Lead transformative change within the organisation by developing teams to have the right skills, culture and systems to support future needs.
You’ll thrive as you identify value-creation opportunities and collaborate with experts to shape WA’s water future.
- Influence WA’s water future through strategic leadership in treated wastewater quality planning.
- Lead high‑impact research and technical advice at the forefront of wastewater sustainability.
- $135,693 plus Super, flexible work options, and a role with real environmental impact.
About the role
As the Senior Technical Advisor – Wastewater Quality Planning, you will provide strategic leadership and expert technical advice to support the sustainable return of treated wastewater to the water cycle. This role plays a critical part in shaping long‑term priorities and initiatives for treated wastewater management, ensuring alignment with corporate strategy, regulatory expectations, and emerging industry trends. Based in Leederville, you will influence planning and decision‑making across marine, aquatic, and groundwater environments, while representing the business in key forums related to wastewater reuse, disposal, and future drinking water sources.
Working collaboratively across the organisation and with external stakeholders, you will lead strategic research programs, manage specialist contracts, and provide authoritative advice on water quality performance, public health outcomes, and environmental impacts. The role requires strong technical judgement, well‑developed analytical capability, and the ability to communicate complex issues clearly to diverse audiences. You will also stay at the forefront of regulatory, scientific, and technological developments, ensuring the organisation remains proactive, compliant, and innovative in wastewater quality planning and management.
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
- 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 you can expect with this role
- Providing strategic leadership and expert technical advice on the sustainable management, reuse, and disposal of treated wastewater across marine, aquatic, and groundwater environments.
- Leading long‑term planning priorities and coordinating corporate research programs to support safe, reliable, and future‑focused treated wastewater outcomes.
- Assessing wastewater quality performance against current and emerging guidelines, and advising on operational, environmental, and public health impacts.
- Managing specialist contracts and providing technical input into new technologies, research initiatives, and wastewater recycling and disposal assets.
- Building strong relationships with internal teams and external stakeholders, and representing the organisation on committees, workshops, and regulatory forums.
- Monitoring regulatory, scientific, and industry developments to identify emerging risks, opportunities, and trends affecting treated wastewater management.
Your skills and experience
For this role, we are looking for great talent with:
- You hold a degree‑level qualification in a relevant scientific or engineering discipline, or have equivalent demonstrated experience that meets the role requirements.
- You bring substantial experience in treated wastewater management, including disposal and reuse, with a strong focus on public health and environmental outcomes.
- You have proven capability providing high‑level technical advice and support to wastewater or wastewater recycling operations to achieve regulatory compliance.
- You are an effective communicator with advanced interpersonal and negotiation skills, able to influence and collaborate with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
- You demonstrate strong analytical, conceptual, and technical writing skills, including the ability to prepare and review complex technical reports.
- You are proactive, values‑driven, and contribute positively to a high‑performance, collaborative culture, with an interest in emerging technologies and industry trends.
Ready to thrive as you shape WA’s water future? Apply today
If you are interested in the above opportunity, please submit a covering letter and resume that best demonstrates your ability to meet the requirements of the role.
Applications close 24th April 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
