Local recruitment: Hydroclimate Modeller

WaterNSW

Parramatta NSW, Australia 🇦🇺

Job No: WaterNSW2059 

Location: Parramatta (negotiable)

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WaterNSW is currently seeking 2 x Hydroclimate Modeller to join our Strategy & Performance team. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and operationalizing a contemporary automated probabilistic hydroclimate and hydrological modelling framework, which will support flood, storage, and river operations at short term, sub-seasonal to seasonal and water year time scales. This position will also conduct risk assessments of declared dams with consideration for climate change impacts.

Location is based in Parramatta with flexible work from home options.

This is an opportunity to work with an essential organisation creating a more sustainable future for the state.  

This role offers the flexibility to work around life, your contribution will be valued, and you’ll be supported to build a rewarding career. 

Our perks and Benefits:        

At WaterNSW, we believe that our employees should be as well taken care of as our rivers, dams, and pipelines, that’s why we offer a load of benefits. 

  • Flexible working  
  • 9-day fortnight
  • Up to 16 weeks paid parental leave
  • Fertility leave 
  • Yearly corporate wear allowance 
  • Professional development and educational assistance 
  • Competitive remuneration

And so much more!

What you’ll do:

  • Design and implement new risk based contemporary models of hydroclimate extremes, as well as tools and products required for supply and flood modelling services relevant to flood and storage operations, river operations and environmental water delivery.
  • Develop baseline hydroclimate and hydrological models for NSW dams to support, flood and seasonal forecasting, water resource planning and operations, and hydrologic risk assessments.
  • Perform model calibration, validation and forecast verification using Numerical Weather Prediction datasets for modelling tools designed for flood and river operations.
  • Update and maintain the existing models, modelling tools and products used for wide ranging applications in regional NSW.
  • Provide support to Water Modelling Systems specialists for designing, developing, and maintaining complex scientific applications.
  • Work collaboratively with external Research Partners of WaterNSW, and internal Information Technology Partners to transition state-of-the-art research models into fit-for-purpose operational modelling systems. 

What we are looking for: 

  • Demonstrated experience in flood and water forecasting and the investigation of hydrologic impacts of climate variability and change.
  • Demonstrated expertise in developing and/or implementing complex scientific applications in water, earth system sciences or other domains directly informing management and planning in the water resources and related sectors.
  • Professional programming skills for scientific computing using agile languages including Python, R and/or MATLAB and in system languages including C++ and FORTRAN.
  • Demonstrated experience in ARC GIS and handling of vector and raster data for scientific applications.
  • Relevant tertiary qualifications from an Australian educational institution in Hydrology, Atmospheric Science, Environmental Science, Computational Science, or an equivalent/comparable overseas qualification.
  • Current NSW Drivers Licence

Favourable Candidate Requirements

  • Knowledge and/or experience in stochastic space-time modelling and treatment of uncertainty in scientific applications.
  • Knowledge and experience in the use of time series data sets for modelling, such as SCADA, HYDSTRA and real-time online data in water and environment sectors.
  • Post graduate qualifications and experience directly relevant to the role and responsibilities of the position.

Who is WaterNSW?

When people think of essential human services, water supply is one of the first things that come to mind – and that’s where WaterNSW comes in. We are NSW’s primary bulk water supplier, river operator and comprehensive provider for licensing, water trades and water information. 

Well, what are you waiting for?  Apply now. 

 For more information, please reach out to: Recruitment@waternsw.com.au   

WaterNSW is committed to the safety of our people and wider community, as such, full vaccination against COVID-19 will be a condition of all successful candidates. 


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