Dam Engineering Officer - 2 years term

Ready to make a splash in your career? WaterNSW is seeking Dam Engineering Officer (Full-time, 2 years max term) to join our Operations 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  

• Salary range $103,928 - $114,324 + Super

• And so much more! 

What you’ll do:

• Provide technical input and support for the dam safety services program to deliver projects and activities to increase Local Water Utilities (LWU) compliance under the dam safety regulation.
• Participate in and record dam safety risk workshops, facilitated by WaterNSW, leading to the delivery of dam safety risk assessment reports to LWUs.
• Undertake risk assessment calculations and prepare summary reports for submission to the LWUs, following the methodology in ANCOLD’s 2022 guidelines on risk assessment.
• Liaise with LWUs to collect and review information and studies on dam design, construction and performance for use within risk assessment.
• Manage reporting according to NSW Dam Safety Regulation requirements to ensure quality of deliverables to maximise customer satisfaction.
• Actively participate in project meetings with a variety of customers, presenting results of dam research and studies undertaken, and working closely with them to receive and act on feedback to their satisfaction.

What we are looking for:  

• Bachelor degree or higher in Civil / Geotechnical /Structural /Hydrology Engineering from a tertiary institution.
• Understanding of the NSW dam safety regulation and its requirements. Understanding of ANCOLD guidelines on Risk and ANCOLD guidelines on Dam Safety Management.
• Understanding of principles and practices of dam design, construction, safety surveillance and maintenance, and the statutory and institutional framework for dam safety management will be considered as favourable.
• Experience using ‘TotalRisk’ software package in the delivery of dam safety risk assessments will be considered as favourable.
• Written and oral communication skills with capacity to communicate effectively with multi-disciplinary professionals and project team members, and to provide reports.
• The ability to work alone, unsupervised and as part of a team and contribute to a positive and hardworking culture.
• Willing to travel and work at various sites within NSW.
• Current NSW driver’s licence 

Who is WaterNSW? 

When people think of essential human services, water supply is one of the first things that come to mind - and that’s where WaterNSW comes in. We are NSW’s primary bulk water supplier, river operator and comprehensive provider for licensing, water trades and water information.