Job Description

About the role: n

Located in the heart of the Avon Valley, Northam is a thriving regional town offering all the benefits of country living while remaining within easy reach of Perth. Northam has plenty to offer individuals and families, including a wide range of education facilities, shopping and essential services, sporting and recreation opportunities, community events and picturesque outdoor attractions. With its strong community spirit and relaxed lifestyle, Northam is a great place to live, work and raise a family.

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We have a permanent full-time opportunity based in Northam for a Team Leader - Civil.

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You will be leading, developing, motivating, and managing a team of competent employees providing water and wastewater services to customers within the district/region.

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Without compromising health and safety, responsible for organising and prioritising work across unplanned and planned activities and operational needs.

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The role may have you working overtime hours or being on standby or call-out (should it be required).

Who we are n

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.

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If you're driven to make a meaningful contribution, you've come to the right place.

Real benefits that matter n

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- Real flexibility with options to work from home, flexible work hours
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- Two well-being days each year to recharge, relax and enjoy life (separate to standard paid sick/personal leave)
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- Access to long service leave pro rata after 3 years of service
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- 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%
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- 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
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- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural and ceremonial leave of up to 5 days so you can maintain your cultural connection and wellbeing.
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- Annual leave loading - an extra 17.5% pay when you use your annual leave
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What you can expect with this role: nn
- Leading the team safety initiatives including team meetings, Secure Job Planning, workplace inspection and hazard identification, incident management and addressing safety improvements within the team.
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- Ensuring that all work is undertaken with safety as the priority including conducting regular safety talks and personal inspection of PPE, fitness for work status and general well-being.
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- Pro-actively managing employee performance, level of professional competence and behaviour.
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- Managing day to day resource management/workload management.
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- Building employee capability through mentoring, coaching, training opportunities, supervision, and knowledge transfer.
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- Ensuring operation and maintenance of assets with the development and implementation of plans.
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- Building an effective team, team communication and commitment to continuous improvement.
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- Undertaking site visits/inspections and be visible in the district with the team.
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- Monitoring and reporting on the financial and business performance of the team.
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Your skills and experience: nn
- Experience in leadership roles in utilities is an advantage
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- Effective communication and interpersonal skills
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- Demonstrated commitment to OSH procedures.
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- Western Australian "C" Class Drivers Licence
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- A willingness to participate in training and development programs.
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- Experience in water supply and wastewater systems - desirable
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Applications close 25 October 2026 Our commitment to a diverse and inclusive workplace: n

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.

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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.

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We are committed to ensuring an accessible and inclusive work environment to enable people with disability to participate fully in all aspects of employment.

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Applicants with disability who require adjustments during the recruitment process including an alternative format of the application form, can contact a Recruitment Officer at or .

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📌 Civil - Team Leader (Northam)
🏢 Water
📍 Northam