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Water Monitoring Field Officer - Deniliquin

Job No: WaterNSW3274
Location: Deniliquin

 

Ready to make a splash in your career? WaterNSW is seeking an experienced Water Monitoring Field Officer (Full-Time, Permanent) to join our Built Infrastructure Deniliquin Water Monitoring team.

This is an opportunity to work with an essential organisation creating a more sustainable future for the state.  

This role provides the opportunity to work closely with the leaders of the business, 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 
  • Corporate wear allowance 
  • Professional development and educational assistance 
  • Access to remote area benefit packaging – based on work location
  • Salary Range starting from $78,968 base + super
  • And so much more! 

 

What you’ll do: 

  • Delivery of Water Monitoring Program: Undertake surface water, groundwater and water quality monitoring functions such as rating, gauging, groundwater monitoring, collection of water quality samples, instrument management and calibration, surveys. 
  • Water Data Collection and Verification: Monitor, collect and verify water monitoring data, including time series data, in accordance with agreed schedules for allocated sites, to ensure the availability of high quality, consistent and accessible data for water resource management.
  • Field Equipment Management: Install, manage and maintain water monitoring equipment and infrastructure to prescribed standards. Report on the performance of individual water monitoring sites and seek instrumentation advice to identify and resolve issues.
  • Data Processing: Process, edit, quality code and archive water monitoring data into corporate databases, in accordance with relevant procedures ensuring the quality standards of data and data availability as agreed for customer access.
  • Water Quality Sampling: Responsible for collecting water quality samples, as requested by internal or external stakeholders within assigned sites and in accordance with quality guidelines and relevant procedures.

What we are looking for:  

  • Diploma of Water Industry Operations (hydrography), or equivalent experience in an appropriate field.
  • Knowledge of the principles of surface water, groundwater and/or water quality monitoring.
  • Ability to carry out activities that may be physically demanding including remote field work in all weather conditions.
  • Computer literacy and ability to interpret data, work with specialist databases and monitor network performance.
  • Awareness of and interest in natural resource management, particularly water. 
  • Strong swimming experience.
  • Willing to travel and work at various sites within WaterNSW.
  • Current NSW Drivers Licence.
  • Nice to Have: Current First Aid Certificate, heavy lifting and competency in driving four-wheel drive vehicles and/or experience working with hand tools and minor civil works. 

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 - jasmine.choong@waternsw.com.au.  

  

Please note applications for this position will close on Sunday 1st March 2026, 5.00pm.

 

Click for Position Description - Please note this can only be accessed on the WaterNSW Careers Page. 

 

You must have full work rights in Australia to qualify for all positions at WaterNSW.  

  

We are a 2025 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant. 

  


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