Wastewater Operations Manager

Thrive knowing your work has meaning to others.

The world is changing and as we work towards a more sustainable future every day, our teams work to create innovative solutions and help our state thrive. As WA’s principal supplier of water, wastewater, drainage and bulk irrigation services we continuously adapt to the impacts of climate change to protect our unique WA lifestyle.
- Leadership Development Opportunity Water Corporation’s Operations
- Permanent Role
- Excellent remuneration on offer plus real benefits that matter

**About the role**

**A fantastic permanent opportunity to lead a critical team**

As **Manager - Wastewater Operations**, you will oversee day-to-day state-wide management of the Wastewater Operations team. You will be tasked with setting strategic direction for remote operations and wastewater, including development of the monitor control and optimise the framework for wastewater operations.

You will provide strategic guidance to your team leads. This will include coaching and mentoring your leads in the areas of management, staff development, and meeting customer service levels and operation requirements to help them succeed as leaders.

You will be the representation of the business unit at key stakeholder meetings. You will form strong relationships with our Maintenance and Reliability, Perth Region Field Services and Treatment & Resource Recovery business units.

**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 up to 14%
- 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

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

**What you can expect with this role**
- Monitor and measure the deliverables from Wastewater Operations to ensure that the strategic wastewater projects remain relevant and develop and recommend improvements to address identified gaps.
- Proactively lead Wastewater Operations in adapting to the changing needs and requirements of customer and stakeholders.
- Optimise the management, development, and deployment of all team members, ensuring appropriate delegation of work, empowering them to take responsibility for their jobs and objectives, and ensuring they have the capability to consistently deliver expected outcomes.

**Your skills and experience**
- Degree level qualification in Civil, Mechanical, Electrical or Environmental Engineering
- Extensive experience in the management and operation of water related infrastructure, business systems, assets, and processes in a multi-functional state-wide organisation.
- Substantial experience in wastewater treatment and quality principles to wastewater operations.
- Substantial experience in and demonstrated advanced knowledge of incident management theory and practice.
- Substantial experience in building and managing business relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

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.

**Applications close 21**st** November 2024**

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.

**_ We reserve the right to withdraw this ad prior to the closing date._**

**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.

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

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