Water Network Planning Engineer

In Melbourne, water is essential to our way of life.

Each time you drink from the tap, flush a toilet, run through a backyard sprinkler, or kayak down the Yarra—we’re there. Primed and ready, quietly delivering some of the world’s cleanest water for over five million residents and wildlife that call Melbourne home —just as we have for almost 130 years.

If you value making it count, diving in with curiosity, and doing what’s right, you're in the right place.

Reporting to the Manager - Drinking Water Strategy & Policy, this is a pivotal role within the Service Strategy team. As a Water Network Planning Engineer, you will collaborate to prepare innovative risk-based adaptive service plans for the water transfer network to service Melbourne’s growth, and to manage other risks in an integrated water system context through investigations, planning and analysis.

This will be achieved through:

• Project management and preparation of investigations, options assessments and adaptive service plans for the water transfer network in an integrated water system context.
• Managing technical complexity with limited supervision, bringing innovative solutions and providing advice and expertise to the Drinking Water Strategy & Policy team and stakeholders.
• Developing, maintaining and running Water Network hydraulic models and analysing model results to support investigations, options assessments and adaptive service plans for the Water Network.

• Experience and knowledge in water transfer Network Planning, hydraulic modelling and concept design in an integrated water system context
• Experience with risk assessment, multi-criteria assessment, cost estimation, cost benefit analysis, net present value modelling, business case preparation and safety in planning    
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to influence decisions, understand the needs of others and negotiate
• Degree in a relevant discipline of engineering

For more information, please see the attached Position Description.

At Melbourne Water, we care about water and all life that springs from it.

Our people are fuelled by passion, and with safety at the forefront, we have an unwavering sense of purpose, and are on a mission to protect every Melburnian’s way of life, one drop at a time.

We walk the talk when it comes to flexible working – but that’s not all. We support our people to achieve their potential by providing the freedom and flexibility to learn, explore and be true to themselves.

Our culture is underpinned by the values and behaviours that help us work together, to deliver on our strategy today, tomorrow, and for generations to come. It embodies our unwavering commitment to three values that define us: Make it count, Dive in, and Do what's right.

At Melbourne Water, we're dedicated to doing what's right, and this commitment extends to the meaningful work we do in a supportive and inclusive culture that encourages you to make the most of your talents. We foster innovative and sustainable work practices.

We offer a range of employee benefits that will make your experience at Melbourne Water rewarding, both personally and professionally.

Melbourne Water’s long-standing commitment to Diversity and Inclusion, with an evolved focus on Belonging means that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTIQ+ individuals, people living with disability, mature age and young jobseekers from all cultures can apply with confidence knowing they are safe, affirmed, and celebrated.

Research shows that many people apply to jobs when they meet an average of 60% of the criteria, while others apply only when they check every box.  So if you think you have what it takes, but don't necessarily meet every single point on the job description, please apply or get in touch. We'd love to have a chat and see if you could be a great fit.

How to apply

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Closing date: 30 May 2024 at 11:55pm AEST