Water Corporation

Hydrography Trainee

Water Corporation  •  Onsite  •  1 day ago
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Job Description

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.

Where can water take you?

It’s our diverse mix of people that makes Water Corporation such a hugely rewarding place to work. As the principal supplier of water, wastewater and drainage services across Western Australia, we offer exciting career opportunities state-wide.

You can expect variety in your work. For example, one day you may be required to visit a wastewater treatment plant or drainage site collecting samples. The next, you might be completing data entry or preparing instruments for field work.

You’ll receive a high standard of training and development in your role from experienced staff, you’ll learn from some of the best in the industry. This is an area that is extremely valuable to our state in a time of climate change.

What’s in it for you?

  • A fully funded traineeship offers you the opportunity to get paid while attaining Diploma Water Industry Operations - Hydrographers from Australian Hydrographers Association
  • Receive on the job learning in the water industry, from site visits to paperwork, you will be 70/30 in the field and in the office
  • Mentoring and support from an excellent team
  • Excellent wages with a true progression plan
  • Dedicated time to complete your assignments at work
  • A work vehicle supplied for travel to sites and business-related appointments
  • Travel throughout the state, including regular overnight stays of 2-3 days at a time, with travel comprising up to 40% of the role
  • Succession plan in place once the traineeship has been completed

Key skills and experience:

  • Ability to undertake manual field duties with minimum supervision
  • Accurate with numbers as measurements will need to be taken in the field
  • Strong Awareness of Safety in the field and a proactive approach to safe workplace
  • Previous Diploma will be well regarded but not essential
  • Strength in year 12 Mathematics, particularly Applications
  • Demonstrated good computing skills, use of Microsoft suite of systems and ability to learn and apply new business and technical computing applications.

Who is eligible?

  • Successfully completed Year 12
  • Hold a full WA Driver’s Licence
  • Positive attitudes will see you do well
  • Good verbal and written communication skills, be committed, enthusiastic and willing to learn new skills in a team environment
  • Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team environment as well as with minimum supervision
  • Demonstrated commitment to continuous learning and professional development, with strong time management skills to balance work responsibilities and ongoing study

Ready to thrive as you shape WA’s water future? Apply today

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 Friday 18 September

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 includes - but is 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

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, or alternative methods of communication in the recruitment process, can contact a Recruitment Officer at recruitment@watercorporation.com.au or 9420 2000.To read our diversity and inclusion statement, please visit our website

Water Corporation

About Water Corporation

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.

Industry
Energy & Utilities
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Leederville, AU
Year Founded
Unknown
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