Land Development Officer

Gippsland Water; Traralgon; In loco; AUD 85.000 - 110.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Purchased leave

Flexible work arrangements

Accrued days off

Descrizione del lavoro

Gippsland Water is seeking a Land Development Officer to act as the primary contact for external stakeholders on property-related queries, splitting duties between our Connections and Information Statements teams.

You will review charges for sewer connections, tap water mains, fire services, backflow prevention and metering to ensure sustainability and asset protection, while preparing property information statements and maintaining accurate records.

Competenze

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret technical information.
• Customer-focused approach and professional enquiry responses.
• Well-developed written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to prioritise tasks and meet competing deadlines.
• Strong interpersonal skills to build relationships with stakeholders.
• Sound problem-solving, judgement and decision-making capabilities.

Mansioni

• Review, calculate, and apply charges related to sewer connections, water main tapping, fire services, backflow prevention and metering.
• Prepare and process property information statements and land ownership transactions.
• Identify opportunities to improve systems to enhance efficiency, customer experience and operational effectiveness within Property Services.
• Provide clear, balanced recommendations to ensure compliance and standards are met.

Conoscenze

Analytical skills

Customer focus

Written communication

Verbal communication

Prioritisation

Interpersonal skills

Problem solving

Descrizione del lavoro

We take pride in our place in the Gippsland community. We are a quality essential service and support the health, safety and wellbeing of our community and staff. We are a significant employer in the region, working closely with our stakeholders towards an increasingly prosperous Gippsland.

We are innovative and committed to ensuring that Gippsland Water remains a great place to work. We do this by:

Offering a flexible and stimulating workplace and investing in our people to enable us to adapt to the changing needs of our business and our region.

Building the capability and culture of our people into a more highly skilled, professional, customer focused and efficient organisation.

Building a diverse and inclusive organisation, where our people feel safe to bring their full and authentic self to work.

We also provide a range of employee benefits that will make your experience working at Gippsland Water both professionally and personally rewarding.

The role

As the Land Development Officer, you will be the key point of contact for external stakeholders regarding property related queries. Depending on experience and skills, you will split your time between our Connections and Information Statements teams.

In Connections, the role involves reviewing, calculating, and applying charges in relation to sewer connection, water main tapping, fire services, backflow prevention and metering requirements to ensure financial sustainability and protection of Gippsland Water’s assets.

In Information Statements, you will need to prepare and process property information statements and land ownership transactions, all while ensuring accuracy and effective records management. The role is also required to identify opportunities to improve systems to enhance efficiency, customer experience and operational effectiveness within Property Services.

We’re looking for someone with a customer focused approach, an engaging communication style and strong corporate systems skills. You’ll enjoy investigating issues, assessing options and making balanced recommendations to ensure compliance and standards are met, while contributing to the broader team and providing best value service.

What you’ll bring

Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret and assess technical information.

A customer-focused approach and the confidence to respond to enquiries professionally and effectively.

Well-developed written and verbal communication skills.

Proven ability to prioritise tasks and manage competing deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build productive working relationships across a range of stakeholders.

Sound problem-solving, judgement and decision-making capabilities.

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.

Applications close on Sunday 11 October 2026.