Thrive with a healthy work-life balance as you shape WA’s water future.
We offer great benefits including 9-day fortnights, and with opportunities across the state – from the Perth metro to regional WA, you'll be able to come home to your own bed after every shift. Join a team where your skills make a real impact and your contribution helps keeps communities thriving.
About the Role
Imagine building on your existing skills while stepping into a new and dynamic industry. Sounds worth considering, doesn’t it?
As a Mechanical Tradesperson, you will be responsible for installing, testing, and carrying out both planned and reactive maintenance on a range of pumps, valves, and piping systems across our plants systems that deliver water to homes throughout the region.
The work is varied and will keep you challenged and engaged.
You will use your fitting expertise to operate tackling complex issues within our water and wastewater networks.
Whether working independently or alongside supportive colleagues, this is your opportunity to learn, grow, and make a real impact.
Key Accountabilities: Conveyance and Service Delivery
- Perform scheduled and breakdown maintenance on water and wastewater systems.
- Install and maintain pumps, valves, and related components.
- Carry out isolation and shutdown procedures.
- Diagnose and resolve complex mechanical issues.
- Manage worksites and coordinate contractors.
- Plan and prepare maintenance projects.
- Advise operators on mechanical components to optimize processes.
- Prioritize tasks and assist in fault identification.
- Use SCADA and other tools to detect and troubleshoot faults.
- Collaborate with Technical advisors on complex problems.
About you
You will have a Mechanical Trade Certificate (Fitter /Machinist/Turner), a valid W.A ‘C’ Driver License, and preferably HR Class driver’s license for driving to remote sites.
You will also have High Risk Licences, such as LF, EWP, DG, or CV.
Who we are
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
- 9-day fortnight (RDO) roster available where you can enjoy a 3-day weekend every second week!
- Two well-being days each year to recharge, relax and enjoy life (separate to standard paid sick/personal leave)
- 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.
- Annual leave loading – an extra 17.5% pay when you use your annual leave
- Kalgoorlie Location Allowance
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 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 25th October 2026
We reserve the right to withdraw this ad prior to the closing date
As part of the recruitment process you will be required to complete pre-employment screening which commonly include - but not limited to - a medical, qualification check, police clearance and Australian working rights check. If you would like the full list of pre-employment screening checks prior to applying, please contact recruitment@watercorporation.com.au
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 recruitment@watercorporation.com.au or 08 9420 2000.
To read our diversity and inclusion statement, please visit our website