Agency: Department of Water and Environmental Regulation – Joondalup WA
Join Us in Shaping Western Australia's Future
Be the leader who transforms waste management into efficient, compliant, and future-focused solutions.
The Manager Waste Programs is a key leadership position responsible for ensuring safe, compliant, and efficient waste management operations across complex and high-risk sites. This role is critical in maintaining regulatory compliance, driving operational excellence, and supporting team performance in a challenging environment.
We are seeking an experienced leader with a strong background in waste management or environmental programs and a thorough understanding of regulatory frameworks. You will have demonstrated success in managing complex operations and high-risk environments, coupled with exceptional analytical skills to review technical reports and provide clear, actionable recommendations. Strong communication and stakeholder engagement capabilities are essential, as is the ability to influence and negotiate effectively.
This is an opportunity to make a significant impact on waste management practices and ensure safe, compliant operations across diverse sites. You will work in a collaborative environment that values innovation, accountability, and results, and you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of waste programs. A relevant tertiary qualification in environmental science, engineering, or a related discipline will be highly regarded.
At the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation,we'renot just hiring,we're building the future. As Western Australia embarks on a bold agenda to remain the strongest economy in the nation, we play a critical role in delivering on government priorities: supporting sustainable development across the state, enabling renewable energy, protecting our environment, and securing our water future.
We are an influential and future-focused organisation, working at the intersection of science, policy, and community. We're guided by good science, cultural knowledge, and a values-based culture that reflects who we are and how we go about our work.
If you're driven to make a real impact, whether it's supporting industry transformation, driving innovation in environmental regulation, enabling clean energy, or restoring waterways we invite you to bring your talent, your ideas, and your commitment to a team that's delivering for today and planning for tomorrow.
Be part of something bigger. Be part of DWER.
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The Opportunity:
This is a permanent opportunity.
AttheDepartment of Water and Environmental Regulation, we are committed to fostering a modern workplace that supports flexibility, collaboration, and wellbeing.
Our flexible work arrangements include options for alternative work locations and adaptable schedules, designed to accommodate a variety of professional and personal needs.
We recognise that effective work can happen in different settings, and our approach reflects this, enabling staff to contribute meaningfully while maintaining balance and resilience.
We are committed to creating an equitable and diverse workforce that promotes an inclusive and supportive workplace environment. We value the unique diversity of experience that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, women and youth bring to our workforce.
Join us and be part of a department that values innovation, inclusivity, and the evolving nature of work.
For further information about theopportunity,we encourage youtocontactSally Heitman on or via email*************@dwer.wa.gov.au during business hours.
How to apply
If you believe you have what it takes to succeed in this opportunity, please apply online by clicking the 'Apply for Job ' button (above or below) and provide the following in Word or PDF format:
* A comprehensive CV that details your experience relevant to this opportunity.
* A two (2) page cover letter outlining the key responsibilities and achievements you have had during your career in context of the work-related requirements.
* Two (2) referees (one preferred to be a current supervisor or recent manager).
Please Note:
* To be eligible for appointment, applicants must have documentary evidence of entitlement to live and work in Australia for the duration of the employment opportunity.
* DWER conducts employment screening which may include a National Criminal History check.
* Including, copy of your Bachelor of Science qualification (degree and transcript) in an environmental related field*
* Applicants who consider their degree is equivalent to a Bachelor of Science may be asked to confirm and evidence equivalency from the issuing university. Applicants with an overseas qualification must submit a valid assessment from the Overseas Qualification Unit (OQU). For more information visit migration.wa.gov.au
For technical difficulties while applying online or information about the application process, please contact us for assistance on or at***********@dwer.wa.gov.au– email address not to be used for submission of applications.
Access Needs
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This process may be used to fill similar vacancies that may arise within DWER and across the WA public sector over the next twelve (12) months. Vacancies may be full-time or part-time, permanent or fixed term with possibility of extension or permanency in a variety of metropolitan and regional locations.
Applicants found suitable but not recommended for this vacancy may be considered for subsequent vacancies in accordance with Part 5 (General Appointment) of Commissioner's Instruction 2: Filling a Public Sector Vacancy.
CLOSING DATE: 4pm Monday, 09 February 2026 (Australian Western Standard Time)
Applications that are in progress or submitted after the closing time will not be accepted.
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