Water Quality Technical Advisor
Job no: 1565
Category: Maintenance, Operations & Reliability
The world is changing and as we work towards a more sustainable future every day, our teams work to create innovative solutions and help deliver and manage water across our state. We invite you to join one of our committed teams and thrive as you collaborate with bright minds while shaping WA’s water future.
- Based in the Mid West coastal city of Geraldton
- Lifestyle change in a Permanent Opportunity
- $112,195 + Super + Location Allowance
About the role
Soak up Geraldton’s stunning seascapes, and enjoy exhilarating outdoor adventures amid the beauty of the remote Abrolhos Islands. Proudly displaying its rich maritime and Aboriginal heritage at every turn, Geraldton is a lively coastal city inviting adventure seekers, fishing fanatics and food lovers alike to explore its myriad attractions.
This permanent role leads the regional implementation of the Water Corporation’s Drinking Water Quality (DWQ) Management Framework to ensure the provision of safe drinking water to our customers.
As part of a small team, this role offers a transparent management style and values working as one through sharing and developing knowledge and expertise in our most important resource, water.
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
- Develop and implement DWQ monitoring programs to ensure the provision of safe drinking water.
- Undertake and support water quality investigations, site inspections, catchment management strategy reviews, water safety plan development and internal and external process audits.
- Manage the performance reporting process within the region along with the ongoing review of variances and trends to identify and coordinate actions in response to risks to water source compliance.
- Identify Drinking Water Quality Incidents, assist Water Quality business unit with investigations, and coordinate the regional response and reporting.
- Support the Incident Manager and lead response activities relating to Drinking Water Quality Incidents
- Identify, assess and report hazards and risks in DWQ catchments, water treatment plants, distribution and reticulation systems and support development of relevant contingency plan and actions to mitigate risks.
- Lead the response to water quality enquiries and complaints from external customers.
Your skills and experience
For this role, we are looking for great talent with:
- Tertiary qualification in environmental science, engineering or science and considerable experience in drinking water quality management and catchment management.
OR
- Extensive experience in drinking water quality management and catchment management.
- Knowledge of the requirements of the Australian Drinking Water Guidelines
- Knowledge of risk assessment and incident management processes
- Relevant experience in water operations and/or natural resources management
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 March 2025
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, 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: 1565
Category: Maintenance, Operations & Reliability
The world is changing and as we work towards a more sustainable future every day, our teams work to create innovative solutions and help deliver and manage water across our state. We invite you to join one of our committed teams and thrive as you collaborate with bright minds while shaping WA’s water future.
- Based in the Mid West coastal city of Geraldton
- Lifestyle change in a Permanent Opportunity
- $112,195 + Super + Location Allowance
About the role
Soak up Geraldton’s stunning seascapes, and enjoy exhilarating outdoor adventures amid the beauty of the remote Abrolhos Islands. Proudly displaying its rich maritime and Aboriginal heritage at every turn, Geraldton is a lively coastal city inviting adventure seekers, fishing fanatics and food lovers alike to explore its myriad attractions.
This permanent role leads the regional implementation of the Water Corporation’s Drinking Water Quality (DWQ) Management Framework to ensure the provision of safe drinking water to our customers.
As part of a small team, this role offers a transparent management style and values working as one through sharing and developing knowledge and expertise in our most important resource, water.
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
- Develop and implement DWQ monitoring programs to ensure the provision of safe drinking water.
- Undertake and support water quality investigations, site inspections, catchment management strategy reviews, water safety plan development and internal and external process audits.
- Manage the performance reporting process within the region along with the ongoing review of variances and trends to identify and coordinate actions in response to risks to water source compliance.
- Identify Drinking Water Quality Incidents, assist Water Quality business unit with investigations, and coordinate the regional response and reporting.
- Support the Incident Manager and lead response activities relating to Drinking Water Quality Incidents
- Identify, assess and report hazards and risks in DWQ catchments, water treatment plants, distribution and reticulation systems and support development of relevant contingency plan and actions to mitigate risks.
- Lead the response to water quality enquiries and complaints from external customers.
Your skills and experience
For this role, we are looking for great talent with:
- Tertiary qualification in environmental science, engineering or science and considerable experience in drinking water quality management and catchment management.
OR
- Extensive experience in drinking water quality management and catchment management.
- Knowledge of the requirements of the Australian Drinking Water Guidelines
- Knowledge of risk assessment and incident management processes
- Relevant experience in water operations and/or natural resources management
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 March 2025
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, 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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