Senior Technical Advisor (Wastewater Processes)
Job no: 2133
Category: Maintenance, Operations & Reliability
- Permanent opportunity based in Subiaco Water Resource Recovery Facility
- Advance your career in a Leading role
- Salary $135KPA + super + benefits
About the role:
This permanent opportunity based in Subiaco WRRF requires you to be able to lead and coordinate site wastewater process technical direction that is related to Water Resource Recovery and membrane treatment sites across the metropolitan area. As well as coordinate routine technical reporting and provide treatment process specialist support to ensure technical requirements are met.
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
Discover more benefits we offer to support the unique and individual ways our employees live.
What you can expect with this role
Lead the technical direction for the operation and optimisation of the Water Resource Recovery and membrane treatment processes to achieve compliance with Corporate and regulatory requirements
Management of a technical team consisting of one direct report
Manage complex engineering investigations into biological wastewater treatment, wastewater recycling, membrane processes and water quality
Support major capital and minor projects
Prepare technical reports on the performance and operation of processes
Lead process, chemical and energy optimisation initiatives
Lead the development of operational intelligence tools for plant monitoring
Lead scientific and engineering investigations for assessment of wastewater treatment technologies in the metropolitan sites
Key skills and experience:
Bachelor’s degree qualification in a relevant disciplines such as, science, engineering or environmental engineering
Operational or design related experience in biological wastewater and membrane processes is highly desirable
Demonstrated experience in wastewater, water, or chemical process related troubleshooting and reporting
Demonstrated experience in leading a technical team in solving engineering or water quality problems
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 Sunday the 8th of June 2025
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 9420 2000.
To read our diversity and inclusion statement, please visit our website
Job no: 2133
Category: Maintenance, Operations & Reliability
- Permanent opportunity based in Subiaco Water Resource Recovery Facility
- Advance your career in a Leading role
- Salary $135KPA + super + benefits
About the role:
This permanent opportunity based in Subiaco WRRF requires you to be able to lead and coordinate site wastewater process technical direction that is related to Water Resource Recovery and membrane treatment sites across the metropolitan area. As well as coordinate routine technical reporting and provide treatment process specialist support to ensure technical requirements are met.
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
Discover more benefits we offer to support the unique and individual ways our employees live.
What you can expect with this role
Lead the technical direction for the operation and optimisation of the Water Resource Recovery and membrane treatment processes to achieve compliance with Corporate and regulatory requirements
Management of a technical team consisting of one direct report
Manage complex engineering investigations into biological wastewater treatment, wastewater recycling, membrane processes and water quality
Support major capital and minor projects
Prepare technical reports on the performance and operation of processes
Lead process, chemical and energy optimisation initiatives
Lead the development of operational intelligence tools for plant monitoring
Lead scientific and engineering investigations for assessment of wastewater treatment technologies in the metropolitan sites
Key skills and experience:
Bachelor’s degree qualification in a relevant disciplines such as, science, engineering or environmental engineering
Operational or design related experience in biological wastewater and membrane processes is highly desirable
Demonstrated experience in wastewater, water, or chemical process related troubleshooting and reporting
Demonstrated experience in leading a technical team in solving engineering or water quality problems
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 Sunday the 8th of June 2025
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 9420 2000.
To read our diversity and inclusion statement, please visit our website
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