Regional Water Quality Adviser

1 week ago


Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia WaterNSW Full time

Ready to make a splash in your career? WaterNSW is seeking an experienced
Regional Water Quality Adviser
(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.


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 9day 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 salary range from $112, ,463 base + super
  • And so much more

What you'll
do:

  • Coordinate response to harmful algal blooms based on relevant guidelines and take a lead role in emergency / incident response to manage risk to communities
  • Responsible for stakeholder engagement for coordinating response to algal alerts including water utilities, regulators, other government agencies, local authorities to coordinate response to algal alerts
  • Review, prepare and disseminate regional guidelines, algal data and reports providing recommendations based on guidelines to partner agencies, customers and stakeholders in a timely manner appropriate to the intended audience
  • Analyse and interpret scientific literature and research findings to provide sound advice in relevant fields of scientific endeavour to inform policy and operational decisions on management of water quality to community and customers in a timely manner
  • Provide expert advice, reporting and support to internal and external stakeholders on regional water quality issues such as, but not limited to, cold water pollution, black water, drought, harmful algae and for the management of drinking water supply

What we are looking for:

  • Tertiary qualifications in Science or a related field and current NSW Drivers Licence
  • Demonstrated experience in water resource and / or catchment management, with an emphasis on water quality
  • Experience in analysing and reporting on water quality or ecological data
  • Specialised knowledge in one or more of the nominated fields: Water quality (physicochemical), Water quality (microbial), Aquatic ecosystems, Statistics, Limnology, Catchment and riverine hydrology or hydrogeology and/or knowledge of relevant water quality guidelines including ADWG, ANZECC and Recreations guidelines
  • Demonstrated experience in stakeholder engagement

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.- 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.

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