Welding Advisor

About the role

We have a two years fixed-term opportunity for a Welding Advisor to help deliver and protect critical water infrastructure. As an Advisor in this role, you'll provide technical guidance, inspections, and quality assurance across major projects, influencing standards, supporting contractors, and ensuring assets are built to the highest levels of safety, quality and compliance. This role will be based in our Leederville office, reporting to the Team Leader Mechanical & Welding Assurance

What the role will involve

• Providing expert welding, fabrication, and inspection advice across major infrastructure projects
• Auditing contractor welding activities to ensure compliance with standards, specifications, and quality requirements
• Reviewing welding procedures, qualifications, and construction documentation for fitness for purpose
• Conducting site inspections and reporting the findings through corporate systems to the project teams and key stakeholders
• Supporting the development of technical standards, best practices, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Mentoring inspectors and providing technical leadership on welding-related issues and asset integrity

About you

You hold recognised welding certifications with substantial experience in welding inspection, supervision and fabrication, ideally within the water, utilities or heavy industrial sectors. You have proven expertise in welding procedures, quality assurance, contractor management and Australian Standards relating to pressure piping and structural welding. You demonstrate communication, report writing and stakeholder engagement skills, together with a commitment to safety, quality and continuous improvement.

Sound like a match? Apply today

If you are interested in the above opportunity, please submit a cover letter and resume that best demonstrates your ability to meet the requirements of the role.

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.

Applications close Sunday 19 July, 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