Who We Are

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

As caretakers for Melbourne’s water cycle, we care for water, life and land throughout Melbourne: both its people and its biodiversity.

Each time you drink from the tap, flush a toilet 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 over 130 years.

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

About The Role

Reporting to the Manager, Delivery Peninsula & Westernport we have three fixed term, full-time Natural Resource Management positions available, based in Koo Wee Rup.

As part of our dynamic crew, you will help care for the grasslands, waterways, wetlands and open spaces that communities rely on, and see the impact of your work every day.

About You

This opportunity would suit someone who thrives in hands on outdoor work and takes pride in improving the places your community depends on with a genuine commitment to protecting our environment for future generations, paired with a proactive, problem-solving mindset that helps you tackle challenges with confidence and purpose. 

This will be achieved through: 

• Providing in field oversight of crews undertaking various on-ground activities. 

• Ability to meet specified quality, timeliness, budgetary and compliance requirements 

• Delivery of Civil maintenance projects and activities across a geographical area of Melbourne Waters assets 
• Experience working on pipelines and drainage works essential
• Certificate III in Civil Construction or equivalent, HR/HC truck licence and Excavator/Backhoe licence. 

Your Skills and Experience 

• Experience in civil asset maintenance, litter, or grass project works

• Certificate/ Diploma in Civil/Environmental disciplines or relevant related work experience. 

• Other qualifications such as Industry White Card, Confined Space Entry, Fall Prevention, Plant Machinery competency preferred 

• Ability to take responsibility for own role in ensuring the safety of all team members and other personnel on site. 

• Problem solving skills, including the ability to deliver the appropriate outcomes. 

• Sound interpersonal skills and an ability to communicate clearly and effectively with a wide range of people both within Melbourne Water, external organisations and with the general public 

• Ability to work and contribute to a team environment to improve processes, respond to various demands and manage multiple activities simultaneously 
• Ability to work under pressure and in emergency situations 

For more information, please review the attached position description:

Why Join Us

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. Our culture of purpose, safety, results, and learning permeates everything we do. 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.

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

If you’re curious, action-orientated, outcomes-focused, and care deeply for public resources, community, and the environment, we'd love to receive an application and learn if you could be a great fit.

How To Apply

Click the 'Apply Now' button below and complete our online application form.

Closing date: Thursday the 14^th of May at 11:55pm AEST