Hydrologist

**Department for Environment and Water**
**Job reference**: 634304
**Location**: 5000 - ADELAIDE
**Job status**: Long Term Contract
**Eligibility**: Open to Everyone

**About the Department and Branch**

The Department for Environment and Water (DEW) leads the way in conserving, sustaining, and creating prosperity for South Australia. We influence government decisions and deliver high-quality policy, programs, and assets that significantly affect the state's social, environmental, and economic well-being. We're passionate about inclusion, diversity, customer service, and achieving results, all through the means of innovative technology and strategic partnerships.

The Water Science and Monitoring Branch provides the science evidence base for policy development and water resource management. Key business areas include surface water and groundwater monitoring and asset maintenance; science assessment, modelling and reporting for water allocation and water security planning (including for Basin Plan implementation); statutory assessments; technical and scientific support for national and state water reform; and for support for emergency response actions.

**About the Projects**:
The Water and River Murray Division have successfully secured funding from the Commonwealth National Water Grid Authority to undertake a number of research projects including the rainfall-runoff-recharge relationship project.

The rainfall-runoff-recharge relationships project is a Commonwealth funded project to update or develop new relationships that account for the impacts of land and climate changes across the state. This outcome will be used to inform water planning and management.

We're looking for a number of dedicated individuals, passionate about conserving the environment and ready to commence work for this project and other initiatives within our Branch.

**About the Role**:
**_The Water and River Murray Division are recruiting for Hydrologists at either the PO1 or PO2 classification._**

**Qualification**:
Tertiary degree in engineering, natural resources, science or equivalent, with emphasis on surface water hydrology is essential.

**Special Conditions**:

- May be required to participate in fire and flood management or associated duties.
- A current class “C” driver’s licence is desirable.
- May be required to occasionally undertake intra or interstate travel and work outside of the normal hours of work.

**Contract**: Contract to 30 June 2027

**Remuneration**:
PO1 $68,478 min - $83,594 max per annum

PO2 $88,255 min - $97,667 max per annum

**Enquiries to**:
Volmer Berens - Manager, Surface Water

**Application Instructions**:
Applications are to be submitted online through I WORK FOR SA.

**Applications close**: 11/12/2024 11:00 PM