Technical Officer

Do you want your work to make a difference for NSW?

Working to protect the state's environment and heritage.

• Technical Officer with Natural Resources Access Regulator (NRAR).
• Full-time temporary role to 30 June 2025.
• Office location Hunter Valley region or other locations in NSW.
• Role is office based, with flexibility to WFH at times.
• Field work and overnight travel within NSW from time-to-time.
• Salary relative to experience, and ranges from $106,025 to $117,363+ super.

Our Innovation, Systems and Intelligence Branch is seeking to appoint a Technical Officer. The Technical Officer is a member of a small team responsible for innovation in, and continuous improvement of NRAR's operational technologies* being those technologies, business systems and standards NRAR use to collect evidence in the field, and to manage and process it.

This is an opportunity to be part of a dedicated and highly regarded team within NRAR.

* Technologies include drones, aerial photogrammetry, LiDAR, castable depth sounders, transit time ultrasonic flow meters, acoustic Doppler current profiler for open channel flow measurement and bathymetric survey of farm storages, dumpy levels, laser levels, RTK GPS and hand-held GPS. Supporting business systems include policy, procedures, operating standards, data management standards, software and user training materials.

The Natural Resources Access Regulator (NRAR) enforces the NSW water laws and offers guidance and education to help water users comply. We strive to be an efficient and effective regulator that celebrates and reflects the diversity of the community we serve. Working with NRAR provides a chance to make sure water is used lawfully so that all communities and the environment get a fair share.

About You

The Technical Officer contributes to selection, development, configuration, testing, operation and support of technical capabilities. The role provides advice and recommendations to support the delivery of future technology projects and initiatives and may be called on to provide expert opinion. You will have:

• A passion for innovation.
• Knowledge and experience in operation of technologies relevant to water regulation.
• Proven work history in rural water management or a similar field.

Preferably, the successful applicant will have:

• Qualifications in a discipline relevant to rural water regulation or water management and/or equivalent experience.
• Ability to swim and to operate a kayak on still inland waters.
• The successful applicant will either hold or be willing to obtain on-the-job:
  • Occupational aquatic competency (swim) competency certificate.
  • Kayak inland flat-water competency certificate.
  • Coxswain NC3 certificate. 

Essential Requirements

• A current NSW Driver's Licence and a willingness to drive to remote locations which may include overnight stays. .

Who we are

The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) works to protect the state's environment and heritage. It leads the way on climate change, driving the sustainable transition to a net zero economy, powered by affordable, reliable, and clean energy.

DCCEEW conserves and protects the state's natural environment. It manages the NSW national park estate, including its rich and diverse biodiversity and Aboriginal cultural heritage for future generations.

DCCEEW also ensures sustainable management of water resources across the state, to support the environment, communities and industry.

We acknowledge the ongoing custodial responsibilities of the Aboriginal peoples of NSW to care for Country and water and are committed to establishing meaningful partnerships with Aboriginal peoples in the management of the environment.