AddressSenior Technical Advisor - Environment & Heritage
Employment Type: Part-time (19 hours per week), Fixed-Term (12 months)
Applications close: 5pm , Monday 1 July 2024
Central Highlands Water is a major regional employer, and we want you to join us!
An exciting part-time opportunity as the Senior Technical Advisor - Environment & Heritage in the Central Highlands region! Be a part of a diverse, collaborative and supportive team-based environment.
About us
At Central Highlands Water (CHW) we provide drinking water, sewerage, trade waste and recycled water services to residents and businesses in the Central Highlands region of Victoria. We are a public sector employer with a proud history spanning more than 150 years of supporting regional prosperity through service excellence.
CHW is a growing business which strives to create a thriving and sustainable region by providing the highest quality water related service to our diverse customer base. This opportunity is a vital role to shape the future of how our services support our community.
The opportunity
The primary purpose of this role is to strengthen CHW’s focus on its environmental services including natural resource management, biodiversity, river health, Aboriginal and European cultural heritage, and ensuring CHW meets all of its environmental compliance requirements and supporting the Government’s environmental policy directions.
About you
Safety is our No. 1 priority, and we expect you will actively contribute to and foster a 'safety first' culture that supports our aspiration of zero harm. This means you care deeply about the physical and psychological safety of people so that our team return home in great shape at the end of the day.
We’d love to hear from you if you have:
- Relevant qualifications and/or experience environmental engineering, science, sustainability or natural resource management.
- Relevant specialist knowledge and skills.
- Well-developed project management skills with the ability to co-ordinate a range of environmental projects independently within time constraints and budget.
- Proven ability to leverage technical expertise to influence, mentor and offer thought leadership in a range of team settings.
What's in it for you?
Working for one of the region's largest employers you will be part of an organisation that is high achieving, cohesive and always striving for better customer outcomes. We're full of "everyday people" who are great to work with and reflect our community! We're offering a supportive environment and offer a huge range of employee options and benefits. Other benefits include accrued time off, generous leave options, professional development, industry collaboration, health and wellbeing programs and a supportive management team.
At CHW you will:
- Have access to training and development opportunities that will further develop your knowledge and skills.
- Be part of an organisation that strongly promotes work life balance, flexibility, safety and wellbeing.
- Work in an organisation that makes a difference to our community.
- Be part of an organisation that cares about you, your safety and wellbeing.
How to apply
- Please ensure you provide a cover letter and your resume.
- Please note, as part of our selection process, we conduct pre-appointment checks including those related to references, identity, fitness to work, qualifications, work history, work visa, and police record history.
- This role may be subject to a probation period.
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, require this advertisement or PD in an accessible format or would like to discuss your reasonable adjustments during interviews, please contact Stephanie Burzacott.
CHW is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (or questioning), intersex and asexual LGBTQIA+.
