Waterways Environmental Program Manager (Hybrid)

Sydney Water; City of Parramatta; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Continuous professional growth

Wellbeing support

Discounted private health insurance

Family first

Job summary

Sydney Water in Parramatta is seeking a qualified environmental scientist to lead a collaborative program between Sydney Water and EPA to better understand interactions between waterways and wastewater. The project is complex and involves wastewater operations, receiving environments, public health and Aboriginal cultural values.

The role requires tertiary qualifications, experience leading cross-disciplinary projects, strong regulatory knowledge, stakeholder engagement, and the ability to

Qualifications

• Must hold tertiary qualification in Science/Environmental Management or relevant discipline.
• Experience leading complex scientific/environmental projects with multiple stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of scientific, environmental and regulatory principles.
• Ability to manage schedules, budgets, risks and external vendors.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary Sydney Water team, independent experts and regulators to implement a new framework for assessing wastewater impacts on waterways.
• Integrate data from environmental monitoring, regulatory requirements, asset performance, cost and stakeholder input into decisions.
• Provide guidance for development, delivery and analysis of environmental and aquatic monitoring programs.
• Embed Aboriginal cultural values of waterways in project decision making through respectful engagement.
• Manage stakeholder relationships and community engagement reflecting customers' environmental priorities.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Problem-solving

Project leadership

Education

BSc in Science/Environmental Management

Job description

Sydney Water in Parramatta is seeking a qualified environmental scientist to lead a collaborative program between Sydney Water and EPA to better understand interactions between waterways and wastewater. The project is complex and involves wastewater operations, receiving environments, public health and Aboriginal cultural values.

The role requires tertiary qualifications, experience leading cross-disciplinary projects, strong regulatory knowledge, stakeholder engagement, and the ability to