Technical Advisor

Join our Project Management team based in Leederville
- Help shape decisions on complex capital projects across WA
- Permanent opportunity with flexible working arrangements - $112,195 + Super

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**

We have a permanent opportunity for a Technical Advisor - Electrical Construction within our construction assurance team in Project Management. You’ll be responsible for providing technical and supervisory support for delivery of capital projects across WA. This role will be based in our Leederville office reporting to the Team Leader - Electrical Assurance.

**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, offering up to 15.5%. This includes 11.5% 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**
- Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to deliver an operational and fully functional asset to the Project Manager for handover to client
- Review designs and tender documents and provide comments in terms of constructability, operability, and maintainability of assets
- Liaise with contractors, sub-contractors and other service providers such as Western Power
- Carry out inspection and testing at manufacturers’ premises and on construction sites
- Carry out / witness the pre-commissioning, commissioning, and the Site Acceptance Test (SAT)
- Administer contracts for electrical equipment supply

**Key skills and experience**
- Trade Certificate or an appropriate post-secondary qualification in a relevant field
- Electrical Worker’s Licence endorsed “Electrician’s Licence”
- Substantial, varied, trade experience in construction, commissioning, and maintenance support of electrical equipment and systems in the water or process industries, including high voltage, power and process control
- Considerable experience in a supervisory role in installation and commissioning

**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 Sunday 9**th** February 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.

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