Team Leader - Hydrology - [Archived Advertisement]

The Opportunity:

Salary package (negotiable depending on qualifications and experience)

• Ongoing full-time opportunity
• Located in Canberra, Belconnen area
• Salary $135,000 - $140,000 (depending on qualifications and experience) plus super

We are seeking an experienced hydrologist and water system modeller to lead our Hydrology Team. The Team Leader – Hydrology is a senior position with a leadership role in supporting the adoption and use of eWater Tools (Source as the National Hydrological Modelling Platform (NHMP), MUSIC and Urban Developer) for Australia and internationally.

 The Team Leader will manage a multi-disciplinary team, responsible for project applications, user training and support, design and delivery of capacity building programs and community of practice activities, development of specifications for software modification, testing of software and models, and preparation of user manuals, scientific papers and reports.

 There may be opportunities for secondment to Australian government agencies.

 About You:

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline (e.g. civil engineering, environmental engineering , hydrology). Graduates from other fields with relevant modelling expertise will also be considered.
• Demonstrated experience in:
  • Leading and coordinating activities across multi-disciplinary teams and/or organisations.
  • Developing partnerships and work constructively with colleagues and stakeholders from a range of disciplines and backgrounds.
  • Using computer models and related applications to solve or analyse real world problems.
  • Managing a team, including allocating resources and staff supervision.
  • Effective project/program management including task and time management to ensure achievement of deliverables.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.
  • Willing to undertake short-term international assignments (subject to covid-safe conditions).

Direct experience in the building and running of Australian-based water entitlements and allocation planning or operational models, while not mandatory would be a significant advantage. Knowledge of water resources and international development are desirable.

About Us:

eWater is a public not-for-profit company owned by Australia’s State, Territory and Federal governments, promoting ecologically and economically sustainable water management. Our mission is to build, support and apply water management and eco-hydrological modelling capability across Australia and internationally.  We do this through training, applying and undertaking research and development of eWater's fully integrated water resources modelling system – eWater Source - and its many supporting utility models in the eWater Toolkit (http://www.toolkit.net.au/) including MUSIC and Urban Developer.

eWater is based in Canberra, with a dedicated team of water scientists, engineers, software developers and supporting staff.  eWater is committed to being an employer of choice, creating a dynamic, open and innovative work-place.

If you are interested in this position, please email your CV and cover letter to careers@ewater.org.au. Applicants for the previously advertised position of  Hydrologist/Engineer will be considered for this position and do not need to reapply.

Applications close midday Friday 21 May.