Senior Technician

• Join our Operations Services team based in Canning Vale
• Permanent opportunity with flexible working including a 9-day fortnight
• Base salary from $114,625 + Super, allowances, benefits and vehicle

Looking for a rewarding career without sacrificing time with your loved ones? This excellent opportunity offers job security, work-life balance, and a competitive package, all without the demands of FIFO or DIDO.

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, where you'll provide high voltage electrical technical support by performing inspection, maintenance and repair for a range of HV electrical assets and systems across the state. Based in our Canning Vale office, this role will be reporting to our Team Leader - High Voltage Maintenance.

Real benefits that matter

• No fly-in fly-out, just a stable, Perth-based role
• Base salary of $114,625, plus annual allowances of approximately $8,423 plus superannuation and overtime as applicable
• Commuter-use vehicle available, reducing your expenses
• Real flexibility with options to work a 9-day fortnight and 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 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
• Discover more benefits we offer to support the unique and individual ways our employees live.

What the role will involve

• Perform maintenance activities on a range of high voltage (HV) electrical assets and systems
• Conduct, coordinate or witness inspection and testing, such as factory acceptance testing, commissioning, and site acceptance testing
• Prepare comprehensive progress, inspection, testing and defect reports
• Assist with investigations of HV electrical assets and systems
• Diagnose and troubleshoot faults and issues
• Provide technical advice on the analysis of HV electrical faults, failures and asset health
• Participate in complex diagnostic and functional testing on HV protection assets and electronic control equipment to meet manufacturer's specifications and legislative requirements
• Some occasional travel will be required

Key skills and experience

You'll have a WA Electrical workers licence, nationally accredited HV switching operator qualification UET12 and UEP12, along with substantial experience installing, maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing electrical assets. You'll also have experience testing, commissioning and maintaining HV electrical infrastructure assets. A drivers licence is also mandatory for this role.

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 14 September 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 or To read our diversity and inclusion statement, please visit our website

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