Plant Operations Operator

Water Corporation; Cockburn; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work hours

Work from home options

Well-being days

Long service leave pro rata

Co-contribution to superannuation

Job summary

Water Corporation's Woodman Point facility in WA is seeking a Process Operator to operate and maintain Australia's most advanced wastewater assets. This hands-on role focuses on process monitoring, troubleshooting and asset care.

Based at Woodman Point, the role supports upgrades to the liquid and solids streams and offers exposure to modern treatment technologies within a collaborative operations team. You will contribute to safe, reliable plant performance and to protecting public health and

Qualifications

• Experience operating heavy vehicles or mobile plant on industrial sites.
• Experience with wastewater treatment processes and sampling techniques.
• Ability to investigate and troubleshoot operational issues.
• Strong commitment to safety and established procedures.
• Team-oriented with ability to work with maintenance and technical staff.

Responsibilities

• Operate and monitor wastewater treatment processes and equipment to ensure reliable plant performance.
• Investigate operational issues and troubleshoot faults to minimise disruption.
• Collect and analyse wastewater samples to support treatment outcomes and compliance requirements.
• Conduct isolations, cleaning and routine maintenance activities, keeping equipment in top condition.
• Record and maintain operational data across multiple systems.
• Work collaboratively with operators, maintenance teams and technical specialists to achieve site objectives.
• Maintain a strong commitment to safety, compliance and operational excellence.

Skills

Heavy vehicle operation

Process monitoring

Troubleshooting

Safety awareness

Team collaboration

Job description

Help operate and maintain one of Australia's most advanced wastewater treatment facilities

Looking for a hands-on role where you can make a real impact every day?

Join the team at Woodman Point Water Resource Recovery Facility, Western Australia's largest wastewater treatment plant, and help protect public health, support environmental outcomes and deliver essential services to the community.

As a Process Operator, you'll be responsible for operating our new Cap Combi 3200 CL Wet (Scania) and supporting wastewater treatment operations through process monitoring, troubleshooting, sampling and asset maintenance across a large and complex site.

This is an exciting time to join the facility. Following a major upgrade to the liquid treatment stream, a significant solids stream upgrade is now underway, further cementing Woodman Point as one of Australia's most modern wastewater treatment plants.

About the role

We have a full-time fixed term opportunity available until 29th October 2027, based at Woodman Point Water Resource Recovery Facility.

You'll contribute to the safe, reliable and efficient operation of wastewater treatment assets and infrastructure, helping ensure the plant continues to perform at its best.

Who we are

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, 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

Family-friendly benefits, including 22 weeks of paid parental 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

What You'll Be Doing:

This role is hands-on, dynamic and essential to keeping vital wastewater infrastructure operating safely and efficiently.

Your primary responsibility will be operating the brand-new Cap Combi 3200 CL Wet (Scania) to perform, vacuum and jetting activities across various wastewater assets. Alongside this, you'll:

• Operate and monitor wastewater treatment processes and equipment to ensure reliable plant performance.
• Investigate operational issues and troubleshoot faults to minimise disruption.
• Collect and analyse wastewater samples to support treatment outcomes and compliance requirements.
• Conduct isolations, cleaning and routine maintenance activities, keeping everything in top condition for reliable operations.
• Record and maintain operational data across multiple systems.
• Work collaboratively with operators, maintenance teams and technical specialists to achieve site objectives.
• Maintain a strong commitment to safety, compliance and operational excellence.

Key skills and experience:

• Experience operating heavy vehicles, mobile plant or working within an industrial, process, utilities, mining or wastewater environment.
• Knowledge of wastewater sampling and analysis techniques.
• Ability to investigate and troubleshoot operational and process-related issues.
• Strong commitment to safety and working within established procedures.
• Experience working effectively within a team environment.

Desirable:

• High Pressure Water and Vacuum Truck experience.
• Confined Space Entry certification.
• Working at Heights certification.
• Controlled Waste Driver's Licence.
• Background in wastewater treatment, water treatment, mining, plumbing or a related field.

Why join us?

• Be part of WA's largest wastewater treatment facility.
• Gain exposure to major infrastructure upgrades and modern treatment technologies.
• Work in a collaborative and supportive operational team.
• Develop highly sought-after skills in a critical utility service.
• Play a direct role in protecting the environment and supporting essential services for Western Australia.

Applications close Sunday, 8th November 2026

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.