Trades Team Leader

Water Corporation; City Of Karratha; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing subsidy

Relocation assistance

Remote location allowance

Annual leave bonus

Flexible work options

Wellbeing days

Long service leave

Superannuation co-contribution

Additional leave options

Cultural leave

Annual leave loading

Air conditioning subsidy

Overtime and standby allowances

Job summary

Water Corporation in Western Australia is seeking a Team Leader - Trades West Pilbara based in Karratha to guide a multi-disciplinary team of boilermakers, fitters, machinists and electricians. You’ll oversee safe, reliable water and wastewater services across Onslow, Millstream, Harding Dam, Point Samson, Wickham and Karratha, delivering essential assets and services.

You’ll blend hands-on leadership with strategic workload planning, drive safety initiatives, mentor staff, and build capability

Qualifications

• Leadership and operational line management experience of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrates understanding of Water and Wastewater Network Scheme Operations and Maintenance.
• Completion or progress toward Certificate IV in Frontline Management or equivalent.
• Demonstrated commitment to OSH procedures.
• Western Australian C class Drivers Licence.

Responsibilities

• Manage a multi-skilled team, day-to-day workload and resource planning.
• Oversee maintenance/repairs of UF Filtration plants and related assets.
• Lead safety initiatives including meetings, safe work packs and inspections.
• Provide in-field supervision and mentoring to ensure quality and safety.
• Maintain a strong safety culture with no injuries prioritized.
• Manage relationships with internal/external customers and stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and corporate requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

OSH

Team leadership

Education

Certificate IV in Frontline Management

Job description

About The Role

Join a team that delivers an essential service to some of Western Australia's most vibrant and rapidly growing regional communities. Based in Karratha, this permanent Team Leader - Trades West Pilbara role offers the opportunity to lead a skilled multidisciplinary team while playing a key role in providing safe and reliable water and wastewater services across Onslow, Millstream, Harding Dam, Point Samson, Wickham and Karratha.

As the West Pilbara continues to grow, so too does our asset base and the opportunities to make a real impact. You'll combine hands-on leadership with meaningful work that supports communities, industry and the environment, all while building your career.

Leading a team of boilermakers, fitters, machinists and electricians, you'll foster a positive team culture, develop capability and ensure the efficient delivery of essential services. This is an outstanding opportunity to further your leadership career in a role that offers autonomy, variety and the chance to contribute to the future of water services in regional Western Australia.

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

• Housing subsidy may be applicable
• Relocation assistance provided
• Remote location allowance from $12,865 (single rate)
• A bonus 38 hours’ annual leave per year after 12 months of continuous service in the North West Region, in addition to the standard 4 weeks (152 hours) of annual leave
• Additional annual leave for travel days to support time off for travel (up to 2.5 days)
• Real flexibility with options to work from home, 9-day fortnight, 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% when you use your annual leave
• Air conditioning subsidy
• Additional allowances including overtime and standby available

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

What You Can Expect With This Role

• Manage a multi skilled team, including Electricians, Mechanical Fitters and Boilermakers, day to day workload in relation to the resource requirements for the district, escalating to the Operations Manager when appropriate.
• Manage the maintenance/repairs of complex UF Filtration water and wastewater treatment plants within the district in accordance with regulatory and corporate requirements working closely with the Treatment Team Leader.
• Lead team safety initiatives including team meetings, safe work pack generation, workplace inspection, hazard identification and manage the action of improvements identified.
• Perform infield supervision and mentoring to your team to ensure work quality and safety standards are being met and developing a one team culture.
• Demonstrate leadership by ensuring that 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.
• Manage the maintenance/repairs/operations of water, sewer and sea water supply network assets including sewer pumps stations, water pump stations, sea water pump stations, tanks, bores fields and transfer mains.
• Manage effective relationships with agreed key internal and external customers and stakeholders.

Your Skills And Experience

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

• Leadership and operational line management experience of a multi-disciplinary team
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrates understanding of the Water and Wastewater Network Scheme Operations and Maintenance
• Completion or progress toward attainment of Certificate IV in Frontline Management or equivalent
• Demonstrated commitment to OSH procedures.
• Western Australian "C" Class Drivers Licence

Bonus Points If You Possess

• Mechanical Fitter or Electrical Trades qualification
• Completion of Certificate III in Water Operations or Trades qualification equivalent

Applications close 22nd of October 2026

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