Dams Operator

Water Corporation; Kelmscott; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive travel and site allowances

Structured mobilisation rosters

Wellbeing days (2)]

National Water Package qualification (

Flexible 9-day fortnight with every 2n

Pro-rata long service leave

Job summary

Water Corporation is seeking a committed Dams Operator to support day and night operations across surface water sites, catchments and treatment facilities in Western Australia. This hands-on role focuses on operating water production processes, safety, and responsive maintenance across multiple regional sites.

You will work from the Kelmscott Depot in the Dams North Team, with a roster that includes after-hours coverage and a focus on delivering reliable water services to the state.

Qualifications

• WA C Class or HR driver licences required or desirable.
• Safety training for dam operations is preferred.
• Experience with chlorine handling and fall-prevention measures is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Operate, monitor and maintain water treatment processes to ensure quality and quantity.
• Inspect dam structures and outlet works; perform routine maintenance and site checks.
• Coordinate daily optimisation of treatment processes and monitor performance stats.
• Provide after-hours roster coverage and incident management for 24x7 operations.
• Maintain public recreation assets and liaise with staff and contractors as needed.

Skills

WA C Class Driver Licence

HR Class Driver Licence

Dams Safety training

Chlorine / CSE / Fall prevention

Job description

Western Australia's future is made by water. Now, you can 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 state’s most significant infrastructure, environmental, and technological challenges.

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.

Water has helped shape Western Australia. Now, you can help shape the future of water.

With us, you'll have the opportunity to deliver major projects, solve complex engineering challenges, drive innovation, plan for future growth, protect the environment and work with communities to create lasting benefits for the state.

If you’re looking for purposeful work and the opportunity to work on projects of state significance, there’s never been a better time to join our talented team shaping Western Australia’s water future.

Why work with us?

Discover more of WA

Travel across regional and remote Western Australia on a structured mobilisation roster, enjoying genuine variety in where and how you work.

Diverse opportunities

Build a stable and meaningful career with Water Corporation while contributing to one of our largest infrastructure programs.

Continue developing

Access training and development opportunities across a broad range of plant and equipment.

To support this major maintenance uplift, we are building a dedicated crew with a strong safety focus, sound judgement and the ability to work across multiple regional sites.

We are seeking a committed and proactive Dams Operator to provide both daytime and after-hours operational support across our surface water sites, catchment areas, and treatment facilities.

The successful candidate will possess proven civil operations experience, ideally within dam, water, infrastructure, or heavy civil environments, and have the ability to safely manage and maintain critical civil assets.

In This Hands-on Role, You Will

• Operate, monitor, and maintain water and chemical treatment processes.
• Conduct regular inspections and maintenance on dam structures and outlet works.
• Perform site surveillance to ensure adherence to business and compliance standards.

This is a permanent full-time opportunity based at our Kelmscott Depot In the Dams North Team.

What’s involved?

Operation of water production and treatment processes to achieve required water quality and quantity.

Coordinate day-to-day optimisation of the treatment process including monitoring daily performance statistics, fault-finding, and rectification.

Conduct process related activities including basic maintenance, sampling chemical use and site logistics activities.

Monitor scheme performance and liaise with staff and contractors to optimise production, maintenance, and commissioning activities.

Participation in the team roster to provide afterhours support to surface water schemes to support ‘24x7’ operations and provide immediate incident management presence and control of incident sites.

Inspect and maintain dam structures and outlet works in accordance with planned inspection and maintenance schedules.

Operate dam outlet structures, gates, valves, and screens, inspect, and maintain Public Recreation facilities and conduct routine after hour’s patrols and emergency contingencies.

Monitor and sample streams and reservoirs, perform surveillance of surface and ground water catchment areas and monitor land users and public recreation activities to ensure water quality protection.

All work is undertaken with safety as the priority in the provision of a work environment where no injury is considered acceptable, and all activities are undertaken without compromising health and safety.

Sounds good, what’s in it for me?

• Competitive travel and site allowances designed for genuine statewide mobilisation.
• Planned rosters that balance time on site with time at home.
• Two wellbeing days each year to recharge, relax and enjoy life, separate to standard paid sick and personal leave.
• An opportunity to add a nationally recognised qualification to your CV (Cert II & III in National Water Package) – we pay!
• Flexible working options! Your full-time roster will consist of a 9-day fortnight, meaning every second week you will have a 3-day weekend (RDO) to enjoy doing the things you love.
• You’ll have pro-rata access to long service leave after 3 years of continuous service and you’ll receive 17.5% extra pay when you take annual leave.
• 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%.
• You’ll learn a collection of skills that can set you on your way to a technical, management or leadership role.
• If you like the sound of this supportive, family-friendly culture, a healthy starting salary, and a stack of fantastic benefits you might have just found yourself a career with Water Corporation

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

Key Skills And Experience

• Western Australian “C” Class and ‘HR’ Class Drivers Licence
• Dams Safety training desirable
• Experience with Chlorine, CSE or Fall prevention (desirable)

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 [e-mail] or 08 9420 2000.

To read our diversity and inclusion statement, please visit our website

Applications close 28st September 2026