Job No: WaterNSW2900 Location: Parramatta
Ready to make a splash in your career? WaterNSW is seeking an experienced Water Quality Adviser (Full-Time, Permanent) to join our Operations Water Planning & Delivery team.
This is an opportunity to work with an essential organisation creating a more sustainable future for the state.
This role offers the flexibility to work around life, your contribution will be valued, and you’ll be supported to build a rewarding career.
Our perks and Benefits:
At WaterNSW, 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.
- Flexible working
- Work a 9-day fortnight at Full pay on the Enterprise Agreement
- Up to 16 weeks paid parental leave
- Fertility leave
- Yearly corporate wear allowance
- Professional development and educational assistance
- Access to remote area benefit packaging – based on work location
- Attractive remuneration from $131,851 base + super
- And so much more!
What you’ll do:
- Accountable for the timely provision and accuracy of requested water quality advice based on water quality data, inflow data and current and forecast climatic conditions to support strategic and operational planning
- Monitor, review, identify and advise of any water quality risks evident through water quality monitoring results or system knowledge to ensure that any potential risks to public health are effectively managed and minimised
- Develop and implement water quality monitoring programs to investigate water quality issues and events as required which are scientifically sound to enable a better understanding of water quality cause and effect, to meet business requirements and comply with Australian Drinking Water Guidelines (ADWG) or any requirements specified by NSW Health
- Capability in the application of available tools for the management of water quality such as WQ modelling, monitoring, and reporting systems. Provide input to drive continuous improvement of relevant tools and systems
- Ongoing engagement with stakeholders (internal and external) customers and regulators providing specialist in depth technical water quality advice in response to water quality events/incidents to meet client needs
What we are looking for:
- Tertiary qualification in engineering, science or a related discipline
- Experience relating to limnology or the management of water quality in rivers, dam storages and raw water supply systems
- Specialised knowledge in water quality (physico-chemical / microbial) and limnology preferred or one or more of the nominated fields: statistics, Catchment and riverine hydrology or hydrogeology and aquatic ecosystems
- In-depth knowledge of ADWG and other NSW regulatory requirements for the management of potable water supplies, from catchment to customer
- Experience in the design of water quality monitoring programs, investigative studies and the interpretation of complex data sets for the provision of strategic and operational advice for the management of water quality risks
How we will support you:
At WaterNSW, we balance flexibility – and the way we work – with the needs of the business, our teams, and us as individuals.
When it comes to working in an office, we work in a hybrid way. If you’re required to be in the field or on site, the benefits of flexibility can be achieved in other ways, such as through a condensed work week.
We are proud to be a WORK180 Endorsed Employer and are committed to providing equal opportunities for women. Visit our WORK180 page to access our benefits and career development opportunities.
More about our team / culture:
No matter how or where you work, safety is the number one priority. This means the physical and mental safety of you, your colleagues, and the public.
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 more information, please reach out to: Jasmine Choong on jasmine.choong@waternsw.com.au.
Please note applications for this position will close on 23rd March 2025, 5:30PM.
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