Hydroinformatics Scientist Water Quality

Parramatta - Australia

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 15 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Ready to make a splash in your career WaterNSW is seeking an experienced Hydroinformatics Scientist - Water Quality (Full-time Permanent) to join our Land & Water Operations team.

This is an opportunity to work with an essentialorganisation creating a more sustainable future for the state.

This role offers the flexibility to work around life your contribution will be valued and youll be supported to build a rewarding career.

Our perks and Benefits:

AtWaterNSW we believe that our employees should be as well taken care of as our rivers dams and pipelines thats why we offer a load of benefits.

Flexible working
Work a 9-day fortnight at Full Pay on the Enterprise Agreement
Up to 16 weeks paid parental leave
Fertility leave
Corporate wear allowance
Professional development and educational assistance
Salary starting from $137125 base 12% super
And so much more!

Whatyoull do:

Problem-Solving: Address complex catchment health and water quality problems by applying innovative dataanalytics and modelling tools.
Analytics & Integration: Provide quality-assured data modelling tools and automated systems contributing to evolving catchment management and water quality assessment needs. Develop test integrate and deploy systems for database interactions and data inputs.
Model Development: Design develop and implement contemporary hydroinformatics components tools and products to enhance water science capability.
Knowledge Transfer: Work collaboratively with external Research Partners internal Information Technology partners and subject matter experts to transition state-of-the-art statistical models into easily to interpretable and implementable outputs.
Technical Advice: Provide expert advice and oversight o data management experimental design and statistical robustness to ensure quality control of internal projects and verification of external research findings. Evaluate the reliability of external contributions impacting catchment health and water quality while ensuring alignment with WaterNSW policies principles and practices.

What we are looking for:

Relevant tertiary qualifications in a STEM field (e.g. Science Hydroinformatics Engineering Maths field) or equivalent demonstrable experience.
Demonstrated expertise and experience in designing developing optimising and operationalising modelling and forecasting systems and tools preferably for water resources management.
Demonstrated experience and skills in analysing and visualising multi-dimensional large datasets preferably for scientific purposes.
Extensive knowledge of contemporary software development maintenance and management practices in scientific modelling environment and programming skills using agile languages (including R and Python)
Extensive knowledge of scientifically robust statistics in an environmental/water resources and understanding of source water quality management principles management context.
Current NSW Drivers Licence.

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 youre 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.

More about our team / 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.

Who is WaterNSW

WaterNSW operates the states 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 states water delivering two thirds of all water used in NSW.

Were the people taking care of the states water at the source capturing storing delivering. Find out more at .

For more information please reach out to: Jasmine Choong ().

Please note applications for this position will close on 18th December 2025 5.00pm.

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Ready to make a splash in your career WaterNSW is seeking an experienced Hydroinformatics Scientist - Water Quality (Full-time Permanent) to join our Land & Water Operations team.This is an opportunity to work with an essentialorganisation creating a more sustainable future for the state.This role o...