Full Time Ongoing
Professional Services Band D: $104,556 – $115,271 per annum plus 11.5% statutory superannuation.
Location: Negotiable across SRW major offices of Maffra, Mitcham and Werribee
About Southern Rural Water
Southern Rural Water (SRW) is a Victorian water corporation with nearly 170 staff, managing major dams, weirs, water licencing and more from Mallacoota through to the South Australian border. At SRW, we believe that diversity makes us stronger, and we are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels respected, valued, and empowered to thrive and contribute to collective success. Through providing a flexible, always safe workplace and promoting employee development, we empower employees to contribute to our strategy of great value for customers and community through excellence in rural water management.
How We Support You
At Southern Rural Water, we recognise and prioritise the wellbeing and fulfillment of our staff members. Here's what we offer to ensure a balanced and rewarding work experience:
- Embrace flexibility: We support various working arrangements including WFH, 9-day fortnights, tailor your work schedule to accommodate for school drop off and pick up hours.
- Generous leave provisions: 15 days sick leave and 14 weeks paid parental leave to support you during life’s important moments!
- Professional development: We support your growth through a range of internal and external training initiatives and offer study assistance programs to empower you to reach your full potential.
- Employee Assistance Program: Receive comprehensive support for yourself and your family through our employee assistance program.
- Salary Sacrifice: Salary Sacrifice options for vehicles, equipment, and superannuation to enhance your financial benefits.
- See what else we can offer you on our Careers Page!
Are you passionate about tackling complex challenges? Do you enjoy problem solving? If yes, then the Dam Safety Engineer may be the perfect role for you!
Southern Rural Water is currently seeking a Dam Safety Engineer to join our friendly and motivated team. The Dam Safety Engineer plays an instrumental role in protecting the community from risks ensuring that dams, weirs and associated assets are managed in a safe and sustainable manner. In this role, you will apply your engineering expertise and project management skills to ensure compliance and implementation of comprehensive safety measures, making a real impact on the future of our water infrastructure.
As the Dam Safety Engineer, some of your responsibilities will include:
- Assisting Southern Rural Water to comply with ANCOLD Guidelines.
- Assisting in the delivery of the Dam Safety Surveillance program.
- Project managing Dam Safety Design reviews and other Dam Safety Engineering Capital Projects.
- Provide engineering advice for dam safety, operation and maintenance issues.
If you have a background in civil engineering, experience in dam engineering and project management and the application of risk management, we would love to hear from you!
About you
The successful candidate for this position will be able to demonstrate some of the desired experience and abilities below:
- Bachelor of (Civil) Engineering or higher is required.
- Experience in Civil Engineering/Water Engineering is required.
- Registered Professional Engineer of Professionals Australia, or working towards registration.
- Knowledge in dam engineering with the ability to interpret, apply and communicate requirements of relevant policy and guidelines (ANCOLD Guidelines).
- Excellent analytical skills with the ability to make well-informed, rational decisions based on available data and analysis.
How to Apply
Applications should be made online by clicking 'Apply' before midnight Sunday 13 October 2024 or by visiting our website: www.srw.com.au
Please take the time to describe how your knowledge, skills and abilities would make you a suitable candidate for this role as part of your cover letter.
A Position Description for this position can be obtained from this link.
Southern Rural Water is committed to diversity and inclusion in employment and is proud to encourage applications from people of different backgrounds, abilities, ages, genders, gender identities and/or sexual orientations.
Southern Rural Water acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the lands and waters we work with and within, and pay respects to Elders past and present.
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 or would like to discuss your reasonable adjustments during interviews, please contact: peopleandculture@srw.com.au
