Civil Operator

Overview

Join our team of 4,000 energetic employees working across WA to supply and manage water, ultimately benefiting the lives of our communities and environment. This is a permanent full-time opportunity based at our Albany depot.

Picture a plumber fixing a burst pipe in your house. Now think about a leaking pipe in the street, same problem. The only difference is you’re keeping your community’s water supply running. As a Water Operator, you’re regularly outdoors, you’re digging trenches, inspecting pipelines, and repairing broken water services. You’re learning a collection of skills that can set you on your way to a technical, management or leadership role.

Your main concern is keeping the water supply network running, that’s finding and fixing faults on pipes and joints. It’s upgrading the water supply network and it’s understanding the end-to-end water cycle and how water networks help your local community.

This is a permanent full-time opportunity based at our Albany depot.

• Participating in safe job planning, team meetings and workplace inspections
• Ensuring all work is undertaken with safety as the first priority where no injury is considered acceptable, and all activities are undertaken without compromising health and safety
• Operate, maintain, monitor, and repair water and wastewater assets, operational sites, and public facilities as required
• Participate in overtime and call out rosters as required
• Once you are fully fledged, you will be on a scheduled standby roster

• Work with a close-knit team of collaborators who thrive on support and a positive culture
• Flexible environment with a focus on getting the job done and celebrating wins
• Dynamic work where no two days are the same and your contributions make an impact
• Water Corporation offers benefits including a 9-day fortnight (3-day weekend every second week)
• Flexibility and a supportive, family-friendly culture
• Two well-being days each year
• Long service leave pro rata after 3 years of service
• Superannuation with employer contributions
• Opportunities to purchase additional leave and other leave arrangements
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural and ceremonial leave up to 5 days

• Western Australian “C” Class and HR Class Drivers Licence
• Experience in civil work and/or water supply and/or wastewater systems
• Certificate III in National Water Package or willingness to undertake the traineeship

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. 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.

Applications close 1st July 2026.

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 rec or . To read our diversity and inclusion statement, please visit our website.