Catchment Program Team Leader

2 weeks ago

Sydney, Australia Water Nsw Full time

Ready to make a splash in your career? WaterNSW is seeking an experienced Catchment Program Team Leader - Access (Approvals & Compliance) (Full-Time, Permanent) to join our team based at either Warragamba, Nepean or Burrawang.   

Preferred Locations: Warragamba, Nepean, or Burrawang  

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 at full pay as per EA  
  • Up to 16 weeks paid parental leave   
  • Fertility leave   
  • Yearly corporate wear allowance    
  • Professional development and educational assistance   
  • Salary range starting from: $131,851.00 base + Super  
  • And so much more     

What you’ll do:   

  • Conditioning and monitoring activities of external parties on WaterNSW managed lands to ensure activities are compliant with relevant Acts and Regulations including environmental & safety regulations and standards.  
  • Providing leadership and mentoring to a geographically dispersed team the to ensure the effective implementation of catchment protection programs.   
  • Providing expert advice to manage emerging contentious issues in relation to authorised & unauthorised access in Special Areas, including proactive engagement and consultation with key stakeholders.  
  • Leading the field implementation of regulations and compliance within the legislation available to WaterNSW for catchment and water quality protection in Special Areas.   
  • Coordinating a broad range of multi-year catchment and recreational management programs (CAPEX and OPEX) to ensure activities are delivered to best practice standards including compliance with all environmental, work health and safety and corporate requirements.    
  • Managing the program multi year budgets and expenditure for multiple programs and activities overseeing the development and implementation of project briefs, internal and external approvals, financial, contractual and project management documents.   
  • Providing key support during incidents (bushfire, floods,  biosecurity incursion, public safety) including advice on risk mitigation and resource allocation.  

What we are looking for:    

  • Tertiary qualifications and/or extensive operational experience in natural resource management – ideally in the development and management of land management / recreational area programs and management of authorised & unauthorised activities on public lands  
  • Leadership experience with ability to develop team work to continually improve operational performance.  
  • Demonstrated knowledge of land and/or recreational area management and detailed understanding of legislation (government policies relating to the delivery of land/ recreational management programs).   
  • Understanding and working knowledge of legislation relating to access and activities within Special Areas, Controlled Areas or similar    
  • Ability to carry out remote field work in all weather conditions, including frontline incident response, with work out of hours and in remote locations which may require overnight stays  
  • Current NSW Drivers License 

How we will support you: 

At WaterNSW, we balance flexibility – and the way we work – with the needs of the business, our teams, and us as individuals.

When it comes to working in an office, we work in a hybrid way. If you’re required to be in the field or on site, the benefits of flexibility can be achieved in other ways, such as through a condensed work week.

We are proud to be a WORK180 Endorsed Employer and are committed to providing equal opportunities for women. Visit our WORK180 page to access our benefits and career development opportunities.

More about our team/ culture:

No matter how or where you work, safety is the number one priority. This means the physical and mental safety of you, your colleagues, and the public.

Who is WaterNSW? 

WaterNSW operates the state’s dams, capturing and storing water, and then supplying it ready for distribution – for the environment, agriculture, industry and the community. With 41 major dams and hundreds of waterways across the state, we play a vital role at the source of the state’s water, delivering two thirds of all water used in NSW.   

We’re the people taking care of the state’s water at the source – capturing, storing, delivering. Find out more at waternsw.com.au 

For more information, please reach out to: Rory Hukins - rory.hukins@waternsw.com.au   

  

Please note applications for this position will close on the 25th November 2024.

Click for Position Description - Please note this can only be accessed on the WaterNSW Careers Page. 

You must have full work rights in Australia to qualify for all positions at WaterNSW.  

  

  We are a 2024 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant. 

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