Discover the role for you and help shape WA’s water future
Everyone deserves access to safe, reliable water. At Water Corporation, we are committed to delivering consistent services to our communities, whether that means repairing faults in the field or making critical decisions in our operations centre. A career in Operations is hands‑on, dynamic, challenging and rewarding.
Join the frontline of your community’s water future as a Civil Operator in Kalgoorlie!
Are you a practical, self‑sufficient Operator who enjoys working independently across a wide and varied region?
We are looking for a motivated individual to join our Kalgoorlie team, where you will play a vital role in maintaining water quality across a vast and critical network.
Think of it like this, when a pipe bursts at home, you call a plumber. But when it happens underground on your street, it’s Water Corporation Civil Operators who keeps the taps flowing for everyone!
As a Civil Operator, you are more than a tradie, you are a key part of your community.
Work outdoors and tackle meaningful work every day from digging trenches to restoring burst mains and supporting asset repairs across the Goldfields.
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.
This role is a unique blend of Civil Operator duties and support for a Welder/Fabrication Tradesperson. Your work will include:
Discover more benefits we offer to support the unique and individual ways our employees live.
Ready to take the plunge? Your community is counting on you, apply today!
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.
Applications close 28th September 2026
We reserve the right to withdraw this ad prior to the closing date
As part of the recruitment process you may be required to complete pre-employment screening which commonly include - but not limited to - a medical, qualification check, police clearance and Australian working rights check. If you would like the full list of pre-employment screening checks prior to applying, please contact recruitment@watercorporation.com.au
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
We’re the principal supplier of water, wastewater and drainage services in Western Australia to hundreds of thousands of homes, businesses and farms, as well as providing bulk water to farms for irrigation.
Our services, projects and activities span over 2.6 million square kilometres. We have regional offices in Perth, Bunbury, Albany, Karratha, Geraldton, Northam and Kalgoorlie which allow our employees to provide a high level of professional expertise to customers.
We have over 3,500 employees and manage an asset base of over $37 billion in water supply, wastewater, drainage infrastructure and bulk water for irrigation.
We’re owned by the Western Australian Government and are accountable to our sole shareholder, the Minister for Water, for delivery of our services in a commercial manner. Most of our surplus is returned to the government as a dividend to contribute to the development of the state, with the remainder reinvested in capital works.
Water Corporation was created in January 1996, in a restructure of the water industry in Western Australia. The Water Authority in turn had been created in 1985 through a merger of the former Metropolitan Water Authority, which operated in Perth, the state capital, and the water and wastewater operations of the former WA Public Works Department. We’re the seventh successive agency to deal with these services in Perth, Western Australia.
We're evolving...
Living on the world’s driest continent, the biggest challenge we face is reducing the impact of climate change.
It’s never been more important to work collaboratively with government, industry, and the community, to secure our water future and take care of our home state.
To support these efforts, our vision focuses on our operations having the lowest possible environmental impact, are safe for all, and are delivered at the lowest total cost.
