Specialist Engineer Dam Infrastructure

Our Business

Working at TasWater isn't just a job; it's an opportunity to deliver social, environmental, and economic benefits for Tasmania today, and tomorrow. 

Our talented workforce of over 980 employees keeps Tasmania thriving by providing exceptional water and sewerage services to over 460,000 customers every day. 

We have a bold and ambitious future, inspired by our vision to unlock water’s full potential, and centred on our customers and communities, our people and partners, the environment, and our collective water future.   

Over the coming 5 years we are investing $1.5 billion to ensure a safe and secure water future for a growing Tasmania, and will we make great steps towards our aspirations of net zero carbon emissions, and towards zero waste. Visit our website or YouTube channel to learn more. 

The Role

You will deliver technical leadership and expert advice on our extensive dam portfolio, applying your advanced industry knowledge to ensure initiatives tactically and strategically link organisational objectives.  You will be involved in all facets of dam management, including investigation and design, dam safety, decommissioning, and ongoing dam management.  

Some of the things you will be responsible for include: 

• Provide specialist advice on dam safety trends, significant engineering problems, technical issues, legislative compliance, asset performance and the balancing of customer service levels with dam lifecycle cost and residual operational risk.  
• Provide advice on and facilitate organisational awareness of dam safety environmental and community risks and impacts.  
• Develop solutions or innovations which influences organisational direction, reputation, and relationships with key stakeholders.  
• Manage, lead and direct dam safety programs and projects to ensure successful outcomes. 
• Analyse and recommend customised engineering solutions with consideration of end-to-end processes to meet the specialised needs of TasWater assets and systems. 
• Lead the development of dam engineering capability within TasWater through the design of initiatives and mentoring and coaching of employees.  

What we're looking for

To be successful you will need to be a specialist in dam safety, with the confidence to communicating with key stakeholders to ensure successful outcomes of deliverables. 

The key skills we are looking for include: 
 

• Degree in relevant Engineering discipline 
• In depth and extensive specialist dam engineering knowledge and experience, exceeding the NRE Class 1 Dam Safety requirements. 
• Demonstrated practical application of legislation, policies, guidelines, standards and other regulatory instruments. 
• Role model the TasWater Values and Behaviours while proactively working to develop a positive culture in Sustainable Infrastructure Services 

 Why TasWater

At TasWater, we’re serious about supporting the development of our team members' skills and careers, fostering an environment where ideas and innovations can flourish. We’re constantly thinking about how we can make TasWater the best place to work. 

Across our multi-industry organisation, we are dedicated to enhancing the skills and careers of our team members. We aim to create an environment where ideas and innovations can thrive and are dedicated to building an inclusive workplace. We value diversity in all its many forms and aim to build a workforce that truly represents the broad diversity of the Tasmanian community that we serve. To actively support a range of perspectives and identities, we encourage candidates interested in hybrid and flexible work arrangements. 

We offer 18 weeks paid parental leave for all parents regardless of tenure and with full superannuation contributions, an Employee Assistance Program, learning and development budgets, career development pathways, and we’re continuing to work on future benefits through a dedicated Employee Experience team. 

We are proudly acknowledged as an employer of choice for women by WORK180. View our benefits and policies and the great work we do at https://work180.com/en-au/for-women/employer/taswater 

The Details

This role can be based in either Launceston or Devonport and attracts a salary of $134,000 - $170,000 (inclusive of superannuation).  

If you want to learn more about this role or need assistance in applying, please contact Gemma Casey – Dam Infrastructure Manager on 0436 624 *** or Esther Cooper - Talent Acquisition Partner on 0448 335 ***. 

For a full copy of the position description please visit our website.

 Applications close at 11:am on Monday 15 April 2024.