Technical Advisor

Water Corporation is recognised globally for our performance and innovation to secure water supplies for Western Australia in a changing climate. We're driven to manage water services sustainably to make WA a great place to live and invest. A role at Water Corporation can unlock the door to ongoing long term career development opportunities; we also support training and development, flexible work arrangements, health and lifestyle programs and generous company benefits. If you share our commitment, then consider Water Corporation as the next step in your career.

About the role

Our project management team has a permanent opportunity within Construction Assurance for a Technical Advisor Civil Construction. In this role you'll undertake site supervision, inspections and reporting on contractor performance to ensure infrastructure projects are completed in accordance with contract specifications, Water Corporation technical standards and HSEQ policies and procedures. This position will be based in our Leederville office, reporting to the Team Leader Civil Assurance.

Real benefits that matter

• Real flexibility with options to work from home, 9-day fortnight, flexible work hours
• An additional 2 well-being days each year
• Access to long service leave pro rata after 3 years of service
• Generous co-contribution superannuation scheme, which offers up to 16%. This includes a 12% standard employer contribution, plus an additional 2% employer co-contribution that matches your own 2% contribution
• 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

Benefits information is provided to support the unique and individual ways our employees live.

What the role will involve

• Monitor the construction of infrastructure assets and ensure work conforms to contract specifications, corporate technical and quality standards
• Prepare detailed reports to record site activities, to ensure Contractors HSEQ of works and identify deficiencies
• Measure contractor performance, report deviations from specifications and construction program
• Provide technical advice for the connection of new assets to existing systems
• Review tender drawings prior to tendering and raise constructability issues relating to errors and omissions of the design
• Ensure compliance on site with all relevant Water Corporation HSEQ standards and specifications
• Communicate construction, fabrication and quality requirements to the contractor, verify and undertake inspections and tests of the works

Key skills and experience

You'll be qualified in a trade certificate or post-secondary qualification in a project management discipline, along with considerable experience with a broad range of water industry related engineering infrastructure and civil construction techniques. Your strong contract supervision and quality assurance knowledge, along with demonstrated ability to conduct industry accepted inspections and testing will ensure success in this role.

Apply: If you are interested in the above opportunity, please submit a covering letter and resume that best demonstrates your ability to meet the requirements of the role.

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.

Applications close Sunday 21st September 2025

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 or read our diversity information. To read our diversity and inclusion statement, please visit our website.