Water and Wastewater Strategic Planner

1 month ago


Cooma, Australia Snowy Monaro Regional Council Full time

Posted: 09/10/2024

Closing Date: 23/10/2024

**Salary**: $99,263.86 - $109,568.73

**Job Type**: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Cooma

Job Category: Water and Wastewater

**Package**: $99,263.86 - $109,568.73 + 11.5% Super (Grade 11 of the SMRC Salary System 2024-2025)

**Position Description**:Water and Wastewater Strategic Planner**

**Applications close 11:59pm, Wednesday 23 October 2024**

**About The Region**: The Snowy Monaro region is a unique and culturally diverse region of south-east NSW. From our history of the Snowy Hydro Scheme, our proud agricultural industry and popular ski resorts, we are a region that has a lot to offer. With fantastic lifestyle choices, whether you are an adventure seeker or prefer the finer things in life, we really can offer it all, and all within close proximity to our nation’s capital Canberra. The Snowy Mountains region is packed with year-round experiences with so much more than snow sports and alpine walks. Glorious wildflowers blanket the alpine landscape of Kosciuszko National Park during summer, and if you love adventure sports there's rock climbing, kayaking, caving, fishing, horse riding, mountain biking, and 4WD touring activities to get your heart racing. Explore the famous Snowy River, and go skiing or snowboarding on the slopes of Perisher and Thredbo - or camp under the stars at some of the most picturesque campgrounds in NSW. You'll never forget the rugged alpine scenery of Australia's largest national park. Snowy Monaro Regional Council employs over 450 staff from all walks of life and working with us will give you the opportunity to enjoy our beautiful surrounds, progress your career and make a difference in our local community.

**About the Role**:

- Effective management of Consultants and Contractors to ensure strategic policies are developed in accordance with relevant guidelines and frameworks
- Develop strategic plans for Councils Water and Wastewater Service, and ensure they are compliant and adhere to the Acts, Regulations and Best Practice Guidelines under which it operates. These include the NSW Local Government Act, Public Health Act, Water Management Act, Protection of the Environmental Operations Act, Australian Drinking Water Guidelines, NSW Regulatory and Assurance Framework for Water Utilities
- Provide advice on environmental values and sustainability to better inform Council’s Strategic Planning suite of works
- Liaise with the Manager Water and Wastewater Services, and Team Leader of Asset Management to ensure strategic polices and frameworks, align with Council’s Strategic Corporate Plans
- Plan, organise and manage the tender process required for Strategic Planning projects
- Ensure Environmental and WHS Risk Management compliance is met on all Strategic Planning projects
- Manage the development and ongoing monitoring of Strategic Business Plans including but not limited to, S64 Developer Servicing Plan (DSP), Integrated Water Cycle Management Strategy (IWCM)
- Promote information sharing and knowledge transfer to drive evidence-based decision-making, enhance capability and optimise capacity
- Contribute to the performance of Council: demonstrate professional conduct, make the best use of knowledge, experience and skills and be accountable for own decisions and actions
- Contribute to a safe workplace: comply with legislative and organisational requirements and be accountable for own decisions and actions

**About You**:
To be successful in this role you will have:

- Degree qualification or above, in Engineering, Project Management, Planning or a related discipline with 5 years demonstrated contemporary experience in a similar role; or substantial contemporary experience in a similar role to support contemporary knowledge
- Proven ability to manage consultants to deliver high quality interdisciplinary projects
- Knowledge of legislation (Acts and Regulations) relating to water and Local Government
- Knowledge of Environmental Protection Management Principles
- Proven ability to develop and maintain internal and external stakeholder relationships to achieve outcomes that contribute to the achievement of the organisation’s strategic goals
- Knowledge of and proven ability to implement water sensitive urban design outcomes in a Local Government context
- Current Class C drivers license

Desirable criteria:

- Demonstrated ability to read technical drawings and disseminate details to stakeholders
- Demonstrated knowledge of environmental legislation and regulations (such as the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 and Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999)
- General Construction Induction Card (White Card)

**How to Apply**:
**Enquiries**

For any enquiries relating the role, please contact our Recruitment Officer
Ph: 1300 345 345
- At Snowy Monaro Regional Council, we are committed to providing EEO and embracing diversity. We are an inclusive workforce which reflects the unique region, community, an


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