·     Join our engineering advisory team based in Leederville

·   Shape decisions that will direct & sustain WA’s water future

·   Permanent senior leadership opportunity

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 permanent senior leadership opportunity for a Senior Principal Engineer joining our engineering advisory team based in Leederville. You’ll lead wastewater conveyance engineering to set governance and criteria for our standards, provide expert consulting and technical advice, manage technology development, application and process design on infrastructure projects across WA.

What the role will involve

·    Provide subject matter expertise and engineering consulting advice on wastewater conveyance engineering

·    Lead the development and maintenance of Water Corporation's engineering standards for wastewater conveyance infrastructure, including approved product registers and strategic specifications

·    Chair nominated Water Corporation Design Standards Committees to govern the adoption, implementation and updating of standards

·    Lead wastewater conveyance engineering development and innovation through the planning stages of new and/or modified assets

·    Lead major studies, research and engineering investigations to improve the performance of existing wastewater conveyance assets

·    Represent Water Corporation in consultation and negotiation with Government agencies, local authorities, Water Services Association of Australia, industry bodies, consultants, developers and stakeholders

·    Oversee, review and approve in-house, and consultant, design deliverables for wastewater conveyance engineering

·         Provide subject matter expert advice in safety in design reviews

About you

You’ll hold a degree level qualification in a relevant engineering discipline, with extensive experience in wastewater conveyance, along with the ability to analyse existing and/or proposed infrastructure assets to evaluate engineering and economic effectiveness. Your demonstrated leadership, and ability to collaborate, negotiate and influence both internal and external senior stakeholders will ensure success in this role. Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) or similar engineering accreditation is preferred.

Apply: 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 may be required to complete pre-employment screening which may include a medical, qualification check, police clearance and Australian working rights check.

Applications close Wednesday 29th April 2026

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