Launch Your Civil Operator Career in Karratha!
Looking for a fresh start and a rewarding career? Join us as a Civil Operator in Karratha, where you’ll enjoy regional living, strong community connection, and the lifestyle opportunities of the Pilbara.
You’ll build practical civil and water industry skills while working outdoors as part of a supportive team. Along the way, you’ll gain fully funded nationally recognised qualifications, setting you up for long-term career progression into senior technical or leadership pathways.
What Does a Civil Operator Do?
Imagine a plumber fixing a burst pipe in your home—now scale that up to a leaking pipe in the street. Same challenge, bigger impact.
As a Civil Operator, you play a vital role in keeping your community’s water and wastewater systems running smoothly. Working outdoors, you’ll be digging trenches, inspecting pipelines, and repairing essential water and sewer services.
This hands-on role equips you with a diverse skill set that can pave the way for technical, management, or leadership opportunities. Your core mission? Maintaining and upgrading the water supply and sewer networks—identifying and repairing faults in pipes, pump stations, and tank sites.
You’ll also gain insight into the complete water cycle, understanding how infrastructure supports your local community. Plus, you’ll be contributing to the upkeep of WA’s extensive 56,800km pipeline network.
Ready to make a real difference? Step into a career as a Civil Operator today!
Sounds good, what’s in it for me?
Your full-time roster will consist of a 9-day fortnight, meaning every second week you will have a 3-day weekend (RDO) to enjoy doing the things you love.
Other benefits include but are not limited to:
- A bonus 38 hours’ annual leave per year after 12 months of continuous service in the North West Region, in addition to the standard 4 weeks (152 hours) of annual leave
- Additional annual leave for travel days to support time off for travel (total hours/days depended on eligible town)
- 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% when you use your annual leave
- Air conditioning subsidy
- Additional allowances including overtime and standby available
Mix in a supportive, family-friendly culture, a healthy starting salary, and you will have just found yourself a career with Water Corporation.
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 may include a medical, qualification check, police clearance and Australian working rights check.
Applications close 19th 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, or alternative methods of communication in the recruitment process, 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