RDO every fortnight and enjoy a 3-day weekend.
- Bunbury-based
- $78,315 + Super + Benefits
**Who are we?**
When you join Water Corporation, you play an significant 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.
**What does a Water Operator do?**
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.
**What else will the role involve**
- 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
**Sounds good, what's in it for me?**
- Your full-time roster will consist of a 9-day fortnight, meaning every second week you will have a 3-day weekend (RDO) to enjoy doing the things you love
- Flexibility and a supportive, family-friendly culture
- Leave loading of 17.5% on annual leave
Discover more benefits we offer to support the unique and individual ways our employees live.
**Key skills and experience**
- Western Australian "C" Class and 'HR' Class Drivers Licence
- Experience in civil work and/or water supply and/or wastewater systems
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 will be required to complete Pre-Employment screening which may include a medical, qualification check police clearance and Australian working rights check.
**Applications close 27th January 2025**
**_ 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 are committed to ensuring an accessible and inclusive work environment to enable people with disability to participate fully in all aspects of employment.
To read our diversity and inclusion statement, please visit our website
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