WaterNSW is Australia’s largest water supplier and a leader in developing infrastructure solutions for water supply security and reliability.

Our expert staff manage 42 large dams and all operational activities related to rural customer interactions including the management of groundwater, regulated and unregulated water across NSW. We deliver water from our dams, pipelines and the State’s rivers for agriculture and drinking water supply customers.

Two thirds of water used in NSW is supplied by WaterNSW. We also protect the health of drinking water catchments that supply among the highest quality water in the world.

Currently, WaterNSW is looking for an experienced Water Systems Operations Support Manager to be based at our brand new Parramatta office.

About the position…

This is a fantastic opportunity to join our Water Operations team.  Day to day you will manage water information services and systems to support the successful delivery of water to meet our customers quality and quantity needs. Your expertise will support the water system operations during normal operations and abnormal events which result in flooding, supply shortfalls or water quality incidents. You will also use your considerable experience to develop, maintain and train key employees in best practice flood operation systems and procedures. 

About you…

To be successful in this position you will have:

• Tertiary qualifications in a relevant engineering/science discipline or experience deemed equivalent
• Demonstrated knowledge of NSW Water Management legislation
• Extensive experience in management of the administration and support of applications used for operational water systems
• Experience as a communicator, negotiator and problem solver in day to day and high stress environment
• The ability to develop and implement systems and training to improve operational performance or reduce key risk areas

A key challenge for this role is balancing the customer requirements against regulatory and system yield requirements considering both water quality and quantity

Remuneration & benefits

Attractive conditions apply for the successful candidate. For further information on the position please view the position description.

To apply please complete your personal details and submit your cover letter and resume below.

Closing date: Monday 2 October 2017