A permanent opportunity in Bunbury.
Welcome to Bunbury WA, where three stunning waterways converge, dolphins play, and the renowned Farmers Market thrives. Experience the charm of living and working in the heart of the Southwest Region!
Looking for a career development opportunity?
This permanent full-time role is a great opportunity to better yourself in the water industry!
A Senior Civil Operator is required to lead and coordinate the operational maintenance of our complex wastewater systems extending across the Wellington district including Waroona, Donnybrook, Collie, and surrounding towns.
You will possess a high degree of leadership and planning skills.
You will mentor and share your knowledge and skills by providing advice to Trainees, Operators, whilst liaising with the Shire and stakeholders ensuring legislative and company compliance.
Always one to use your initiative and take ownership, you will endeavour for the best outcomes for the business and your team. For instance, being on the front foot of preventative maintenance, interpreting data analysis on SCADA, reporting faults, and ultimately looking at our schemes to understand the prospective problems before they become a big costly issue!
Enjoy the happy mix between working in office and working outdoors. You will be reporting to a Team Leader who will set you up for success.
This is a challenging yet rewarding opportunity will help you to grow and develop. This position has become available as our current Operator has diversified into another role at Water Corporation. This is the beauty of working at a great place where there is opportunity for career progression.
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 the role will involve.
- Coordinate and manage effective operation, maintenance, and repairs to wastewater conveyance assets in the Wellington District, using automated controls systems (such as SCADA).
- Attend to faults, ability to work after-hours, and participate on a standby roster.
- Assist with job planning to ensure safety and equipment is appropriately resourced and meets required standards.
- Provide advice and/or assist Trainees, Operators and other contractors as required.
- Liaise with Shires, consultants, and contractors for works projects to ensure legislative and company compliance.
- Records and documents information relevant to the scheduled work in an accurate and timely manner, including use of forms, computers and other devices as required.
- Ensuring that all work is undertaken with safety as the priority in the provision of a work environment where no injury is considered acceptable, and all activities are undertaken without compromising health and safety.
- Undertake competency and performance assessments of Operators as required.
What we require from you.
- As a minimum, completion of Certificate III in National Water Package (NWP)
- Valid Western Australian ‘C’ Class Driver’s License
- Available for rostered overtime and call-out emergencies outside of normal working hours.
- Certificate IV Water/Wastewater in NWP or Certificate IV in Management or Leadership
- High degree of technical knowledge skills relevant to the district assets or ability to demonstrate from a similar industry.
How we can help you grow.
We advocate for developing our workers and will provide you with training and courses to help you succeed in your role. For instance:
- Commitment to attain Certificate IV in Frontline Management? Great, another course we can sign you up for.
- Perhaps you are a little rusty with Excel and could do with attending a course. We got you covered!
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 may be required to complete pre-employment screening which may include a medical, qualification check, police clearance and Australian working rights check.
Applications close 6th of May 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
