• Part of critical 24/7 state-wide operations team
• Water Corporation employee benefits
• Located in Leederville, short stroll from the train station
• Salaries starting from $91,321 + 10.5% Super
• Start date 20th March 2023

Join our Operations Centre Business Unit

We are seeking a permanent full-time Controller – Wastewater Operations which involves remotely controlling, monitoring and optimising water and wastewater schemes in accordance with operating plans, as well as investigating analysing and implementing operating solutions to unplanned operating events, whilst being front and centre of service delivery.

The fundamentals of your role:

• Operate, monitor, and optimise water/wastewater schemes in accordance with operating plans provide by scheme planners.
• Independently diagnose water/wastewater scheme and asset faults and initiate corrective action and/or devise solutions to maintain service.
• Identify and escalate significant operational events as incidents in accordance with the Corporate Incident Management Process
• Participate in the operational response to incidents of varying complexity and severity.
• Provide operational information and reporting as required for corporation or external stakeholders.
• Provide a high-quality customer experience for the Corporation’s customers through the provision of accurate and professional advice on a broad range of customer enquiries – After hours only.
• Respond to customer enquiries and provide information and advice on technical issues relating to water, wastewater, and drainage faults and emergencies - After hours only.

Key skills and experience:

• Diploma qualification in an appropriate Engineering discipline OR a Trade Certificate in an appropriate discipline or extensive wastewater operations experience.
• Relevant experience in operations and maintenance within Water utility
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and negotiate successful outcomes with stakeholders of all levels
• Demonstrated competence in the use of MS Office products such as Word and Excel.

What we offer:

• Role operates as part of 24/7 roster
• Generous Super co-contribution scheme
• Corporate health insurance offers

Start your application!

Please submit a covering letter and CV outlining your suitability for this role.

Applications close 2nd March 2023

As part of the recruitment process you will be required to complete Pre-Employment screening which may include a medical, qualification check, police clearance and Australian working rights check.

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

Our commitment to a diverse and inclusive workplace:

Water Corporation is committed to creating a workforce that reflects the diversity of our customers and our community. How we will achieve this is outlined in our Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and People and Safety Strategy.

We acknowledge the different skills, experiences, and perspectives that people from diverse backgrounds including, race, ethnicity, disability, age, gender identity and sexual orientation bring to the workplace, will only strengthen our workforce. We are committed to ensuring that our workplace is inclusive, where all our people feel that they belong, are valued, respected, and have equal access to opportunities and resources.

We encourage applications from our key priority communities – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, women, youth, 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 wherever possible by offering reasonable adjustments including adjustments in our recruitment, selection, and appointment processes.

Applicants with disability who require adjustments in the recruitment process, or alternative methods of communication, can contact a Recruitment Officer at recruitment@watercorporation.com.au or 9420 2000.

To learn more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion please visit our website.