Fixed Term Opportunity until 30 June ****
Our people love working here and we think you will too
Create connections with customers and community at the heart of all we do
We are seeking a Land Development Engineer to join our Development Services Group in a fixed-term role through to 30 June ****.
Our Company
At Hunter Water our Values define who we are as an organisation and how we behave.
We strive to live these Values and it is shown in the work we do and the way in which we interact with each other.
We fundamentally believe in and commit to diversity and inclusion.
We value anindividual's unique capabilities, backgrounds, experiences and characteristics.
We rely on these diverse perspectives to drive innovation and collaboration, to deliver the best outcome for our customers and communities.
It is this diversity of perspectives that will enable Hunter Water to meet the challenges of the future.
We strive to create an inclusive environment where there is genuine equality of opportunity regardless of people's gender, age, cultural background, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability and/or family status.
We encourage you to apply and welcome all applications.
We have embarked on a new strategic direction to build a more innovative, team-oriented and resilient organisation that is a thought leader in developing a sustainable water and wastewater future.
At Hunter Waterwe offer a range of employee benefits.
For this position, these will include, but are not limited to:
Excellent flexible working and additional leave benefits including:
Additional Public Holidays & RDOs
5 days additionalpaid Carers Leave per annum
Paid Community Service Leave
14 weeks paid Parental Leave for both parents
Access to hybrid work and other versatile options
Fitness passport
Access to discounted health fund and health services




Access to the Employee Assistanceprogram
Remuneration & Hours:
Reward and Recognition Program
Any offer made will be commensurate with the skills and experience of the successful candidate
The Opportunity
As the Land Development Engineer you will playa critical role to enable developments by investigating capacity within water and wastewater networks to determineany upgrades required to existing Hunter Water assets or any new assetsrequired to ensure Hunter Water is able to meet customer service, environmentaland regulatory requirements.
What you'll do:
Investigate hydraulic capacity within water and wastewater networks.
Review developer water and sewer servicing strategies including providing advice on water and wastewater network capacity upgrades required.
Apply and administer the Connecting Asset Funding policy.
Undertake professional engineering work, exercising individual judgement and initiative in the application of engineering principles, techniques and methods.
This will take place under the supervision of higher-level skilled engineers.
Calculating development loadings and developer charges in accordance with approved methodology.
Prepare, review, approve and issue Notice of Requirements letters for Development Assessments.
Prepare, review, approve and issue Section 50 compliance certificates.
Identifying and determining contributions for previously laid network assets and organising payments.
Assess and Provide advice specific to the Build Over Asset (BOA)



applications.
Liaise with key external and internal stakeholders on development opportunities.
Maintain a current knowledge of the political, regulatory, legislative, social, environmental, and technical changes that may impact on Hunter Water's services and requirements.
Liaise with members of Hunter Water, the public, other external stakeholders, including Developers and their
Accredited Suppliers, on matters relating to Hunter Water policy, Servicing strategies, designs or planning matters, and specific Developer applications.
Provide technical support to the team within agreed turnaround times.
What you'll need to be successful:
Degree in Civil/Environmental Engineering or any other Engineering Discipline with relevant experience.
Knowledge of water and wastewater supply network functions.
Knowledge of IT systems, particularly MS Office.
Highly developed verbal and written communication skills with strong interpersonal skills.
Hydraulic modelling of water supply and wastewater supply networks.
Experience in water and wastewater network operations, asset management, design and/or construction.
Experience using Infoworks and Mike Urban modelling packages.
We are proud to be an Inclusive Employer committed to Inclusion, Diversity & Equity.
People with disability, women and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are encouraged to apply.
Applicants can request a reasonable adjustment at any stage during the recruitment process by getting in contact with the recruiter.
Employment with Hunter Water Corporation may be subject to pre-employment checksincluding but not limited to criminal background checks, functional assessment,drug and alcohol testing and psychometric assessment for preferred externalapplicants.
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📌 Land Development Engineer (Newcastle)
🏢 Hunter Water Corporation
📍 Newcastle