Water Monitoring Team Leader (Hydrographer)- Deniliquin

Ready to make a splash in your career? We are currently seeking Water Monitoring Team Leader (Hydrographer) 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 a flexibility work arrangement, 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.  

• 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 $112,042 - $134,463 + Super
• And so much more! 

Key Responsibilities will include:

• Provide technical advice, supervise, train, schedule work programs and coordinate resources within the assigned region to effectively deliver operational requirements.
• Lead a multidisciplinary team to deliver the collection, analysis, management and dissemination of accurate water monitoring data.
• Effective installation of new, or refurbishment of existing, water monitoring sites including procurement of materials and management of contractors, appropriate to the needs of the network and in a cost-effective manner.
• Lead and support continual improvement of the implementation and maintenance of quality assurance systems, management of audit programs and contribute to the development of work instructions and procedures.
• Supervise the coordination, collection, verification and archiving of high quality and consistent water monitoring data and information to define criteria, organisation and Australian standards.
• Manage, operate and maintain a broad network of water monitoring infrastructure, instruments and data bases for the collection and transmission of water monitoring data to organisation standards.

Skills and Qualifications required:

• Undergraduate degree or Diploma in Water Operations (hydrography), Science (aquatic or environmental sciences), Engineering, Asset Management or equivalent experience in an appropriate field.
• Proven supervisory experience with the ability to provide leadership, develop teamwork, provide training and mentoring for staff and to continuously improve operational performance.
• Strong experience in the collection, storage and management of environmental monitoring data.
• Good knowledge of water management issues and environmental processes.
• Strong swimming experience, First Aid Certificate, Boat Licence, and willingness to 4WD.
• 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.