Hydroclimate Modeller

Ready to make a splash in your career?

**Location is based in Parramatta with flexible work from home options.**

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
- 9-day fortnight
- Up to 16 weeks paid parental leave
- Fertility leave
- Yearly corporate wear allowance
- Professional development and educational assistance
- Competitive remuneration

And so much more

**What you’ll do**:

- Design and implement new risk based contemporary models of hydroclimate extremes, as well as tools and products required for supply and flood modelling services relevant to flood and storage operations, river operations and environmental water delivery.
- Develop baseline hydroclimate and hydrological models for NSW dams to support, flood and seasonal forecasting, water resource planning and operations, and hydrologic risk assessments.
- Perform model calibration, validation and forecast verification using Numerical Weather Prediction datasets for modelling tools designed for flood and river operations.
- Work collaboratively with external Research Partners of WaterNSW, and internal Information Technology Partners to transition state-of-the-art research models into fit-for-purpose operational modelling systems.

**What we are looking for**:

- Demonstrated experience in flood and water forecasting and the investigation of hydrologic impacts of climate variability and change.
- Professional programming skills for scientific computing using agile languages including Python, R and/or MATLAB and in system languages including C++ and FORTRAN.
- Relevant tertiary qualifications from an Australian educational institution in Hydrology, Atmospheric Science, Environmental Science, Computational Science, or an equivalent/comparable overseas qualification.
- Current NSW Drivers Licence
- Knowledge and experience in the use of time series data sets for modelling, such as SCADA, HYDSTRA and real-time online data in water and environment sectors.
- Post graduate qualifications and experience directly relevant to the role and responsibilities of the position.

**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.