Our organisation

We exist to deliver essential water, wastewater, and waste recovery services that support the health, safety, and wellbeing in the Gippsland community. As a key employer in our region, we play a vital role in shaping a sustainable future while driving positive outcomes for our environment, economy, and people.

We're committed to creating a workplace where everyone can thrive by offering:

Flexible work arrangements to support your work/life balance

Diverse career opportunities and ongoing professional development

A supportive and inclusive culture where our people feel safe to bring their full and authentic self to work.

Competitive employee benefits that make your professional and personal experiences rewarding

Our focus is on building a highly skilled, customer-focused team, united by a shared purpose, to make a real difference in the community we serve.

Contribute to a team that's committed to innovation, prioritising our customers and creating a better future for our region.

The role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Statutory Approvals and Contract Administration Officer to join our Assets Department. In this role, you’ll help ensure that legislation requirements and corporate policies and procedures relating to contracts, land tenure, planning, environmental and cultural heritage matters are met in a timely manner.

You will provide expert project and administrative support related to land tenure, planning, environmental, and cultural heritage matters, assisting the Assets Department in the planning and delivery of major and minor capital projects.

What you’ll bring

A qualification in planning (or a related field) or equivalent relevant experience.

Experience interpreting legislation relating to statutory planning and delivery of projects and ability to seek appropriate advice for stakeholders.

The ability to build relationships and communicate with a variety of internal and external stakeholders.

Demonstrated project management skills combined with the ability to prioritise and manage tasks simultaneously.

Freedom

We offer a variety of flexible arrangements to suit our employees varied needs and the business, including purchased leave, varied start and finish times, working from alternative locations and accrued days off. We understand that Gippsland Water and our customers benefit from enabling our employees to achieve balance in work and life.

How to apply

For specific enquiries relating to this position, please contact Narelle James, Capital Program and Statutory Approvals Coordinator on 0474 022 286.

Applications close on 5 November 2025.

Before applying for the position applicants should read the position description and included selection criteria. All applicants need to provide a statement addressing all selection criteria along with a copy of your current resume to be considered for this position.

Please note that if you do not fully address the selection criteria you may be excluded from being shortlisted for further progression in the recruitment process.

Shortlisted applicants may be required to undertake a pre-employment medical and a National Police Check.

Further information: A position description and instructions on how to apply can be obtained from our website www.gippswater.com.au/careers or by contacting Recruitment on 03 5177 4709.