Who we are

In Melbourne, water is essential to our way of life.

As caretakers for Melbourne’s water cycle, we care for water, life, and land throughout Melbourne: both its people and its biodiversity.

Each time you drink from the tap, flush a toilet, run through a backyard sprinkler, or kayak down the Yarra we’re there. Primed and ready, quietly delivering some of the world’s cleanest water for over five million residents and wildlife that call Melbourne home, just as we have for over 130 years.

If you value making it count, diving in with curiosity, and doing what’s right, you're in the right place.

About the Role

Join Melbourne Water  in this fixed term opportunity, as a Stormwater Advisor and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of water management for our city.

In this fixed term role through to the 30 June 2026, you will provide technical leadership and drive innovative policy, planning, and engineering solutions to deliver Melbourne Water’s strategic stormwater vision. You will collaborate across internal teams and with industry partners to enable the co-delivery of stormwater targets, translating research into practice and leading change that improves waterway health.

If you are passionate about integrated water management, thrive on influencing policy, and want to make a real impact on Melbourne’s environment, we invite you to bring your expertise and leadership to our team.

• Lead, influence and drive policy and development planning change that leads to implementation of stormwater targets on the ground.
• Translate research to practice and work across the various management levers in the stormwater space, e.g. policy, regulation, planning, market mechanisms, roles and responsibilities, development planning, sector capacity, and incentives.
• Identifying and responding to strategic issues and trends that will influence co-delivery of stormwater targets.
• Lead business improvement initiatives for continuous improvement of stormwater management, for improved business alignment, efficiencies, and customer value.
• Managing budgets and contracts as required for work associated with assigned programs.

For more information, please refer to the attached Position Description

About you:

• Understanding of stormwater management within planning policy framework and land development context.
• An understanding of engineering solutions required to deliver our strategic vision is desirable.
• Demonstrated expert proficiency, knowledge, practical experience and leadership relating to stormwater management and improvement, such as water sensitive urban design and integrated urban water management.
• Knowledge and understanding (theoretical and practical) of industry issues, relevant research and best practice and the ability to provide guidance regarding the current policy, regulation, and standards.
• Strong customer focus with well-developed communication, influencing and negotiating skills and the ability to build strong relationships and gain the confidence of stakeholders and partners.
• Demonstrated project management experience, with the ability to engage, coordinate and direct consultants and contractors in complex assignments.
• Awareness of how the work relates to other activities, the organisation, and the wider industry.

A tertiary qualification in planning, civil/environmental engineering, or science, with direct experience in the planning, design and management of water sensitive urban design or integrated water management.

Why join us:

At Melbourne Water, we care deeply about water and the life it sustains. 

Our team is inspired by passion and purpose, with an unwavering commitment to safety. We are on a mission to protect every Melburnian’s way of life, one drop at a time.

We don’t just talk about flexible working - we live it. Our culture of purpose, safety, results, and learning flows through everything we do. We're dedicated to doing what's right, and this commitment extends to the meaningful work we do in a supportive and inclusive culture that encourages you to make the most of your talents.

Our long-standing commitment to Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging means that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTIQ+ individuals, Neurodivergent Individuals, people living with disability, mature age and young jobseekers from all cultures can apply with confidence knowing they are safe, affirmed, and celebrated.

If you’re curious, action-orientated, outcomes-focused, and passionate about public resources, community, and the environment, we'd love to receive your application and learn if you could be a great fit. 

How to Apply

Click the 'Apply Now' button below and complete our online application form.

Closing date: Sunday 16th November 2025 at 11:55pm AEST