Strategic Planning Network Modeller (Traralgon)

**Our organisation**

We take pride in our place in the Gippsland community. We are a quality essential service and support the health, safety and wellbeing of our community and staff. We are a significant employer in the region, working closely with our stakeholders towards an increasingly prosperous Gippsland.

We are innovative and committed to ensuring that Gippsland Water remains a great place to work. We do this by:

- Offering a flexible and stimulating workplace and investing in our people to enable us to adapt to the changing needs of our business and our region.
- Building the capability and culture of our people into a more highly skilled, professional, customer focused and efficient organisation.
- Building a diverse and inclusive organisation, where our people feel safe to bring their full and authentic self to work.

We also provide a range of employee benefits that will make your experience working at Gippsland Water both professionally and personally rewarding.

**The role**

We are looking for an ambitious Engineer to lead the development and management of our water and wastewater hydraulic models.

As the Strategic Planning Network Modeller, you'll play a crucial role in providing technical support and information to various stakeholders, including Asset Planning team members, Property Services, and Operations. Your responsibilities will span the development, advancement, and maintenance of hydraulic models, as well as the management of augmentation plans. You'll lead initiatives aimed at enhancing network resilience, all while navigating increasingly stringent regulatory requirements.

**What you’ll bring**
- Hands-on experience in infrastructure management, with a focus on water and sewerage hydraulic modelling, showcasing your expertise in this domain.
- Demonstrated interpersonal, verbal, written, and presentation skills.
- A track record of successful stakeholder engagement.
- Self-motivation and a proactive approach to embracing innovative solutions.
- Understanding of risk management processes.
- Understanding of the risks to water and sewerage infrastructure.

**Freedom**

We offer a variety of flexible arrangements to suit our employees varied needs and the business, including purchased leave, varied start and finish times, working from alternative locations and accrued days off. We understand that Gippsland Water and our customers benefit from enabling our employees to achieve balance in work and life.

**How to apply**

For specific enquiries relating to this position, please contact** Julie Missen, Strategic Planning Engineer on 0408 815 609.**
- At least five years' experience working in a technical role in infrastructure management specifically related to water and sewerage hydraulic modelling.
- Well-developed interpersonal skills combined with proficient verbal, written and presentation skills ensuring the ability to work effectively with people at all organisational levels and external customers.
- Experience to liaise with and gain cooperation from other employees, consultants, other authorities and contractors.
- Self-motivated and demonstrated ability to embrace cutting-edge solutions and challenge technical policies and standards to achieve goals.
- Demonstrated ability to lead hydraulic modelling advancement projects.

Please note that if you do not fully address the selection criteria you may be excluded from being shortlisted for further progression in the recruitment process.

Shortlisted applicants may be required to undertake a pre-employment medical and a National Police Check. Apply on Kit Job: kitjobau.com/job/3qzzar