We have a permanent opportunity for a Team Leader – Wastewater to lead, develop, motivate, and manage a team of competent Water Corporation Operators, providing wastewater services to customers within the Perth & Mandurah Murray Regions. Without compromising health and safety, the role is responsible for organising and prioritising work across unplanned and planned activities and operational requirements.

• Leads the team safety initiatives including team meetings, safe job planning preparation, workplace inspection and hazard identification and control and manages the action of improvements identified.
• 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.
• Build employee capability through mentoring, coaching, ensuring awareness of corporate/technical training opportunities, providing on and off the job instructional supervision and knowledge transfer as appropriate.
• Provision of wastewater related services to all Water Corporation customers within the Perth & Mandurah Murray regions in accordance with regulatory and corporate requirements.
• Work with the Operations Manager to maximise outcomes in the region from corporate processes.
• Monitor and report on the financial and business performance of the team, including operating costs, efficient use of resources and meeting performance targets and objectives.

Key skills and experience:

• Completion or progress towards Certificate III in Water Operations or Trades qualification
• Completion or progress towards attainment of Certificate IV in frontline management
• Leadership and operational experience of a multi-disciplinary team
• ‘C’ Class Driver’s License as travel is required between our Canning Vale, Balcatta, and Mandurah Depots

Apply: If you are interested in the above opportunity, please submit a covering letter and resume that best demonstrates your ability to meet the requirements of the role.

Applications closes Tuesday 4th of February 2025

To find out more about this role and for any technical enquiries,

Please contact Ron Kemp - 0439 927 814

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.

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 9420 2000.

To read our diversity and inclusion statement, please visit our website