Source Protection

Fixed term opportunity 28/10/2024 - 23/10/2026
- 17.5% Annual Leave loading
- $112,195 + Super (Super co-contribution scheme available)

**Who are we?**

When you join Water Corporation, you play an important role for the people of WA. Our services are essential for life - everyday, millions of Western Australians rely on us to deliver and manage water across our state.

If you’re driven to make a meaningful contribution, you’ve come to the right place.

**About the role**

A secure drinking water catchment is the first part of the multiple barrier approach to providing safe drinking water and protecting the public health of our community.

The size and diverse climate of WA means that the Water Corporation is responsible for the management of around 120 surface and groundwater drinking water sources across the state, from the tops of the Kimberley Region to the southern end of Albany, and far and wide in between.

We have a fixed-term role for a **Technical Advisor - Source Protection **within our Source Protection team based in Leederville.

In this role, you will work with regional operations and water quality stakeholders to review, develop, and implement reports and strategies for the Water Corporation’s drinking water catchments.

Reporting to the Team Leader Source Protection, this role joins a high-performing team who advocate for the protection of our catchments and the public health of the Western Australian community.

As this role will require travel to our sites and regions, you will require a valid WA Driver’s license.

Proposed employment period **28/10/2024 - 23/10/2026.**

**What the role will involve**:

- Review scientific/hydrology/hydrogeology reports and other information relevant to land use activities that may impact our catchments, with a key focus on impacts from mining activities.
- Undertake desktop water quality investigations, which may require some field support.
- Review and develop Catchment Management Strategies, including analysis of water quality trends, review/development of operational monitoring programs, and travel to regional sites to conduct catchment hazard assessments.
- Development of spatial maps and undertaking spatial analysis of potential risks
- Stakeholder liaison and engagement, with a focus on our regional stakeholders including catchment rangers, operators, and water quality teams, to develop and implement improvement initiatives in our catchments.
- Review and write technical reports.

**Key skills and experience**:

- Degree level qualification in science, environmental science, natural resource management or relevant equivalent
- Sound experience in catchment management, water quality management, natural resource management, or environmental science.
- Relevant experience in assessing mining activities and their impacts to sensitive water resources.
- Sound experience in using spatial software (e.g. ArcGIS)
- Excellent written communication skills (including technical plans and reports).
- Well-developed interpersonal and negotiation skills that enable strong stakeholder and relationship management.
- Familiarity with knowledge of the source protection requirements of the Australian Drinking Water Guidelines and related legislation to source protection
- The values and behaviours that contribute to a constructive, high-performance culture.

Please submit a covering letter and CV that best demonstrates your skills and experience to meet the requirements of the role.

**Applications close Sunday 29**th** September 2024**

As part of the recruitment process you will be required to complete Pre-Employment screening which may include a medical, qualification check police clearance and Australian working rights check.

**_We reserve the right to withdraw this ad prior to the closing date._**

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