Senior Water Regulator

Council Jobs; Canberra; Hybrid; AUD 125,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

A governmental organization in Canberra is seeking a Senior Professional Officer to oversee regulatory activities for essential utility services. The role involves administering technical codes, building relationships with utility providers, and ensuring compliance with safety and environmental standards. Candidates should have a relevant professional qualification and strong communication skills. The position is hybrid with part-time options available.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated relevant professional qualification or accreditation recognized in Australia.
• Current C-class driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Administer technical codes for regulated utility services.
• Build relationships with regulated utilities providing water services.
• Contribute to regulatory oversight and improvement.

Skills

Quality written work

Good communication skills

Education

Relevant professional qualification in policy, science or engineering

Job description

Overview

Classification: Senior Professional Officer Grade C
Salary: $125,344 - $134,527 plus superannuation
Position No: 20253
Directorate: City and Environment
Advertised (Gazettal date): 13 November 2025
Contact Officer: Cherie Blackburn on***************@act.gov.au or (02) 6207 8***

Do you want to make a splash in an energetic and progressive team? Utilities Technical Regulation works with gas, electricity and water utility providers to ensure secure supplies of the essential services Canberrans rely on every day. An exciting opening in the Water team has been created to undertake regulatory activities for dams, water and sewerage networks and stormwater harvesting and reuse schemes. Working flexibly in a hybrid environment, the Utilities Technical Regulation team consists of regulatory officers, project officers, policy officers, engineers and consultants. Under the guidance of a senior officer, you will be responsible for:

Responsibilities

• Administering technical codes applying to regulated utility services for the Canberra community to ensure safety, infrastructure integrity, customer connectivity, environmental protection and emergency preparedness.
• Building regulatory relationships with regulated utilities that construct, own and/or operate water infrastructure and provide regulated water services to the Canberra community.
• Contributing to regulatory oversight and improvement through review of technical reports/codes and plans, drafting of guidance materials, preparing regulatory documentation and tracking actions.

A key requirement of the role is the provision of quality written work, especially correspondence and briefings to the Technical Regulator, but you should also have good communication skills as well.

Inclusivity Statement

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where people with diverse thoughts, lived experience, and perspectives can thrive and contribute their unique talents to the ACTPS and ACT community. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans, younger and older workers, and people with diverse genders, sexes and sexualities to apply.

Eligibility / Other Requirements

• Hold a demonstrably relevant professional qualification to the role (for example in policy, science or engineering) and/or accreditation with a professional body recognised within Australia.
• Hold a current C‑class driver’s license.

Notes

Part‑time employment arrangements will be considered, and the full‑time salary noted above will be pro‑rata. The Utilities Technical Regulation team is currently working in a hybrid environment of home and the Dickson Office Building. The successful candidate will be provided information on how to work from home safely and effectively. A merit pool will be created from the selection process and will be used to fill vacancies over the next 12 months. Selection may be based on application and referee reports only.

How to Apply

Please provide a response to the Skills, Knowledge, Behaviours and Qualifications requirements included in the Position Description against the Duties/Responsibilities of the position that is no more than two pages; along with your curriculum vitae and the names and contact details of two referees. Applications should be submitted via the Apply Now button below.

Closing Date

Closes: 04 December 2025

City and Environment

City and Environment Directorate was established on the 1 July 2025. This new directorate is an amalgamation of positions previously advertised under Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate and Transport Canberra and City Services Directorate.