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, 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 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

Melbourne Water is delivering the Growling Grass Frog (GGF) Masterplan program under the Melbourne Strategic Assessment on behalf of DEECA. The Masterplan includes the management of up to 2000ha of Conservation Area land and the construction and maintenance of up to 93 GGF habitat wetlands over the next 30 years.

Reporting to the Manager, Service Enablement Futures, this role is a full time, permanent position (reverting to 0.8 in August 2028) within the Growling Grass Frog Masterplan implementation team. As the Senior Asset Manager (GGF) you will be responsible for providing technical expertise and support in the application of best-practice asset management for Growling Grass Frog habitat wetlands and Conservation Area land.

If you are someone who is passionate about biodiversity conservation, coupled with experience in asset management of large, complex and innovative asset solutions then this could be the role for you!

More about the role:

• Implement the Melbourne Water/DEECA MOU to provide Growling Grass Frog habitat consistent with the Melbourne Strategic Assessment and the Growling Gras Frog Masterplan.
• Undertake strategic planning for securing suitable integrated water resources to enable future wetland watering projects.
• Initiate and deliver projects that will service the ongoing Growling Grass Frog habitat wetland feasibility and concept/functional design pipeline.
• Provide technical knowledge and advice on Maintenance Strategy Determinations, active management regimes and current asset condition for Growling Grass Frog habitat (wetlands and conservation area land).
• Build and maintain positive customer and stakeholder relationships.
• Provide technical knowledge and advice on Council and Victorian Planning Authority planning schemes, strategic plans and development proposals of greenfield sites.

About You

This role needs someone who is motivated, enthusiastic, and is a great team player.

• Tertiary Degree in Engineering, Science or Natural Resource Management.
• Knowledge of State and Commonwealth legislation and policy, such as:
  • Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988
  • Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
  • Planning and Environment Act 1987
  • Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006.
• Strong understanding of current best practice in asset and data management.
• Demonstrated experience building and maintaining collaborative external partnerships and relationships
• Knowledge of processes and best practice approaches for achieving environmental outcomes through floodplain and stormwater management, drainage design, whole of water cycle management, land development and town planning, engineering design and construction and water sensitive urban design.

For more information, please review the attached position description: Senior Asset Manager (GGF).pdf

Why Join Us

At Melbourne Water, we care deeply about water and the life it sustains. 

Our team is inspired by passion and purpose, with an unwavering commitment to safety. We are on a mission to protect every Melburnian’s way of life, one drop at a time.   

We don’t just talk about flexible working - we live it. Our culture of purpose, safety, results, and learning flows through 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, 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 passionate about public resources, community, and the environment, we'd love to receive your 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: Wednesday 20^th May at 11:55pm AEST