Catchment Field Officer - Biosecurity & Land Steward

State Water Corporation; Bargo; Hybrid; AUD 83,000 - 101,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9-day fortnight

Parental leave (up to 16 weeks)

Fertility leave

Professional development

Salary starting from 91,901 AUD + 12%

Job summary

WaterNSW in New South Wales is seeking a Catchment Field Officer – Biosecurity (Full-Time, Permanent) to join the Land Operations team. This hands-on field-based role protects water catchments by delivering land, recreation and biosecurity activities, reporting, and maintaining documentation to support safe, effective operations.

The role emphasizes field delivery, safety, and collaboration, with a hybrid work model where field and on-site duties are balanced.

Qualifications

• Biosecurity experience and current NSW Drivers License.
• Experience implementing land management programs including pest animal and weed control.
• Experience in the implementation of WHS Systems including site inductions, WHS risk assessments and the ability to implement safety and emergency plans and procedures.
• Knowledge of vertebrate pests and weed species including techniques and equipment to undertake weed control or willingness to undertake.
• Knowledge of facilities and grounds maintenance in a public recreational setting, and landscape level bushfire mitigation and suppression operations.
• Experience in documenting and recording work completion.
• Desirable: machine experience (Positrack/Loader/excavator) or willingness to undertake training.

Responsibilities

• Implement and report on assigned land management/maintenance activities including bush fire management activities and/or biosecurity activities.
• Communicate operational issues, hazards, non-conformances, WHS and environmental matters to ensure programs are compliant and implemented effectively.
• Ensure accurate documentation and reporting is available and maintained at all times.
• Participate in regulations and compliance within the legislation available to WaterNSW for catchment and water quality protection, land management and asset.
• Participate in incidents such as bushfires as per the Corporate Incident Management Framework.

Skills

Biosecurity experience

NSW Drivers License

Land management programs

WHS systems implementation

Vertebrate pests knowledge

Public recreational grounds knowledge

Machine operation willingness

Job description

WaterNSW in New South Wales is seeking a Catchment Field Officer – Biosecurity (Full-Time, Permanent) to join the Land Operations team. This hands-on field-based role protects water catchments by delivering land, recreation and biosecurity activities, reporting, and maintaining documentation to support safe, effective operations.

The role emphasizes field delivery, safety, and collaboration, with a hybrid work model where field and on-site duties are balanced.