Civil Operator

• Earn from $86,364, with higher pay for qualified operators
• Merredin location allowance on top of your salary
• Better work-life balance with fortnightly RDOs

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.

This is a full-time permanent opportunity based in Merredin.

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.

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.
• Certificate III in National Water Package otherwise willing to undertake the traineeship.

Who are we?

When you join Water Corporation, you play an important 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.

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.

Start your application for this job!

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.

Applications close 25th October 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 [email protected] or 08 9420 2000.

To read our diversity and inclusion statement, please visit our website

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