Job No: WaterNSW2686 Location: Parramatta (preferred) or New South Wales
Are you a talented and passionate individual from the First Nations community?
We invite you to join WaterNSW and be part of a thriving, inclusive team that celebrates diversity and values unique perspectives.
At WaterNSW, we communicate openly and honestly whilst maintaining respect for one another. We understand everyone is different, and this is what we value as part of our inclusive culture.
We are currently recruiting for a Water Resources Engineer and would love to hear from you!
Acknowledgement of Country
WaterNSW acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land, sea and waters, of the area that we live and work on across Australia. We acknowledge their continuing connection to their culture and pay our respects to their Elders past and present.
Our perks and benefits:
We believe that our employees should be as well taken care of as our rivers, dams, and pipelines, that’s why we offer a load of benefits.
- Aboriginal Support Network
- Flexible working
- Work a 9-day fortnight at full pay on the Enterprise Agreement
- Up to 16 weeks paid parental leave
- Yearly corporate wear allowance
- Professional development and educational assistance
- A supportive and inclusive work culture that embraces diversity, cultural understanding and values
- An opportunity to work on country and be part of a team that is making a real difference in the NSW communities. Visit our First Nations programs page for more information) https://www.waternsw.com.au/about-us/our-business/first-nations-programs.
Location: Parramatta (preferred) but also open to having the preferred candidate to be based anywhere in NSW where we have a WaterNSW office
Salary: Starting from $150,332 base + super
Tenure: Full-Time, Permanent
What we are looking for:
- A strong desire to contribute your skills and expertise to our business
- Someone who is of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander decent / identifies as an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and is accepted as such by the community in which they were born, has lived or currently lives
- A commitment to promoting and preserving Aboriginal culture and value
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Civil Engineering or Environmental Engineering or other related discipline as deemed appropriate
- Knowledge of hydrologic / hydraulic / water supply / water quality models and systems through post graduate studies or through experience
- Understanding of challenges in applying modelling to operational water resource management
- Understanding of hydrometric and meteorological data
- Experience in the development and / or application of hydrologic / hydraulic / water quality models as inputs to decision making processes
Join us on our journey to build a more inclusive workplace and make a difference in the lives of our customers and communities.
What you will work on:
- Work with stakeholders to identify technical needs to be able to scope and deliver solutions that are fit for purpose and provide reliable operational solutions in line with business objectives
- Lead the design and build of a broad range of operational water resource management systems for internal clients to assist WaterNSW to meet regulatory, customer and business requirements
- Support, maintain and provide training for WaterNSW existing water resource management operational systems
- Provide water modelling advice and services related to hydraulic, hydrologic, climate change and water quality to inform operational decisions for internal stakeholders
- Review technical reports, and project deliverables, to ensure hydraulic, hydrological factors, climate change and water quality risks are well understood, and any advice is of a high standard of quality and clearly communicated
Who is WaterNSW?
WaterNSW operates the state’s dams, capturing and storing water, and then supplying it ready for distribution – for the environment, agriculture, industry and the community. With 41 major dams and hundreds of waterways across the state, we play a vital role at the source of the state’s water, delivering two thirds of all water used in NSW.
We’re the people taking care of the state’s water at the source – capturing, storing, delivering. Find out more at waternsw.com.au.
For full details about this role please review the Position Description.
Need support with your application? Reach out to our Talent Acquisition Partner to set up a discussion – Jasmine Choong on jasmine.choong@waternsw.com.au.
Please note applications for this position will close on 30th August 2024.
