Civil - Water Industry Technician

Thrive with a healthy work-life balance as you shape WA’s water future.

We offer great benefits including 9-day fortnights, and with opportunities across the state – from the Perth metro to regional WA, you'll be able to come home to your own bed after every shift. With a diverse mix of roles, locations and opportunities across Western Australia, we seek people who are looking to make a real impact.  

• Subsidised housing and air conditioning
• Competitive Salary package of upto $140,000 per annum
• Location and travel allowances applicable

About The Role

We are offering a permanent opportunity for an experienced Water Industry Technician. Based in Broome, you will be responsible for operating, repairing and maintaining advanced water/wastewater plants to optimize process and delivery outputs through monitoring, analysis and corrective action. 

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
• Additional 1 weeks’ leave after 1 year 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

• Performing scheduled and unscheduled (breakdown) maintenance in complex treatment plants (Chlorination, fluoridation, Caustic and media filtration).                                            
• Using your full range of trade skills to operate and maintain a treatment plant.
• Taking control of worksite including where contractors are employed.
• Identifying faults and coordinating repairs (or within trade scope undertakes these). 
• Participate in a 24/7 on call/standby roster.

About You

• Trade Certificate - Electrical or Mechanical
• Certificate III National Water Package (Treatment) or willing to work towards.
• WA ‘C, MR’ Class driver’s licenses
• Relevant High Risk Licences, LF, EWP, DG, CV
• Trained and competent in Confined Space Entry
• Trained and competent in the use of SCADA and atmospheric monitoring equipment

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 7th October 2025 

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.

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