Plant Operations Technical Advisor

Help drive operational excellence across critical water resource recovery and wastewater treatment infrastructure

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Technical Advisor - Plant Operations to join our Operations and Maintenance team based in Kwinana.

This is a unique and exciting opportunity to play a key role in one of Perth's critical resource recovery and wastewater treatment operations, supporting multiple sites from Kwinana to Mandurah.

This includes several recently upgraded facilities and the Kwinana Water Reclamation Plant, which provides high quality recycled water to major industrial customers while reducing reliance on potable scheme water.

In this pivotal role, you will provide specialist operational and technical support across water resource recovery and wastewater treatment assets. Working closely with operations and maintenance teams, you will provide coaching, technical leadership, fault-finding expertise and operational guidance to ensure assets are operated safely, efficiently and in compliance with regulatory requirements.

About the Role

Reporting to the Manager – Plant Operations & Maintenance, you will:

• Provide technical leadership and operational support to plant operations and maintenance teams, including acting in the Team Leader role when required.
• Assist with the day-to-day delivery of treatment, maintenance and operational activities.
• Lead fault-finding, process optimisation, shutdown planning and operational troubleshooting.
• Support maintenance programs, minor projects and contractor management activities.
• Drive compliance with operating licences, environmental obligations and safety requirements.
• Coach, mentor and develop operational staff, building technical capability across the team.
• Support incident management and emergency response activities, including participation in after-hours standby rosters and overtime as required.
• Work closely with engineering, maintenance, asset management and project teams to resolve complex operational challenges.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and capital works projects.

About You

You are a safety-focused, motivated and results-driven operational leader with strong technical capability and experience within complex operations and maintenance environments.

Essential Requirements

• Certificate III in Water Industry Operations, equivalent qualification, or significant relevant industry experience.
• Progress toward, or completion of, a Certificate IV in Frontline Management (or equivalent).
• Considerable supervisory or leadership experience in an operational environment.
• Significant experience within a process industry, utilities, major infrastructure, or operations and maintenance environment.
• Strong fault-finding, problem-solving and technical diagnostic skills.
• Current C Class Driver's Licence.

Highly Regarded

• Experience in Water Resource Recovery, wastewater treatment, water treatment, RO, UF, or similar process industries.
• Trade qualification in a relevant discipline.
• Experience with chemical handling, complex isolation and tagging procedures, confined space entry and permit-to-work systems.
• Knowledge of risk assessments, work instructions and Job Safety Analysis (JSA) processes.

What You'll Bring

• A strong commitment to safety, wellbeing and environmental compliance.
• Proven ability to coach, mentor and develop others.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Strong planning, organisational and decision-making capability.
• A customer-focused mindset and commitment to continuous improvement.
• Demonstrated capability to lead, manage and develop people.

Why Join Us?

You’ll be part of a collaborative team delivering essential services that support communities, industry and the environment. This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact while further developing your technical and leadership capabilities across a diverse and critical operational portfolio.

Real benefits that matter

• 9-day fortnight (RDO)
• 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.   

Discover more benefits we offer to support the unique and individual ways our employees live.

Apply now and help deliver safe, reliable and sustainable treatment operations for the future.

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. 

Applications close 15th August 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