Water Industry Operator

Water-Corporation; City Of Bunbury; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Well-being days

Long service leave

Superannuation contribution

Extended leave options

Cultural leave

Annual leave loading

Job summary

Water Corporation in Bunbury is seeking a capable team member to operate and maintain our wastewater treatment plants and recycling facilities. You will contribute to safe, reliable treatment and re-use of our community's wastewater while working outdoors and handling varied challenges.

The role offers autonomy, a fast-paced local team and the chance to support regional communities. Applicants should have process control experience, WA driver licence, and a Certificate III in National Water

Qualifications

• Experience in process control and wastewater management systems.
• WA C class driver's licence desirable.
• Certificate III in National Water Package required or preferred.

Responsibilities

• Operate civil plant and equipment for treatment plants.
• Respond to plant faults and outages to minimise disruptions.
• Utilise SCADA to locally and remotely optimise plant operation.
• Work in a fast-paced, dynamic team with autonomy in decision making.

Skills

Process control

Wastewater management

C Class Driver's Licence

Education

Certificate III in National Water Package

Tools

SCADA

Job description

About the role

We're looking for a capable and motivated team member to join our close-knit team in Bunbury. In this role, you'll play a vital part in operating and maintaining our Wastewater Treatment Plants and Waste Recycling and Reuse Facilities, helping ensure safe, reliable treatment and the reuse of our communities Wastewater.

You will be involved in a diverse range of tasks that make a real difference every day. If you enjoy working outdoors, taking on varied challenges and delivering essential services to regional communities, we'd love to hear from you.

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

• 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

• Operate a range of civil plant and equipment to safely carry out infrastructure maintenance activities around and in our Treatment Plants.
• Respond to Plant faults and unplanned outages, playing a key role in minimising disruptions to the quality of the treatment process.
• Be able to utilise our SCADA system to locally and remotely optimise the operation of our Treatment plants
• A fast paced and dynamic environment with strong support of the team
• Autonomy and decision making

Your skills and experience

• Western Australian “C” Class minimum ‘HR’ Class Drivers Licence desirable.
• Experience in Process control and Wastewater management systems
• Ideally a Certificate III in National Water Package

Applications close 20 September 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] 08 9420 2000.

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