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Water Resources Engineer

Ready to make a splash in your career? WaterNSW is seeking an experienced Water Resources Engineer (Full-Time, Permanent) to join our 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. 

Location: Parramatta (preferred) but also open to having the preferred candidate to be based anywhere in NSW where we have a WaterNSW office 

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:

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  
• Attractive remuneration starting from $150,332 base + super 
• And so much more! 

What you’ll do:

• 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 communicate 

What we are looking for:  

• 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    

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 14th September 2024. 

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