AddressAbout Southern Rural Water
Southern Rural Water (SRW) is a Victorian water corporation with nearly 170 staff, managing major dams, weirs, water licencing and more from Mallacoota through to the South Australian border. At SRW, we believe that diversity makes us stronger, and we are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels respected, valued, and empowered to thrive and contribute to collective success. Through providing a flexible, always safe workplace and promoting employee development, we empower employees to contribute to our strategy of great value for customers and community through excellence in rural water management.
How We Support You
At Southern Rural Water, we recognise and prioritise the wellbeing and fulfillment of our staff members. Here's what we offer to ensure a balanced and rewarding work experience:
- Embrace flexibility: We support various working arrangements including WFH, 9-day fortnights, tailored work schedule to accommodate for school pick up hours.
- Generous leave provisions: 15 days sick leave and 14 weeks paid parental leave to support you during life’s important moments!
- Professional development: We support your growth through a range of internal and external training initiatives and offer study assistance programs to empower you to reach your full potential.
- Employee Assistance Program: Receive comprehensive support for yourself and your family through our employee assistance program.
- Salary sacrifice: Salary sacrifice options for vehicles, equipment, and superannuation to enhance your financial benefits.
- See what else we can offer you on our Careers Page!
About the Role
Are you a highly motivated individual with a strong foundation in hydrogeology looking for an exciting opportunity to engage in a dynamic role? If yes, the Senior Hydrogeologist may be perfect role for you!
The Senior Hydrogeologist is a dynamic role where you will leverage your technical expertise to conduct impact assessments, provide licensing and policy advice, and lead innovative water management solutions. With an opportunity to work on a diverse range of exciting water resource projects, and engage with different stakeholders, this role presents a fantastic opportunity for career advancement in a supportive team environment.
As the Senior Hydrogeologist, some of your responsibilities will include:
- Project Management: Lead and manage water resource projects, including water resource and source modelling assessments, demand assessments and alternative water resource studies.
- Groundwater Impact Assessments: Review license applications and conduct technical assessments of groundwater and surface water resources, ensuring compliance and providing recommendations.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Engagement with staff, customers, communities, and reference groups to enhance project outcomes.
- Management Plan Review: Review surface water and groundwater management plans, incorporating feedback from customer reference groups to refine strategies, ensure alignment with water resource management needs, and driving continuous improvement efforts.
If you are driven, seeking a new challenge and possess a strong background in hydrology and surface water management, we would love to hear from you!
About you
The successful candidate for this position will be able to demonstrate some of the desired experience and abilities below:
- Tertiary qualification in hydrogeology or a related field.
- Experience in water resources and geology/applied hydrogeology in industry, consultancy, or government agency.
- Experience in water licensing and water resources planning.
- Ability to lead engagement with staff, customers, community and stakeholders on complex water resource projects.
How to Apply
Applications should be made online by clicking 'Apply' before midnight Sunday 16 June 2024 or by visiting our website: www.srw.com.au
Please take the time to describe how your knowledge, skills and abilities would make you a suitable candidate for this role as part of your cover letter.
A Position Description for this position can be obtained from this link.
Southern Rural Water is committed to diversity and inclusion in employment and is proud to encourage applications from people of different backgrounds, abilities, ages, genders, gender identities and/or sexual orientations.
Southern Rural Water acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the lands and waters we work with and within, and pay respects to Elders past and present.
We welcome applications from people with disability and aim to provide an inclusive and accessible workplace. If you need any help with the application process or would like to discuss your reasonable adjustments during interviews, please contact: ***************@srw.com.au
