Technical Leader, Surface Water Surveillance

Department for Environment and Water; Adelaide; Hybrid; AUD 98,000 - 102,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

Free entry into DEW managed Parks

Salary sacrifice benefits

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Fitness Passport Program

Job summary

Department for Environment and Water in South Australia seeks a Technical Leader - Surface Water Surveillance to lead a skilled team delivering hydrometric and environmental monitoring across remote landscapes. You will plan field operations, ensure safety, manage data collection and reporting, and drive improvements.

The role emphasizes coaching, stakeholder engagement, and timely analysis to support informed decisions.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a technical team in hydrometric monitoring.
• Ability to plan field operations and ensure safety compliance.
• Strong reporting, data delivery and stakeholder engagement.
• Coaching and developing team capability.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical staff to deliver hydrometric and environmental monitoring across SA landscapes.
• Plan and coordinate field operations while upholding safety and governance requirements.
• Oversee data collection, delivery and reporting, and manage equipment/assets.
• Support continuous improvement of monitoring systems and processes.
• Foster stakeholder relationships and enable informed decision-making.

Skills

Team leadership

Hydrometric monitoring

Data analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Safety governance

Education

Natural Resources Management

Environmental Science

Hydrography

Job description

Are you ready to lead a highly skilled team responsible for monitoring one of Australia's most valuable natural resources?

The Department for Environment and Water is seeking an experienced Technical Leader - Surface Water Surveillance to lead a passionate team delivering high-quality water monitoring across some of South Australia's most spectacular and remote landscapes.

About the Role:

The Technical Leader, Surface Water Surveillance is responsible for leading a team of technical staff to deliver safe, high-quality hydrometric and environmental monitoring outcomes. This includes planning and coordinating field operations, ensuring compliance with safety and governance requirements, overseeing data collection, delivery and reporting, managing equipment and assets, and supporting continuous improvement across monitoring systems and processes.

The position provides technical leadership and subject matter expertise in hydrometric monitoring, promotes a strong culture of safety, accountability and respect, and ensures operational activities are aligned with organisational priorities, standards and performance expectations.

The role is also responsible for developing team capability through coaching, mentoring and training, fostering effective stakeholder relationships, and supporting informed decision-making through timely reporting, analysis and communication of monitoring outcomes.

What can we offer you!

Working in an organisation that is contributing to significant environmental outcomes in the great state of South Australia!

Be part of a fun, collaborative and supportive team.

Hybrid working model with flexible working options including work from home available to promote work life balance.

Free entry into DEW managed Parks in South Australia.

Salary Sacrifice Benefits.

Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

Access to our Fitness Passport Program.

Meaningful and rewarding career.

Contract: Temporary Backfill Contract up to 30 Jun 2028.

Essential Qualifications: An appropriate qualification in Natural Resources Management, Environmental Science or Hydrography is essential.

Special Conditions:

May be required to participate in emergency preparedness, response and recovery activities required by government agencies.

You must be an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or provide evidence that you hold a valid working visa that allows you to work in Australia.

This role requires candidates to provide a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check which must be renewed every three years before expiry. DEW will cover the cost of renewal.

May be required to undertake intra or interstate travel, occasional overnight absences, and work outside of the normal hours of work.

A successful applicant who is not currently employed by the Department for Environment and Water will be required to have an original photo identification document sighted and provide a valid Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC) issued within the last 12 months. This information must be supplied by all applicants who are shortlisted for interview.

Remuneration: TGO4 - $97,996 min - $102,456 max p.a.

Our vision

An exceptional state because we look after our natural capital.

Our purpose

To help South Australians conserve, sustain and prosper.

Our roles

To achieve our purpose we’ve adopted four complementary roles:

• A facilitator of community involvement in and taking responsibility for the environment.
• A steward of the state’s natural resources to enable sustainable development.
• The custodian of public parks, gardens, heritage places and crown lands for public benefit and enjoyment, and for their intrinsic value.
• An authority on the state’s environment and natural resources to help governments, businesses and individuals make good long-term decisions.

Source: this is an extract from the company’s own website.