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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.


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• Flexible work options such as RDO.
• 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 – you contribute at least 2% and Water Corporation we contribute an additional 2%.
• 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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About the role:
We are currently seeking a Technical Advisor – Wastewater Processes.
This is a full-time permanent opportunity from 13th January 2025 within the Treatment and Resource Recovery group, based in Subiaco Water Resource Recovery Facility in Shenton Park.
Under the guidance of the Senior Technical Advisor, you will provide a specialist treatment process engineering and scientific advisory service to support wastewater treatment operations.


What the role entails:
Providing technical advice and process engineering support to Wastewater Treatment operations
Investigate, report, and implement ‘day to day’ improvements in operational processes to achieve performance targets.
Provide process-related technical input into site workstreams such as minor capital projects and both operational and maintenance task planning as required.
Preparing technical reports on the performance of the plant and operational wastewater processes
Undertake Critical Control Point (CCP) reporting, monthly and annual reporting on wastewater processes,
Undertake process, energy and chemical monitoring, reporting, and optimization initiatives.
Assist the Plant Manager with data collection, data verification and performance reporting.
Assisting with the development and implementation of local documentation, including Work Instructions and Process Control Tables
Liaising with internal and external stakeholders—including personnel from Asset Management Division, Water Quality, and Planning and Design Branches—to improve plant/process performance.


Ideally, you will possess:

• Tertiary qualification in a relevant engineering or science discipline
• Experience in an engineering operational environment is desirable.
• Knowledge and experience in wastewater treatment process operations, design, troubleshooting, chemistry, microbiology or related laboratory and analytics
• Ability to build and maintain effective and productive relationships with well-developed interpersonal and communication skills.
• Effective problem-solving skills in relation to the O&M of wastewater related processes
• Demonstrated experience in technical report writing and preparation of standards and procedures.

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.
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.


Applications close 1st November 2024


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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.
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