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.
About the role
We are recruiting for a permanent full-time Technical Advisor – Water Quality based in our Albany Regional Office.
This role will provide a fantastic opportunity to build and develop valuable skills as a member of a high performing, professional team, and business.
If you are someone who is self-motivated and looking for a challenge, we will be excited to hear from you!
You will lead implementation of the Water Corporation’s Drinking Water Quality Management Framework within the Great Southern Region to ensure the provision of safe drinking water to our customers in line with the Australian Drinking Water Guidelines.
In this role, you will be responsible for the day‑to‑day, reactive management of drinking water quality across the Great Southern Region. This includes actively reviewing and interpreting water quality results, identifying emerging trends or issues, and coordinating timely responses to ensure compliance with health and regulatory standards.
You will oversee and contribute to key reporting requirements such as annual drinking water quality reporting, source protection reporting, and regulatory reporting to the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (DWER).
Strong data management skills will be essential, as the role involves maintaining accurate water quality datasets, validating information, and ensuring consistency across internal systems.
This position will suit someone with a science, chemistry, environmental, or public health background, who enjoys applying technical knowledge to real‑world problems, working with data, and responding quickly and effectively to water quality challenges.
It’s a great opportunity for someone who is analytical, detail‑focused, and committed about protecting public health through the delivery of safe drinking water.
Want to know more? Please read on.
About You
We are looking for someone who thrives in a team environment and enjoys working collaboratively to solve problems.
You are a strong team player, adaptable, and comfortable working in a role where priorities can shift depending on water quality outcomes and operational needs.
You bring excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage confidently with a wide range of stakeholders from field operators and district staff to technical specialists and Perth‑based water quality experts.
A current valid driver’s licence is required as the role includes regional travel to operational districts such as Esperance, Narrogin, and surrounding areas.
About the Team
Join a diverse, multidisciplinary team that includes professionals from science, engineering, operations, and water quality backgrounds.
The team works in a highly collaborative and supportive environment, where knowledge is shared openly, and everyone contributes to delivering safe drinking water to our customers.
There is a strong culture of helping each other out, celebrating wins, and working together to solve complex water quality challenges across a large and varied region.
About the Manager
Your leader is known for being supportive, approachable, and flexible, with a strong focus on building capability and ensuring you have what you need to succeed.
They promote a healthy work/life balance and encourage open communication, professional development, and autonomy as you grow into the role.
You will be working under someone who actively advocates for their team and values a positive, people‑focused culture.
Real benefits that matter
- Real flexibility with options such as 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
- Take advantage of our co-contribution superannuation scheme. Receive a 12% employer contribution and enjoy an additional 2% employer co-contribution when you elect to salary sacrifice 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
- 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 the role will involve
Develop and implement DWQ monitoring programs to ensure provision of safe drinking water.
Undertake and support water quality investigations, site inspections, catchment management strategy reviews, water safety plan development and internal and external process audits.
Support the Incident Manager and lead response activities relating to Drinking Water Quality Incidents.
Lead input into the water resource licensing process, including the deployment of the Water Resource Management Operations Strategy (WRMOS) within the region to ensure ongoing compliance with corporate and regulatory requirements.
Identify, assess, and report hazards and risks in DWQ catchments, water treatment plants, distribution and reticulation systems and support development of relevant contingency plan and actions to mitigate risks.
Manage performance reporting process within the region along with the ongoing review of variances and trends to identify and coordinate actions in response to risks to water source compliance.
Actively engage and maintain relationships with relevant internal and external stakeholders including regulatory and government agencies.
What your first few months will look like
Step into the role with an open mind and a willingness to adapt as you learn our systems, processes, and regional priorities.
A big focus will be on building strong working relationships with a diverse group of stakeholders, from Operators on the ground and local Operations Managers through to our Perth‑based Water Quality Business Unit.
Spend time developing rapport, understanding how each team contributes to drinking water quality outcomes, and learning the nuances of the Great Southern Region’s water sourcesand infrastructure.
Strong communication skills will be essential, as you will be speaking with people at all levels of the business, often translating technical water quality concepts into clear and practical information.
During this early period, you will also start getting familiar with drinking water quality results, incident responses, data systems, and reporting requirements, gradually taking ownership as your confidence grows.
Key Skills & Experience:
Degree qualification in environmental science, engineering or science AND considerable experience in drinking water quality management and catchment management
OR
Tertiary qualification in environmental science, engineering or science AND substantial experience in drinking water quality management and catchment management
OR
Extensive experience in drinking water quality management and catchment management.
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 2nd March 2026
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 during the recruitment process including an alternative format of the application form, can contact a Recruitment Officer at [email protected] or 08 9420 2000.
