Water Networks Engineer

at  Water Corporation

Thrive in a dynamic role as you shape WA’s water future.

We are looking for people who are inspired to find better solutions, so together we can shape WA’s water future. At Water Corporation, we pride ourselves on being more than just a workplace. Our community is made up of committed and energetic individuals who prioritise a healthy work-life balance and embrace a diverse and vibrant culture.

• Permanent opportunity with flexible working arrangements offered
• An opportunity to apply your water/wastewater network engineering experience
• Join our Scheme Performance Team based in Leederville
• $112,195 per annum + Super

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

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

• Tertiary qualification plus experience in a discipline related to water and/or wastewater conveyance networks.
• Considerable experience in a range of the following:
• Conveyance network planning, design and/or operation
• Asset Management / Engineering
• Desktop and site based investigations, monitoring, analysis, and reporting
• Data analytics and visualisation techniques in presentation
• Process management
• Considerable and proven experience in problem solving, root cause analysis and issues resolution
• Demonstrated investigative, analytical and report writing and presentation skills

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are seeking a Technical Advisor – Asset Performance (Water Networks Engineer or Engineering Associate) who will provide technical guidance and support in assessing the performance of our water supply and wastewater networks and presenting the risk and performance of our assets.
With experience in the planning, design and/or operation of water and/or wastewater networks together with strong asset management and data analytics knowledge you will contribute to building a greater understanding of how our assets, systems and schemes are performing through investigation and technical reporting.
Based in our Leederville office and reporting to the Team Leader – Scheme Performance, you will be part of a small team of engineering professionals who engage widely across the business to support asset investment decisions.
Your demonstrated skills in technical report writing will allow our internal and external stakeholders to better understand the key risks and related treatment options to improve the performance of our assets on a whole of scheme basis.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT WITH THIS ROLE

• Based in Leederville, but working with others across the state, the successful candidate will lead investigations, monitoring and data analysis to determine root cause of systemic asset and network reliability, performance and risk issues and provide guidance and input to strategic, planning, and operational solutions.
• Participate in and support the maintenance and uplift of asset management decision support tools and processes.
• Support and coordinate the delivery of asset and network monitoring programs to support demand, capacity, utilisation, asset management performance and risk assessments.
• Compile, publish and present asset and network performance reporting for the relevant asset portfolio to meet business level of service and compliance requirements.
• Support strategic projects and programs of work.
• Coordinate and support asset and network data and information improvement initiatives.
• Opportunity to drive positive water source and water efficiency outcomes for the state.

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

• Tertiary qualification plus experience in a discipline related to water and/or wastewater conveyance networks.
• Considerable experience in a range of the following:
• Conveyance network planning, design and/or operation
• Asset Management / Engineering
• Desktop and site based investigations, monitoring, analysis, and reporting
• Data analytics and visualisation techniques in presentation
• Process management
• Considerable and proven experience in problem solving, root cause analysis and issues resolution
• Demonstrated investigative, analytical and report writing and presentation skill