Senior System Safety Engineer – Defence & Maritime

Birdon Group; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 148,000 - 156,000; Full time

Job summary

DCCEEW's Dams Safety NSW team seeks a Dams Safety Engineer to assess dam safety and support regulatory decisions across NSW projects. You will review safety assessments, emergency plans, and risk reports, advising dam owners and stakeholders to ensure compliance.

The role offers hybrid working arrangements with Parramatta office and opportunities to influence state-significant infrastructure while advancing professional development within a collaborative, technically skilled team.

Qualifications

• Degree in civil engineering and chartered status or CPD compliance.
• Proven ability to analyse complex dam safety information and provide evidence-based recommendations.
• Experience with regulatory and stakeholder engagement in dam safety.

Responsibilities

• Assess dam safety risks and provide expert regulatory advice.
• Review safety assessments, emergency plans and risk reports.
• Support audits and regulatory initiatives for dam safety.
• Collaborate with dam owners, consultants and stakeholders to ensure compliance.

Skills

Dam engineering principles

Risk assessment methodologies

Asset management practices

Stakeholder engagement

Technical report writing

Education

Degree in civil engineering

MIEAust / CPD requirements

Job description

Dams Safety Engineer

• Join a highly skilled team where your expertise will influence dam safety outcomes on projects of state significance
• Ongoing full-time (35 hours per week) opportunity
• Office location Parramatta NSW, other locations considered by negotiation, hybrid working supported
• Salary relative to experience, and ranges from $148,380 to $155,764 + super

Our Dams Safety NSW team is currently seeking to appoint a Dams Safety Engineer to help safeguard communities, infrastructure and the environment by ensuring the safe and effective management of declared dams across New South Wales.

Working within DCCEEW's Water Group, this role offers the opportunity to apply your engineering expertise to complex dam safety and regulatory matters while contributing to the sustainable management of critical water infrastructure.

As a Dams Safety Engineer, you will assess dam safety risks, provide expert advice to support regulatory and policy decisions, and work closely with dam owners, consultants and stakeholders to ensure compliance with dam safety requirements. You'll review safety assessments, emergency plans and risk reports, support audits and regulatory initiatives, and contribute to emerging dam safety projects across NSW. Working within a collaborative and highly specialised team, you'll help shape dam safety outcomes, engage with industry leaders and drive continuous improvement in dam safety regulation and practice.

About You

• Sound understanding of dam engineering principles, risk assessment methodologies and asset management practices.
• Ability to analyse complex technical information and provide practical, evidence-based recommendations to support decision-making.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to build productive relationships across government, industry, consultants and dam owners
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience preparing technical reports, briefing papers and correspondence.
• Proactive, collaborative and accountable approach, with a commitment to continuous professional development and industry best practice.
• Degree in civil engineering with experience in construction, operations/maintenance of civil assets
• Member (MIEAust) of Engineers Australia and meet Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirements for Chartered status.

DCCEEW conserves and protects the state’s natural environment. It manages the NSW national park estate, including its rich and diverse biodiversity and Aboriginal cultural heritage for future generations.

DCCEEW also ensures sustainable management of water resources across the state, to support the environment, communities and industry.

We acknowledge the ongoing custodial responsibilities of the Aboriginal peoples of NSW to care for Country and water and are committed to establishing meaningful partnerships with Aboriginal peoples in the management of the environment.

Our goal is to build a workforce that not only represents but also understands and serves the diverse communities of New South Wales. We are committed to making our state a vibrant and inclusive place to live, work, and thrive for everyone. Our workforce represents people of all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, the LGBTQI+ community, and people from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds.

Applications close 11 November 2026 at 11:55PM.