Full Time Ongoing

Professional Services Band C: $96,037 – $105,642 per annum plus 12% statutory superannuation.

Location: Negotiable

About Southern Rural Water

Southern Rural Water (SRW) is a Victorian water corporation with nearly 170 staff, managing major dams, weirs, water licencing and more from Mallacoota through to the South Australian border. At SRW, we believe that diversity makes us stronger, and we are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels respected, valued, and empowered to thrive and contribute to collective success. Through providing a flexible, always protected workplace and promoting employee development, we empower employees to contribute to our strategy of great value for customers and community through excellence in rural water management.

How We Support You

At Southern Rural Water, we recognise and prioritise the wellbeing and fulfillment of our staff members. Here's what we offer to ensure a balanced and rewarding work experience:

- Embrace flexibility: We support various working arrangements including WFH, 9-day fortnights, tailor your work schedule to accommodate for school drop off and pick up hours.
- Generous leave provisions: 15 days sick leave and 14 weeks paid parental leave to support you during life’s important moments!
- Health and Wellbeing: Yearly reimbursement of up to $150 per financial year to support you in physical, mental and financial wellbeing.
- Professional development: We support your growth through a range of internal and external training initiatives and offer study assistance programs to empower you to reach your full potential.
- Employee Assistance Program: Receive comprehensive support for yourself and your family through our employee assistance program.
- Salary Sacrifice: Salary Sacrifice options for vehicles, equipment,



and superannuation to enhance your financial benefits.
- See what else we can offer you on our Careers Page!

Are you looking for an opportunity to step into an important operational role and contribute to critical water monitoring services across southern Victoria? If yes, the Hydrometric Monitoring Coordinator could be the perfect role for you!

The Hydrometrics Monitoring Coordinator is responsible for ensuring that Southern Rural Water operates and maintains a reliable and fit for purpose surface water monitoring network across southern Victoria.

In this role, you will coordinate SRW’s standalone surface water monitoring contracts and support SRW’s interests under the Regional Surface Water Monitoring Partnership. Working closely with contractors, stakeholders and internal teams, you will ensure hydrometric infrastructure and data systems operate effectively, meet required service levels and legislative obligations.

You will also play an important role in overseeing SRW’s bulk entitlement reporting and compliance requirements, including maintaining the Bulk Entitlement Management System. The role will also contribute to a range of organisation wide functions, including flood emergency preparedness and response, dam safety management and nutrient monitoring.

About you

The successful candidate for this position will be able to demonstrate some of the desired experience and abilities below:





- Tertiary qualification in hydrology, water resources or related discipline.
- ​​​​​​​Knowledge and practical understanding of surface water monitoring techniques, hydrometric infrastructure, monitoring technologies and associated data systems.
- Understanding of irrigation and headworks operations, including the management of associated infrastructure and systems.
- Understanding of Victoria’s emergency management framework, including the importance of reliable, real time surface water monitoring data during water related emergencies such as floods, contamination and dam safety events.
- Demonstrated ability to coordinate and manage contracts effectively.

How to Apply

Applications should be made online by clicking 'Apply' before midnight Sunday 6 September 2026 or by visiting our website: www.srw.com.au

Please take the time to describe how your knowledge, skills and abilities would make you a suitable candidate for this role as part of your cover letter.

A Position Description for this position can be obtained from this link.

Southern Rural Water is committed to diversity and inclusion in employment and is proud to encourage applications from people of different backgrounds, abilities, ages, genders, gender identities and/or sexual orientations.

Southern Rural Water acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the lands and waters we work with and within, and pay respects to Elders past and present.

We welcome applications from people with disability and aim to provide an inclusive and accessible workplace. If you need any help with the application process or would like to discuss your reasonable adjustments during interviews, please contact: [email protected]

📌 Hydrometric Monitoring Coordinator (Mitcham)
🏢 Southern Rural Water
📍 Mitcham