Water Monitoring Planner North (Tamworth, Dubbo, Hunter Hub/Newcastle, Narrabri)

Ready to make a splash in your career? WaterNSW is seeking an experienced Water Monitoring Planner North (Full-Time, Permanent) to join our Regional Operations North team.

As a Water Monitoring Planner North, you will play a key role in coordinating and optimising water monitoring activities across regional networks, ensuring high-quality data is collected, analysed and shared to support critical water management decisions. Combining operational planning, stakeholder collaboration and data-driven improvement, you'll play an essential role in delivering reliable water monitoring services while championing a strong safety culture.

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.

Location: Tamworth (preferred), but open to considering having the successful candidate to be based in any regional offices in Northern NSW where we have an office. For example: Armidale, Coffs Harbour, Dubbo, Hunter Hub, Narrabri, Moree.

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
• Work a 72 hour a fortnight working arrangement at full pay on the Enterprise Agreement
• Up to 16 weeks paid parental leave
• Fertility leave
• Corporate wear allowance
• Professional development and educational assistance
• Access to remote area benefit packaging – based on work location
• Salary range starting from $112,408 base + super
• And so much more!

What you’ll do

• Delivery of Water Monitoring and Instrumentation Programs: Develop a schedule of planned activities within regions of WaterNSW To ensure the water monitoring program is delivered keeping instruments and sites maintained and calibrated, and ensuring timely water monitoring data is collected to meet the need of customers.
• Planning: Support the execution of the water monitoring program in an efficient and effective manner. Develop regional plans and ensure other water monitoring projects are planned and coordinated in line with the water monitoring schedule.
• Continuous Improvement: Ensure data is analysed and Key Performance Indicators are reviewed utilising the appropriate analysis techniques, for the continuous improvement in the delivery of the water monitoring program.
• Coordination and Support: Assist Area Managers, Team Leaders and Instrumentation Technicians with the planning and coordination of water monitoring activities, site and instrument maintenance and calibration, as required.
• Training and Knowledge Sharing: Provide support to water monitoring staff including training in the use of corporate systems and managing and maintaining staff training registers.

What we are looking for

• Tertiary or professional qualifications in Water Operations (hydrography), Science, Engineering, Asset Management or equivalent experience in an appropriate field
• Competency in the use of Microsoft applications (e.g. Excel, Power BI)
• Experience with planning techniques and the development of plans for field-based activities
• Ability to multi-task and juggle competing priorities
• Current NSW Drivers Licence
• Nice to Have: An understanding or background in water monitoring and/or in the scheduling of water monitoring data collection and maintenance activities and resource management and/or the use of computerised Maintenance Management Systems.

How we will support you

At WaterNSW, we balance flexibility – and the way we work – with the needs of the business, our teams, and us as individuals. When it comes to working in an office, we work in a hybrid way. If you’re required to be in the field or on site, the benefits of flexibility can be achieved in other ways, such as through a condensed work week. We are proud to be a WORK180 Endorsed Employer and are committed to providing equal opportunities for women. Visit our WORK180 page to access our benefits and career development opportunities.

Our commitment & culture

No matter how or where you work, safety is the number one priority. This means the physical and mental safety of you, your colleagues, and the public. WaterNSW is committed to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, Veterans, and people from all backgrounds to apply. We celebrate the unique perspectives, knowledge and lived experience you bring and are committed to ensuring an inclusive, supportive and respectful workplace for everyone.

Who we are

WaterNSW operates the state’s dams, capturing and storing water, and then supplying it ready for distribution – for the environment, agriculture, industry and the community. With 41 major dams and hundreds of waterways across the state, we play a vital role at the source of the state’s water, delivering two thirds of all water used in NSW. We’re the people taking care of the state’s water at the source – capturing, storing, delivering. Find out more at waternsw.com.au.

For more information, please reach out to: Jasmine Choong on ***email_hidden***.

Please note applications for this position will close on Thursday 23rd July 2026, 11.59PM.

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