Ready to make a splash in your career? WaterNSW is seeking an experienced Project Manager Water Monitoring to manage the planning and delivery of a portfolio of Water Monitoring asset projects to meet need, time, cost and quality objectives using WaterNSW project delivery frameworks and tools whilst putting safety first. You will be accountable for the successful delivery of the individual projects through the management of internal and external specialist resources as required.

This is an opportunity to work with an essential organisation creating a more sustainable future for the state. This role offers the flexibility to work around life, your contribution will be valued, and you’ll be supported to build a rewarding career. 

Our perks and Benefits:

At WaterNSW, we believe that our employees should be as well taken care of as our rivers, dams, and pipelines, that’s why we offer a load of benefits.  

• Flexible working
• 9-day fortnight
• Up to 16 weeks paid parental leave  
• Yearly corporate wear allowance  
• Professional development and educational assistance  
• Salary range $121,904 - $146,297 + Super
• And so much more! 

What you’ll do:? 

• Establish performance outcomes and measures, monitoring all aspects of project delivery by providing accurate forecasts, regular and timely reporting on project parameters including progress against project plan, risks and issues and on project performance.
• Ensure all project risks and issues are effectively captured, allocated, managed, actioned, retired and reported throughout the project lifecycle.
• Ensure appropriate and relevant internal and external resources are effectively engaged and briefed with clear expectations in a timely manner to enable effective and efficient project delivery.
• Analyse asset condition assessments, and identify and prioritise works based on condition, criticality, budgets and available resources.
• Manage change with the transition to new technologies, including identifying training and resource gaps, risks and opportunities, and facilitating improvements.

What we are looking for: 

• Tertiary qualification in Project Management or environmental science or engineering or a related discipline or demonstrated equivalent experience.
• Experience in managing or delivering projects in water/environmental monitoring or a related field.
• Experience in coordinating asset installation projects in diverse regional areas
• Proven ability to manage a range of different stakeholders conflicting needs to obtain agreement on actions and outcomes.
• Ability to assess safety and other risk exposures and proactively manage these across project lifecycles.
• Knowledge and understanding of water monitoring techniques and technologies.
• Demonstrated knowledge of and practical application of project management methodologies
• Understanding of regulatory requirements as they relate to the delivery of capital projects.
• Current NSW driver’s licence, willing to travel to the various WaterNSW sites.   

Who is WaterNSW

When people think of essential human services, water supply is one of the first things that come to mind - and that’s where WaterNSW comes in. We are NSW’s primary bulk water supplier, river operator and comprehensive provider for licensing, water trades and water information.