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Our Organisation
At Melbourne Water we love water and love life. What we do makes a vital contribution to Melbourne’s famous lifestyle. We achieve this by supplying high quality drinking water, providing outstanding sewerage services, integrating drainage systems, building resilience to flooding and by enhancing our waterway and land for greater community use. At Melbourne Water we are in the ‘Decade that Matters’ and we’ve got some ambitious goals to achieve. It’s a pride we share in helping to make greater Melbourne a fantastic place to live.
The Role
Reporting to the Program Lead this role will support the Waterways & Land Delivery Team with Fire Response in the North East region.
We have a full time role based at Woori Yallock Work Centre. We welcome applications from candidates who can maintain a level of fitness sufficient for firefighting and reside within 30 minutes normal driving time of the relevant Work Centres.
As an NRM Crew Member with Fire Response you’ll be responsible for the execution of natural resources management, various civil maintenance works and bushfire response and preparedness activities on Melbourne Water’s Waterways and Land assets. In these hands-on positions you will be a valued member of field crews delivering works to protect our waterways, drains and water supply catchments whilst being supported with ongoing mentoring and coaching from dedicated and experienced Leading Hands, Team Leaders, and Supervisors.
Your Skills and Experience
- Ability to work proactively as a member of the team, contribute fully to team decision-making and take responsibility for own role in ensuring the safety of all team members and other personnel on site
- Experience in natural resource management or civil asset maintenance works
- Experience or ability to attain general firefighting qualifications
- Problem solving skills, including the ability to deliver the appropriate outcomes
- Sound interpersonal skills and an ability to communicate clearly and effectively with a wide range of people both within Melbourne Water, external organisations and with the general public
- Ability to work under pressure and in emergency situations
- Ability to use initiative and innovation in a range of tasks
- Victorian Driver’s license or ability to independently travel to work sites
Please note the following requirements for the NRM Crew Member with Fire Response:
- Criminal Records Check
- Medical Assessment
- Victorian Driver’s license (manual)
- Task based assessment for Fitness
- Meet response time for First Attack roster
For more information, please see the attached Position Description: Crew NRM with Fire PD.docx
The starting salary for this role starts at a Melbourne Water WLD EA Level 3 $71,351 + 10.5% Superannuation + Wellbeing Allowance
Culture at Melbourne Water
We take enormous pride in cultivating a culture that holistically benefits our team and the wider Melbourne community. The pillars of our culture are based on Flexibility, Impact, Growth & Development, and People.
- We are committed to flexible working in a variety of manners including hybrid work, varied start/finish times, purchased leave, part time work, and 9 day fortnights. We understand that Melbourne Water and our customers are benefitted by enabling balance in work and life.
- Make an impact as part of a passionate team doing meaningful work caring for Melbourne Water’s waterways and catchments to enhance life and livability in Melbourne.
- We relish learning and challenging the status quo for continuous growth. Perpetual and varied opportunities for learning and development are offered in a variety of manners - from formal development programs, digital learning content and lunch & learns; to visiting our sites and getting to see our initiatives and projects first hand.
- People are the foundation for all that we do. Our people are warm, welcoming, and inclusive.
- We welcome applications from everyone, including people with disability, mature age and young job seekers, members of the LGBTI+ community, and people from culturally diverse grounds. Melbourne Water welcomes and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
How to apply
Click on the "apply" button and complete the online application form.
Closing date: Tuesday 30th May 2023 at 11:55pm AEST
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