Do you want your work to make a difference for NSW?
Working to protect the state’s environment and heritage.

Our Water Allocations team is currently seeking to appoint a Hydrologist. This is an exciting opportunity to be a member of the team that allocates water in NSW.

You will be playing a key role in assessing water availability, determining allocations and routinely publishing water allocation statements in timely and accurate manner. You will also assess supplementary access events wherever applicable. To inform these decisions, you will undertake hydrologic analysis of water sources, with the ability to convert technical information into simple language. Water allocation is determined as per the rules of the respective water sharing plans.

If you love the challenge of implementing the plan rules and assisting the water resource management for the state, we would like to hear from you.

About You

To be successful in the role, you will have

• Knowledge in one or more of the following hydrologic disciplines: water resources management, water allocation, hydrology, time series statistics, and or open channel hydraulics.
• Experience in assessing hydrologic datasets, data analysis and preparing outputs for water resource management requirements.
• Experience in effectively communicating complex technical and legal concepts in plain English to executives, inter disciplinary professionals and/or to public.
• Experience in collaborating with professionals within the water sector will be an advantage.
• Knowledge of the NSW Government’s water resource management.

Essential Requirements

Degree level qualifications in Civil Engineering, Water Resources, Environmental Science, or a related discipline covering the subject hydrology.

Who we are

The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) works to protect the state’s environment and heritage. It leads the way on climate change, driving the sustainable transition to a net zero economy, powered by affordable, reliable, and clean energy.

DCCEEW conserves and protects the state’s natural environment. It manages the NSW national park estate, including its rich and diverse biodiversity and Aboriginal cultural heritage for future generations.

DCCEEW also ensures sustainable management of water resources across the state, to support the environment, communities and industry.

The Water Group leads the NSW Government in providing confidence to communities and stakeholders with the transparent stewardship of water resources, provision of services and reforms that support sustainable and healthy environments, economies and societies across NSW.

We acknowledge the ongoing custodial responsibilities of the Aboriginal peoples of NSW to care for Country and water and are committed to establishing meaningful partnerships with Aboriginal peoples in the management of the environment.

Our goal is to build a workforce that not only represents but also understands and serves the diverse communities of New South Wales. We are committed to making our state a vibrant and inclusive place to live, work, and thrive for everyone. Our workforce represents people of all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, the LGBTQI+ community, and people from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds.