Lead an Award-Winning Team. Build Something Bigger Than Yourself.
This is more than a Team Leader role.
You'll lead the National Water Industry Team of the Year, guiding a highly skilled crew that delivers essential water and wastewater services across the Warren Blackwood region.
We're looking for a leader who leads from the front, develops people, values safety, and takes pride in delivering exceptional outcomes for the community.
This is a role where you can make a genuine impact, shape culture, and leave a legacy through the people you lead.
Meet Dave, Your Future Manager
Dave believes that great leaders don't just manage people, they build teams. He's looking for someone who leads from the front, earns respect through action, and creates an environment where people can do their best work. This isn't a role for someone who simply allocates jobs and watches from the sidelines.
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
- Real flexibility with options to work from home, flexible work hours
- 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
Discover more benefits we offer to support the unique and individual ways our employees live.
What the role will involve
- Manage the team day to day resource management/workload management in relation to the resource requirements of the region escalating to the Operations Manager when appropriate.
- Work with the Operations Manager to maximise outcomes in the region from corporate processes
- Lead and mentor operators, tradespeople, and apprentices.
- Drive a strong team culture and high-performance standards.
- Coordinate maintenance, and reactive works
- Manage resources, contractors, and daily work programs.
- Develop capability and build a positive team culture.
- Deliver reliable services that make a real difference to local communities.
About you
- A leader with passion and maturity
- Passionate about developing people.
- Leads with integrity, accountability, and respect.
- Enjoys solving problems and making decisions.
- Brings energy, positivity, and a can-do attitude.
- Who genuinely enjoys being a part of a team
- Certificate IV in Leadership or Management (or progression towards)
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 27 October 2026
We reserve the right to withdraw this ad prior to the closing date
As part of the recruitment process you may 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