| Organisation / Entity: | NSW Public Works |
| Job category: | CommunityPlanningProjectsEnvironmentalEngineering | Engineering |
| Job location: | StatewideCentral & North Coasts – Newcastle & Hunter Valley / Port Macquarie & Mid-North CoastRegional NSW / Goulburn & Southern TablelandsRegional NSW / Dubbo & West NSWRegional NSW / Tamworth & North West NSWSydney Region / Sydney City |
| Job reference number: | 504047 |
| Work type: | Full-Time |
| Total remuneration package: | Clerk Grade 9/10 |
| Closing date: | 25/06/2023 – 11:55 PM |
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- Ongoing full-time opportunity
- LOCATION: All of NSW (including Sydney)
- While we work flexibly, there is an expectation that employees at NSW Public Works will on average attend a workplace or work site 3 or more days per week. Some positions may require more than this average.
- Salary from $116,211.00 up to $128,061.00 plus super and leave entitlements.
Diversity and inclusion are core values of the Department of Regional NSW. The Department of Regional NSW is a workplace where everyone is able to contribute and participate to their full potential, and we are proud to have a team that reflects the richness and complexity of the regional NSW communities we serve.
About the role
This is a golden opportunity for someone with knowledge predominantly in flood risk management across urban and rural settings, and hydrologic and stormwater modelling experience. This role will give you an opportunity to work on strategic planning and engineering projects for local and state government in regional NSW.
This experience will revamp your career and open many doors. While the opportunity is fantastic location is not a barrier, as you can be located anywhere in NSW and work flexibly from home and at least three days in the office.
We are currently seeking a senior flood risk specialist to join the Infrastructure Planning and Flood Risk Team within NSW Public Works. In this role you will:
- Provide strategic infrastructure planning and floodplain risk management advice for state agencies and across local government and contribute to the identification of prioritised and resilient community infrastructure across Regional NSW.
- Liaise with stakeholders on key strategic infrastructure planning advisory services, flood risks and associated issues and provide expert, innovative and influential advice consistent with organisational policies and frameworks.
- Support development and maintenance of key partnerships with agencies, suppliers, the private sector and other stakeholders to define and evaluate infrastructure planning and floodplain risk management outcomes.
- Have demonstrable understanding of urban and rural hydrologic (ARR 2019) and hydraulic principles together with experience in infrastructure planning.
- Support the Team Principal in identification of team and resource needs and ensure strategic and floodplain risk management advice, projects and goals are achieved within budget and expected timeframes.
- Have a high level of proficiency in communication skills, including verbal, presentation, reporting and proposal writing.
- Work within a client focused multi-skilled team utilising key communication, training and development and team building strategies
What’s in it for you?
- Flexible working (because family comes first)
- Career development (because growth is important and inevitable)
- Fantastic team support (because work culture is important, and we want you to be very happy in your new role)
About you
To be successful in this role you will have the following:
- Degree in Environmental or Civil Engineering or Land-Use Planning, or a related field.
- Demonstrated capacity to work independently or as part of a diverse team, and sometimes act as the project and team lead.
- Demonstrated experience in government and/or private sector consultancy in the delivery of projects within flood risk management portfolios ensuring deliverables are produced to meet the agreed quality, time and budget agreements, together with client expectations.
- Demonstrable experience in the application of innovative thought leadership in the delivery of specialised services.
- Embrace innovation with an ability to identify and implement process improvement.
- A valid NSW Driver’s Licence and willingness to drive to remote locations which may include overnight stays.
About Us
NSW Public Works (NSWPW) is part of the Department of Regional NSW (DRNSW), supports local and state government agencies to deliver critical infrastructure initiatives by providing expert advisory, planning, design, delivery and support services. Our work is in the hospitals, dams, water treatment plants and high schools – the real foundations of prosperous communities. Every day we help shape the ambitious projects that bring progress to more people in NSW. From forging a more sustainable relationship with the land around us, to engineering the big ideas of the future. In every challenge we see the chance to build stronger and more connected communities. We do this by developing solutions that show creativity and grassroots ingenuity, providing impartial advice and support at all levels of government and the private sector, and partnering with experts to maximise the benefits of our knowledge and experience.
In NSW PW offices all over the state, you’ll find local expertise for local issues. We uncover the best talent, scrutinise cost and risk, and bridge the gap between private sector and government. By managing these nuances, projects we work on don’t just get done, they become benchmarks others aspire to.
Applying for the role
Apply by submitting a current resume and cover letter (maximum 2 pages) that outlines your skills and experience relevant to the role.
For more information about the role, please click here to view the role description.
Additionally, if you would like to hear more about this role please contact Lara Davis, Principal Infrastructure Planning & Flood Risk, Ph 0409 623 603 or email lara.davis@pwa.nsw.gov.au.
Closing Date: Sunday 25 June 2023 at 11:55pm.
The successful applicant in this role will be required to undergo reference checks, National Police Check and Bankruptcy Check.?
A recruitment pool may be created from this recruitment action for ongoing and temporary roles of the same standard that may become available for filling over the next eighteen months.
If you are viewing this advertisement on LinkedIn, please click ‘Apply’ to access more information about this role via the I Work for NSW website.
The salary offered to the successful candidate will be commensurate with qualifications, skills and experience, as outlined in the Crown Employees (Department of Industry, Skills and Regional Development) Professional Officers Award and the NSW DPI Professional Officer Progression Criteria.
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