Technical / Operational Trainer
- Develop and Deliver Field Based Water Industry Training Courses
- Full time, permanent opportunity based in the Shenton Park Training Centre
- Salary: $115,561 plus 12% Super & Benefits.
About the role:
As a valued member of our technical training team located at our state-of-art training and simulation facilities at Shenton Park. You will develop, deliver, and conduct assessments against nationally accredited water industry training.
The position is an excellent career progression for anyone with experience as a water industry operator in such areas as networks, drinking water and/or wastewater treatment processes, resource recovery and new water technologies.
The role allows the successful candidate to share their wealth of operational experience with our trainee water operators and gives you the opportunity to travel our great state delivering training services.
We support you in attaining a qualification in Certificate IV Training and Assessment if you do not already hold this, plus we develop your skills as a trainer by offering ongoing extensive support and coaching from our dedicated training team.
This role is a great opportunity for an anyone who is engaging, passionate about learning, willing to deliver training across the state, and wants to broaden their career.
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
- Flexible working hours are available.
- 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.
What the role will offer:
- Be part of a supportive team and contribute to the on-going development of our Shenton Park Training Centre and Simulation Hub (new hands-on facility).
- Receive ongoing professional development across operations and receive support in attaining your Certificate IV in Training and Assessment if you do not hold this.
- Opportunity to apply your expert operational knowledge and skill to guide and develop the capability and safety awareness of our operational workforce and trainees.
- You get to develop, deliver, and assess nationally recognized water industry courses across a variety of subjects.
- Develop your own technical capability and presentation skills through ongoing coaching and support from our experienced and passionate technical trainers.
- Travel our state and get to meet employees from a diverse cross section of the business.
- Work with internal and external subject matter experts to share knowledge.
- Develop new ideas and discover and share exciting new ways to deliver training, such as simulations, online platforms, and emerging technologies.
Your skills and experience
For this role, we are looking for great talent with:
- Extensive operational experience in the water industry or related field, covering either networks, treatment, source or a demonstrated equivalent specialisation
- Available to undertake considerable travel within the State in accordance with business needs
- Hold a Certificate IV Training & Assessment or be able to complete it (we will assist you).
- Demonstrates the values and behaviours that contribute to a constructive, high performance culture
- Strong interpersonal skills with the confidence to deliver and facilitate training sessions effectively, both face‑to‑face and online
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 29th March 2026
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 during the recruitment process including an alternative format of the application form, can contact a Recruitment Officer at [email protected] or 08 9420 2000.
To read our diversity and inclusion statement, please visit our website