Senior Dam Safety Engineer

Ongoing Full-Time

Goulburn-Murray Water (GMW) is Australia’s largest rural water corporation responsible for storing, managing and delivering water across most of northern Victoria. GMW provides more than 39,000 services to about 25,000 customers in its operating region.

About the Role

Are you a qualified Dam Safety Engineer looking for your next career challenge? We’re looking for a Senior Dam Safety Engineer to join our team at Goulburn-Murray Water to ensure that the 16 large dams we manage, continue to provide safe and reliable water supplies to northern Victoria.

Responsibilities include:

• Overseeing dam safety surveillance and monitoring programs
• Conducting and reporting on dam safety annual inspections
• Providing technical advice on dam safety and dam engineering issues
• Providing engineering expertise, identifying and supporting opportunities for innovation and efficiency in the collection and management of critical dam safety data
• Working with consultants in the delivery of dam design safety reviews
• Supporting the maintenance of GMW’s Dam Safety emergency planning, management and emergency response arrangements
• Supporting the development of other dam safety team members

While flexible working options are available, the successful candidate will be required to work within the Albury-Wodonga or Tatura region as frequent site visits will be required. You will also be willing and available to form part of the on-call dam safety duty roster.

About You

You are an experienced and qualified Dam Safety Engineer with:

• Strong knowledge of ANCOLD guidelines and risk assessments
• Proven project and consultant management skills
• Qualification and experience in a relevant field of Engineering (Civil, Mechanical or Electrical)
• Victorian Engineering Registration

Benefits

• Working on some of Victoria’s largest and most critical water supply storages and a unique range of assets including spillways, storage outlets, embankments and appurtenant structures
• Agile, inclusive and responsible culture is the foundation of our organisation where people are offered excellent opportunities to grow, learn and advance in their careers.
• GMW are committed to encouraging our employees to reach their full potential, while valuing and respecting them as individuals.
• GMW offer flexible working and are always open to discussing your individual needs so that you get to create your own experience with us.
• Great time to join GMW for a relaxed regional lifestyle, career opportunities and growth.

For more information or to view the position description please visit our website.

Applications close on Sunday April 13 2025. To apply for this role please complete the GMW application form provided on our careers page and email together with a copy of your current CV to [email protected].

GMW is an equal opportunity employer supporting diversity and inclusion in the workplace. GMW encourages people with diverse backgrounds, experience and perspectives to apply.

We welcome applications from people with disability and aim to provide an inclusive and accessible workplace. If you need any help with the application process or would like to discuss reasonable adjustments to support you to take part in an interview, please contact: [email protected]