Careers

Water Engineering Technologies, a specialist business unit within SA Water, is a supportive and exciting place to develop your career.

Apprenticeship program

Our future success relies on who we recruit. We seek talented people to build a skilful workforce. If you want a career in the water industry, we can give you the right employment and professional development opportunities through our entry level programs.

These opportunities can give your career a kick-start in a variety of fields, as well as provide work experience and vocational placements for TAFE and university students:

These opportunities can give your career a kick-start in a variety of fields, as well as provide work experience and vocational placements for TAFE and university students:

  • Water industry traineeships. Preparing you for a successful career in the water industry.
  • Apprenticeships. Be exposed to challenges and opportunities unique to the water industry, and work on a wide variety of water infrastructure and assets.  Diversity with the future of our workforce continues to evolve and these strong efforts evolve through our Apprenticeship Programs within our specialist business unit Water Engineering Technologies, where anyone interested in gaining a trade qualification is encouraged to apply. More than 60 per cent of our apprentices over the past decade are still with SA Water, which shows our success in providing a platform for professionals to use their skills and experience, and to forge long and successful careers.
  • Graduate program. Get mentoring support  with development opportunities and industry accreditation.
  • Technical cadetships. Specialise in an engineering stream, as you train to become a Technical Officer.
  • Work experience and vocational placements. Experience the core aspects of a particular job first-hand, working with specialist staff and industry leaders