About the role
We are seeking an experienced Electrical & Instrumentation Tradesperson to join our team on a permanent full-time basis, based out of our Northam Depot. This position offers flexibility in living location, with candidates encouraged to apply from Northam, Wongan Hills, Wyalkatchem, Beverley, York, Toodyay, and surrounding areas.
This is an outstanding opportunity for a motivated and safety-focused tradesperson who takes pride in delivering high-quality work, works well independently, and thrives in a regional environment. You will play a key role in maintaining and improving our electrical and instrumentation assets while contributing to a positive safety culture and supporting the development of apprentices and emerging tradespeople.
The successful candidate will have substantial experience in electrical and instrumentation services, including installation, maintenance, testing, fault finding, repair, and commissioning activities. You will be someone who demonstrates strong attention to detail, takes ownership of your work, and is committed to delivering reliable outcomes for customers and the wider team.
If you're looking for a diverse and rewarding role where you can make a genuine impact while working with a supportive team, we'd love to hear from you.
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
As an Electrical & Instrumentation Tradesperson, you'll play a critical role in maintaining essential water and wastewater infrastructure across regional communities. This is a diverse and rewarding position that combines hands-on technical work, autonomous field-based decision-making, and the opportunity to contribute to projects that directly support public health and service reliability.
In this role, you will:
- Use your Electrical & Instrumentation (E&I) expertise to maintain, fault-find, repair and commission critical water and wastewater assets.
- Work independently and as part of a team, making safe and effective decisions in the field.
- Deliver high-quality work that supports water quality, public health and service reliability.
- Respond to operational challenges including equipment failures, power outages, bushfires and vandalism incidents.
- Travel across the region, supporting assets from Sawyers Valley to Dalwallinu and Quairading to Toodyay.
- Perform planned and reactive maintenance, as well as installation and commissioning activities.
- Undertake High Voltage switching when required.
- Work with advanced systems including PLCs, SCADA, instrumentation and communications networks.
- Plan and deliver small projects, coordinating internal teams and contractors as needed.
- Support apprentices and contribute to a strong safety and team-focused culture.
This role offers a great mix of technical work, autonomy, regional travel and the opportunity to make a real difference to the communities we serve.
About you
We're looking for a motivated tradesperson with strong technical capability and a commitment to safety. We can provide training and development opportunities for the right candidate.
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- An Electrical Trade Certificate, with a dual trade qualification in Instrumentation highly regarded.
- Experience in electrical and instrumentation maintenance, fault finding and commissioning.
- An ACMA restricted cabling licence (or the ability to obtain and maintain one).
- High Voltage (HV) switching competency or a willingness to undertake training.
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently in regional locations.
- A proactive approach to safety, quality and continuous improvement.
- The ability to mentor apprentices and support the development of team members.
- Well-developed communication skills and a collaborative team mindset.
If you're looking for a varied role where you can apply your technical skills, develop your expertise, and make a real impact in regional communities, we'd love to hear from you.
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.
Please note: By applying for this role, you are consenting to your current and previous line managers being contacted as references. It is strongly recommended that all internal applicants advise their line manager of any applications for acting or permanent positions prior to applying.
As part of the recruitment process you may be required to complete pre-employment screening which commonly includes - but is 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
Applications close 11 November 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 recruitment@watercorporation.com.au or 08 9420 2000.
To read our diversity and inclusion statement, please visit our website