Water Officer

The Queensland Government is hiring a Water Officer in Brisbane, QLD, to manage water resources sustainably. The role involves compliance activities, audits, investigations, and reporting related to water management. Key responsibilities include liaising with stakeholders, managing workflows, and providing advice on compliance matters. The position is full-time and applications are open until June 2025.
The Department of Local Government, Water and Volunteers (DLGWV), previously known as the Department of Regional Development, Manufacturing and Water, is at the forefront of driving sustainable growth across Queensland. Our mission is to manage water resources responsibly and empower councils to support and grow Queensland communities. With over 700 dedicated professionals across Brisbane and regional offices, we work tirelessly to ensure that Queensland's communities, businesses, and water resources thrive

Operating from within Water Resource Management, South Region, you will be part of a team leading and delivering compliance related functions that contribute to achieving sustainable management and use of the Region’s water resources, consistent with Departmental frameworks, policies and priorities, in partnership with stakeholders.

Join our team responsible for leading and delivering compliance related functions that contribute to

achieving sustainable management and use of the Region's water resources, consistent with Departmental frameworks, policies and priorities, in partnership with stakeholders.

Key Duties And Accountabilities,
• Undertake regulatory activities associated with the compliance and management of water, associated works and riverine protection including audits and investigation of complaints and alleged non-compliance with the Water Act 2000, Water Regulation 2016, and the Planning Act 2016 including preparing reports and recommendations.
• Entry and validation of information into CIRaM and other water databases, and provide outputs from these databases as required.
• Prioritise and coordinate workflow processes, managing multiple and conflicting deadlines to achieve performance targets in accordance with departmental priorities and objectives
• Report regularly to the compliance and monitoring teams as required, provide input for regional reporting and at regional and team meetings.
• Undertake investigations and make recommendations for audits of and potential non-compliance with water entitlements and associated resources including, take of overland flow, quarry material, riverine protection and associated developments, including both surface water and groundwater.
• Consult, liaise and provide advice to staff, management, clients, the general public and Government agencies on water compliance matters, the Water Act 2000, Water Regulation 2016, and relevant parts of the Planning Act 2016.
• Work with other team members and the Manager, Compliance to effectively deliver compliance related functions in the regulated water community.
• Advise management and project teams on compliance issues through the preparation of briefs and correspondence, as well as representing the department in community forums.

Applications will remain current for 12 months.

Job Ad Reference: QLD/638795/25

Closing Date: Friday, 6 June 2025

Occupational group Auditing & Compliance