Quality Assurance Advisor

Water Corporation; City Of Vincent; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work from home options

Well-being days

Long service leave pro rata

Employer superannuation contribution

Additional leave options

Cultural leave

Annual leave loading

Job summary

Water Corporation in Leederville seeks a Quality Assurance professional to provide QA and control expertise through project assurance documentation review and audit activities. You will ensure compliance with Australian standards and contract specifications, reporting to the Team Leader Assurance.

The role focuses on reviewing quality management plans, documentation, and design drawings, delivering assurance insights, and contributing to standards and procedures for water infrastructure projects.

Qualifications

• Diploma or equivalent qualification in quality management.
• Experience delivering QA activities and assurance reviews.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Analyse, monitor and report on contract deliverables and project requirements.
• Review quality management plans, QC docs and design drawings for contract compliance.
• Provide assurance expertise and input to develop technical standards for assets.
• Analyse documents to ensure fit-for-purpose quality outcomes.
• Prepare detailed quality reports and dashboards for stakeholders.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Driver's licence

Field-based experience

Education

Diploma in Quality Management

Job description

About the role

In this role you’ll provide quality assurance and control expertise through project assurance documentation review and project assurance audit activities ensuring compliance to water corporation requirements, Australian standards and project specifications. Based in our Leederville office, this role will be reporting to our Team Leader Assurance.

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

• Analyse, monitor and report on relevant contract deliverables and project specific requirements to ensure appropriate systems are in place
• Review quality management plans, quality control documentation and design drawings to assess compliance with contract requirements, relevant Australian and International requirements
• Provide Assurance expertise and technical input to the development of technical standards focused on improving new and existing assets
• Analyse contract documents and project-specific requirements to ensure they are fit for purpose and support quality outcomes
• Prepare detailed quality reports and dashboards to communicate findings, non-conformances, and identify improvement opportunities to stakeholders
• Investigate construction performance issues and quality-related failures, delivering expert analysis and recommendations for remedial actions and reclamation strategies
• Assist with developing Assurance standards and modular construction specifications policies, guidelines, and procedures, based on best practice and National benchmarks, Codes, appropriate to the water industry

About you

You’ll have a Diploma in Quality Management or equivalent qualification, and experience in:

• Project management and project delivery
• Substantial field-based experience across a broad range of civil engineering infrastructure and construction projects, water industry experience is desirable
• Demonstrated experience representing the Superintendent, undertaking quality assurance activities, and conducting industry-recognised assurance reviews
• Understanding of construction assurance practices is essential, along with the ability to ensure compliance with project specifications, standards, and contractual requirements.
• Stakeholder engagement and relationship management
• A current C Class Driver's Licence is essential

Applications close Friday 6 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.