Join our team of 4,000 energetic employees working across WA to supply and manage water, ultimately benefiting the lives of our communities and environment.
When our workplace spans across 2.6 million square kilometres, the career options are endless.
Who are we?
When you join Water Corporation, you play an important role for the people of WA. Our services are essential for life where every day, 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.
We are seeking an experienced Electrical & Instrumentation Tradesperson with a strong safety mindset and meticulous attention to detail, based at our Shenton Park depot.
The ideal candidate will have:
- Proven experience in Electrical & Instrumentation work, ideally within remote or decentralised operations
- Ability to work independently in remote locations and make sound, safety‑critical decisions
- High focus on detail and quality assurance to ensure water quality and safety guidelines are consistently met
- Resilience and adaptability to work in challenging environments (e.g. vandalism sites, bushfire-affected areas, harsh conditions)
- Seeking someone with positive attitude, strong teamwork, accountability, and safety focus.
About the Environment You Will Work In
This role offers the chance to help protect Perth’s safe drinking water by working on critical borefields and water quality instrumentation assets.
You’ll work across remote metropolitan sites, delivering essential services with a high level of trust and responsibility. We encourage independent thinking, problem‑solving, and ownership in the field.
At the same time, you’ll be part of a strong, supportive team that works closely together when challenges arise. The work can involve harsh conditions such as heat, bushfire environments, and occasional vandalism, making it both demanding and highly rewarding.
Why work with us?
Diverse Opportunities: See where your career can take you with stable and meaningful employment at Water Corporation.
Career with Purpose: Join an area that’s growing, future‑focused, and proud of its collaborative, can‑do attitude.
What you can expect with this role
- Keep Systems Running Smoothly: Perform scheduled and unscheduled maintenance while installing essential electrical and instrumentation components.
- High Voltage Expertise: Conduct HV switching when required, ensuring efficient and reliable operations.
- Master Advanced Systems: Work confidently with PLC, SCADA, instrumentation, and communication systems.
- Lead & Mentor: Support and develop team members, contributing to overall capability uplift.
- Problem-Solving at Its Best: Plan work effectively and tackle complex water operational challenges head-on.
- Grow Your Skills: Access ongoing training to enhance your technical knowledge and operational capability.
For this role, we are looking for talent with:
- A recognised Electrical Trade Certificate, with a specialisation in Instrumentation (Dual Trade)
- ACMA restricted cabling registration (where required)
- Competency and authorisation to perform High Voltage switching
We are seeking someone with substantial, hands-on experience in a similar role to confidently perform independent electrical and instrumentation work in remote environments and meet regulatory safety requirements.
Real benefits that matter
- 9‑day fortnight (RDO) available
- Two well‑being days each year to use however you choose
- Access to long service leave pro‑rata after 3 years
- Generous co‑contribution superannuation up to 16%
- Purchase up to 12 weeks additional leave, or work 4 years at reduced salary and take the fifth year as paid leave
Discover more benefits we offer to support the unique and individual ways our employees live.
Sound like a match? Apply today!
If you are interested in this opportunity, please submit a covering letter and resume that best demonstrate your skills, experience, and alignment with 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 27th 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.
To read our diversity and inclusion statement, please visit our website
