Surface Operator - South

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

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Work from home options

Long service leave pro rata after 3+ y

Superannuation employer contribution

Annual leave loading

Job summary

Water Corporation is seeking a Surface Water Operator based at Kelmscott Depot to operate and optimise treatment systems, monitor water quality, and support essential 24/7 water production across dams, catchments and treatment facilities. You will engage in field work, asset inspections and environmental monitoring in a permanent role.

You’ll work across treatment plants, dams and catchment areas with a roster including after-hours shifts, contributing to safety and reliable supply for Western

Qualifications

• C Class and HR Class Driver's Licence required.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to respond to operational issues.
• Good communication skills and the ability to work with contractors, stakeholders and colleagues.
• Commitment to safety and environmental compliance.
• Desirable: Dams Safety training.
• Desirable: Experience working with chlorine systems.
• Desirable: Confined Space Entry certification.
• Desirable: Working at Heights certification.

Responsibilities

• Operate and optimise water treatment and production processes to ensure safe, reliable water supply across surface water schemes.
• Monitor treatment processes and respond to issues, identifying improvement opportunities.
• Conduct water quality sampling, testing and inspections for compliance.
• Perform routine operational maintenance and coordinate with contractors.
• Inspect and operate dam infrastructure including outlets, gates, and screens.
• Undertake catchment surveillance and monitor reservoirs and land use.
• Participate in after-hours roster and support continuous operations.
• Contribute to a strong safety culture.

Skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Contractor coordination

Safety compliance

Education

WA C Class Driver's Licence

WA HR Class Driver's Licence

Tools

Chlorine handling experience

Job description

About the role

Join Water Corporation as a Surface Water Operator and play a hands-on role in protecting and supplying safe drinking water to millions of Western Australians. Based at our Kelmscott Depot, you'll work across dams, catchments and treatment facilities, operating and optimising critical water treatment systems while helping safeguard some of WA's most important water sources.

This permanent opportunity offer’s a unique mix of treatment operations, field-based work, asset inspections and environmental monitoring, with participation in an after-hours roster supporting our essential 24/7 operations.

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
• 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 you can expect with this role

In this varied role, no two days will be the same. You'll be responsible for operating and optimising water treatment and production processes to ensure safe, reliable water supply across our surface water schemes.

Working across treatment plants, dams and catchment areas, you'll:

• Monitor and optimise treatment processes, responding to operational issues and identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Conduct water quality sampling, testing and process inspections to ensure compliance with operational standards.
• Perform routine operational maintenance and coordinate with contractors and internal teams to support maintenance and commissioning activities.
• Inspect and operate dam infrastructure including outlet works, gates, valves and screens.
• Undertake catchment surveillance activities, monitoring reservoirs, streams, land use and recreational areas to help protect source water quality.
• Participate in the team roster including an after-hours, responding to incidents, conducting routine after hour’s patrols and supporting the continuous operations of critical water infrastructure.
• Contribute to a strong safety culture, ensuring all work is performed with the health and wellbeing of our people, communities and environment in mind.

Your skills and experience

For this role, we are looking for great talent with:

• A current Western Australian “C” Class and ‘HR’ Class Drivers Licence
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to identify and respond to operational issues.
• Good communication skills and the ability to work effectively with contractors, stakeholders and colleagues.
• A commitment to safety and environmental compliance.

Desirable:

• Dams Safety training.
• Experience working with chlorine systems.
• Confined Space Entry (CSE) certification.
• Working at Heights/Fall Prevention certification.

Sounds good, what’s in it for you?

• An opportunity to add a nationally recognised qualification to your CV (Cert II & III in National Water Package) – we pay!
• You’ll learn a collection of skills that can set you on your way to a technical, management or leadership role.

Applications close 27th September

We reserve the right to withdraw this ad prior to the closing date

As part of the recruitment process you may be required to complete pre-employment screening which commonly include - but not limited to - a medical, qualification check, police clearance and Australian working rights check. If you would like the full list of pre-employment screening checks prior to applying, please contact [e-mail]

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