Senior Engineer - Water Conveyance Design

Overview

Lead design, standards, and technical support for water conveyance infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

• regulatory compliance
• technical investigation
• product evaluation
• design review
• design standards
• strategic planning

Tasks

-Comply with relevant and legislation, regulatory requirements, corporate policy and ethical standards -As a member of the Team, actively contribute to the development and execution of business strategies and achievement of key business objectives and performance indicators -Investigate technical issues and recommend improvements to current practice -Undertake investigation and evaluation of strategic products for use in water supply systems -Review of third party designs for compliance -Develop and maintain engineering design criteria, design standards and manuals for water supply and drainage within the agreed budgetary and time constraints -Develop and maintain Water Corporation’s water supply, drainage standards and specifications

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Benefits

-Access to long service leave pro rata after 3 years of service -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 -Generous co-contribution superannuation scheme, which offers up to 16%. This includes an 12% standard employer contribution, plus an additional 2% employer co-contribution that matches your own 2% contribution -An additional 2 well-being days each year -Real flexibility with options to work from home, 9-day fortnight, flexible work hours

About Water Corporation

-With roots dating back to 1996, this state‑owned utility has evolved from the Water Authority into the backbone of WA’s water life. -Boasting projects like the new Victoria Dam (built 1990–91 using fly‑ash RCC) and Aboriginal community upgrades, its engineering legacy is vast. -Financed through customer revenue, most surplus funds are channeled back to the government or reinvested in projects. -Its asset footprint spans dams, desalination plants, groundwater networks and irrigation schemes like the Ord and Gascoyne. -Its operations span regional towns (from Karratha to Albany), underscoring its mission to keep WA’s communities flowing. -An unexpected highlight: its workforce embraces five‑year flexible leave cycles, letting staff recharge creatively.

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