Senior Engineer High Voltage Maintenance

About the role

We have a permanent opportunity joining our Operations Services team, you’ll provide specialist high voltage (HV) electrical technical services to support operation, design, investigation and maintenance of HV electrical assets and systems across WA. Based in our Canning Vale office, this role will be reporting to our Team Leader – High Voltage Maintenance.

Real benefits that matter

- Real flexibility with options to work from home, 9‑day fortnight, flexible work hours
- Two well‑being days each year to do whatever you need to feel good
- Access to long service leave pro rata after 3 years of service
- Generous co‑contribution superannuation scheme, offering up to 16%. This includes 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

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What the role will involve

- Monitor and analyse the health and performance of HV electrical assets, and report on findings
- Develop and deliver designs and reports for the solution of HV electrical issues and risks
- Advise on technical issues and risks that arise through maintenance activities
- Undertake complex investigation and prepare reports on plant performance and maintenance problem
- Review design and tender documentation and input into the constructability, operability and maintenance of HV electrical assets and systems
- Contribute to the development of testing and commissioning plans that meet required standards.
- Undertake and coordinate investigations of HV electrical assets and system
- Provide operational teams with assistance in the analysis of major faults, failures or sub‑optimal performance and make recommendations as to their correction and future prevention

Key skills and experience

You’ll have a degree level qualification in engineering, or equivalent along with WA electrical workers licence, and nationally accredited HV switching operator qualification UET12 and UEP12. You’ll also have experience with high voltage planned maintenance activities in compliance with Australian Standard, and experience in the provision of technical services for the maintenance and enhancement of HV electrical assets and systems.

Your demonstrated leadership skills with values and behaviours that contribute to a constructive and high performance culture with the ability to collaborate, negotiate and influence both senior internal and external stakeholders will ensure success in this role.

Applications

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 may be required to complete pre‑employment screening which may include a medical, qualification check, police clearance and Australian working rights check.

Applications close 29th of October 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 recruitment@watercorporation.com.au or 9420 2000. To read our diversity and inclusion statement, please visit our website

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