Civil Engineer

About the role

You will hold a high level of responsibility for auditing and authorising engineering works that have the potential to directly or indirectly impact Water Corporation assets ensuring works is completed in accordance with Water Corporation technical, quality and safety standards.

Who are we?

When you join Water Corporation, you play an important role for the people of WA. Our services are essential for life - everyday, millions of Western Australians rely on us to deliver and manage water across our state.

If you’re driven to make a meaningful contribution, you’ve come to the right place.

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 do to feel good

- Access to long service leave pro rata after 3 years of service

- Generous co-contribution superannuation scheme, which offers up to 16%. This includes an 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

- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural and ceremonial leave of up to 5 days so you can maintain your cultural connection and wellbeing.

- Discover more benefits we offer to support the unique and individual ways our employees live.

What you can expect with this role

- You will provide technical advice to internal and external customers on behalf of the Water Corporation to ensure asset, contractor and public safety

- Manage the Region’s asset protection service including Asset Protection Risk Assessments (APRA), Contractor Work Authority (CWA) and Third Party Access (TPA) by providing “one point of contact” to internal/external parties whose proposals impact or pose a risk to existing water, wastewater and drainage assets.

- Assess technical documentation, attend internal and external meetings as the Corporation representative to ensure effective Asset Protection, also and provide technical and safety advice to influence timely resolutions with the intent to mitigate construction and asset risks

Your skills and experience

- A relevant Degree (ideally Civil Engineering) or Trade qualification OR extensive civil construction experience in a large multi-disciplined organisation.

- High level of knowledge of the National Standards and Guidelines relating to the design, construction and operation of water, sewerage and drainage infrastructure

- Report writing and technical analysis relating to O&M infrastructure within the water/wastewater industry

- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage stakeholders effectively

- Confidence in interpreting engineering drawings in relation to, operation requirements for asset risk minimisation

- C class or higher drivers’ licence

Sound like a match? Apply today

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

Applications close 9th of November 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.

We are committed to ensuring an accessible and inclusive work environment to enable people with disability to participate fully in all aspects of employment.

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 08 9420 2000.

To read our diversity and inclusion statement, please visit our website

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