Team Leader

Join our Operations Services team based in Canning Vale
- Deliver complex investigations and electrical infrastructure projects across WA
- Permanent opportunity with flexible working from $151,114 + Super + Benefits + Vehicle + Parking

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 joining our Operations Services team, you’ll lead a team delivering complex investigations, electrical design assessments and implementation, maintenance planning, critical fault response and special projects for high voltage infrastructure assets across the state. Based in our Canning Vale office, this role will be reporting to our Manager Operations Program Delivery.

**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

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

**What the role will involve**
- Lead and manage the design, construction, and commissioning of projects and the four-year maintenance program for high voltage (HV) electrical infrastructure assets and systems
- Monitor and report on the performance of projects and programs
- Contribute to the negotiation and management of contracts which relate to HV assets and systems
- Develop, implement and manage monitoring, asset condition assessments and inspection programs
- Develop an obsolescence strategy to ensure the HV assets are maintained and replaced before the end of design life
- Lead engagement and negotiation with the regulator and network utilities in relation to HV electrical compliance
- Represent the Corporation in consultations and negotiations with external stakeholders including Government agencies, local authorities, consultants, developers and community groups

**Key skills and experience**

You’ll have a degree level qualification in engineering, or equivalent along with extensive engineering experience in design and maintenance of HV electrical infrastructure assets and systems. You’ll also have experience with high voltage planned maintenance activities in compliance with Australian Standards.

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. You’ll bring extensive experience in leading multi-disciplinary teams and be a strategic thinker with a track record of management & delivery of complex projects.

**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 Thursday 30**th** January 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 are committed to ensuring an accessible and inclusive work environment to enable people with disability to participate fully in all aspects of employment.

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