

To be successful in this role, you will hold qualifications in engineering, project management, or a related discipline, coupled with significant experience in project management and the delivery of complex infrastructure projects. You’ll have demonstrated expertise in project management principles and practices, including planning and scheduling, cost and risk management, contract management, and an understanding of the statutory, regulatory, and industry requirements associated with infrastructure delivery. Your strong communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder engagement skills will enable you to build effective relationships and influence outcomes, while your commitment to continuous improvement will support the successful delivery of projects and contribute to team performance.

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

Applications close Friday 2^nd October 2026

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