What does a Wastewater Operator do?

As a Wastewater Operator, you’re regularly outdoors. You’re digging trenches, inspecting pipelines, and repairing broken water services.

You’ll be attending to sewer blockages and other emergency situations, preventative jet-washing of sewer mains, cleaning sewer pump stations, attending to basic sewer system repair and grid maintenance inspections of manholes.

Your main concern is keeping the sewer network running. That’s finding and fixing faults, and upgrading the network when required. It’s having the knowledge that the sewer system is a critical part of maintaining the health and environment of your local community to the standards we all expect.

What’s involved?

You’ll operate, maintain, monitor and repair water and wastewater assets.This may also include operating treatment plants from time to time..

You’ll participate in safe job planning, team meetings and workplace inspections.

You’ll also participate in overtime and call out availability rosters as required.

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.

Sounds good, what’s in it for me?

An opportunity to add a nationally recognised qualification to your CV (Cert II & III in National Water Package) – we pay!

Flexible working options - Your full-time roster will consist of a 9-day fortnight, meaning every second week you will have a 3-day weekend (RDO) to enjoy doing the things you love

You’ll have pro-rata access to long service leave after 3 years of continuous service and you’ll receive 17.5% extra pay when you take annual leave

In addition to the base requirement, Water Corporation will make an additional 2% super contribution when you elect to salary sacrifice 2% of your salary to super.

Considering creating or growing a family? Our paid parental leave for primary caregiver is 18 weeks, and non-primary 3 weeks. Employees will accrue long service leave while on paid parental leave.

You’ll learn a collection of skills that can set you on your way to a technical, management or leadership role.

If you like the sound of this supportive, family-friendly culture, a healthy starting salary, and a stack of fantastic benefits you might have just found yourself a career with Water Corporation

Key skills and experience

• White/Blue Card
• Western Australian “C” Class Drivers Licence at minimum. A Western Australian “MR” Class Drivers Licence is desirable.
• Experience in civil work and/or water supply and wastewater systems (desirable)

Apply: Only a basic CV is required, we have a few questions we would like you to answer in your application.

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

Applications close 4th March 2024

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

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.

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

To read our diversity and inclusion statement, pleasevisit our website