Waterways & Land Officer

In Melbourne, water is essential to our way of life.

As caretakers for Melbourne’s water cycle, we care for water, life and land throughout Melbourne: both its people and its biodiversity.

Each time you drink from the tap, flush a toilet, run through a backyard sprinkler, or kayak down the Yarra—we’re there. Primed and ready, quietly delivering some of the world’s cleanest water for over five million residents and wildlife that call Melbourne home —just as we have for over 130 years.

If you value making it count, diving in with curiosity, and doing what’s right, you/'re in the right place.

About the Role

Are you passionate about protecting and enhancing waterways, wetlands and estuaries?

This is your opportunity to join Melbourne Water as a Waterways & Land Officer in the Mornington Peninsula and Westernport Team. (12 month fixed term contract)

In this role you will play a pivotal role in managing and improving Melbourne’s waterways, catchments, drainage and land. You will work on meaningful projects that make a real difference to the environment and the community in the Frankston and Lang Lang Catchments. As part of the role you will manage the internationally significant, Ramsar listed - Edithvale Seaford Wetlands.

You'll collaborate with a diverse range of stakeholders, including local governments, community groups, and first nations/' groups, to deliver impactful programs and initiatives. If you have strong relationship-building skills, a proactive mindset, and a commitment to improving the environment, we want to hear from you

This role is based at our South East Regional Office (Carrum).

- Respectful relationship building skills to enable engagement with Traditional Owners, enhancing opportunities to work together on country.
- Analytical and problem solving skills, including the ability to determine and adapt management approaches for a broad range of waterway, catchment, drainage and land management situations.
- Experience in waterway, catchment, drainage and land asset management, natural resource management, waterway planning and rehabilitation practices, and statutory planning processes.
- Well-developed interpersonal skills and an ability to communicate clearly and effectively with a wide range of people both within Melbourne Water, external organisations and with the general public, sometimes in conflict situations.
- Demonstrated project and contract management skills and the ability to supervise consultants.
- A proactive, solutions-focused, continuous improvement mindset and demonstrated resilience.
- Tertiary degree in one of the following subject areas: environmental management, environmental science, science, or environmental or civil engineering, or relevant experience.
- Valid Victorian Driver’s License
- Able to pass a Criminal Record check

At Melbourne Water, we care about water and all life that springs from it.

Our people are fuelled by passion, and with safety at the forefront, we have an unwavering sense of purpose, and are on a mission to protect every Melburnian’s way of life, one drop at a time.

We walk the talk when it comes to flexible working – but that’s not all. Our culture of purpose, safety, results, and learning permeates everything we do. We/'re dedicated to doing what/'s right, and this commitment extends to the meaningful work we do in a supportive and inclusive culture that encourages you to make the most of your talents.

Our long-standing commitment to Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging means that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTIQA+ individuals, people living with disability, mature age and young jobseekers from all cultures can apply with confidence knowing they are safe, affirmed, and celebrated.

If you’re curious, action-orientated, outcomes-focused, and care deeply for public resources, community, and the environment, we/'d love to receive an application and learn if you could be a great fit.

How to Apply

To apply for this twelve month fixed term contract please click the /'Apply Now/' button below and complete our online application form.

Advertised: 23 Sep 2025 AUS Eastern Standard Time Closing: 07 Oct 2025 11:55 PM AUS Eastern Daylight Time

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