Senior Planning Engineer

Water Corporation is recognised globally for our performance and innovation to secure water supplies for Western Australia in a changing climate. We’re driven to manage water services sustainably to make WA a great place to live and invest. A role at Water Corporation can unlock the door to ongoing long term career development opportunities; we also support training and development, flexible work arrangements, health and lifestyle programs and generous company benefits. If you share our commitment, then consider Water Corporation as the next step in your career.

About the role

We have a 2-year fixed term opportunity for a Senior Planning Engineer to joining our Asset Investment Planning team to support the efficient development and delivery of products for our asset investment planning function. This team identifies the long-term water and wastewater infrastructure for Water Corporation's Perth metro regions. The role will be based in our Leederville office and will report to the Manager - Assets Metro Source Treatment & Recovery.

Who are we?

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
• Two well-being days each year to do whatever you need to do to feel good
• 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.

What the role will involve

• Assess current and future asset/system performance and risk against requirements to inform investment and planning priorities and assessment of optimal investment timing
• Contribute to an integrated planning approach across relevant sections and branches to enable optimal decisions around timing and scope of investment, management of risk and customer service levels
• Develop and evaluate scheme asset improvement and investment options to achieve required business outcomes in accordance with strategic and life cycle planning frameworks
• Develop capital, operating, regulatory, monitoring and maintenance plans to meet investment objectives of the relevant asset portfolio
• Develop investment programs, business cases and projects with deliverables that mitigate risk and meet the investment objectives of the relevant asset portfolio
• Scope and specify capital projects and operating work packages to enable service providers to meet relevant asset portfolio investment objectives

Your skills and experience

To be successful in the role you’ll be degree qualified in an engineering discipline or similar, and have experience in the planning, design, acquisition, and asset management of water and wastewater infrastructure. A background in planning, with water or wastewater infrastructure will be highly desirable. Your ability to build and drive positive and collaborative relationships with internal stakeholders will be important in this role.

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.

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 on 12th July 2026 

As part of the recruitment process you will be required to complete pre-employment screening which may include a medical, qualification check police clearance and Australian working rights check.  

We reserve the right to withdraw this ad prior to the closing date. 

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