Water Services Officer
Water services officers are responsible for planning, controlling and delivering water for purposes such as irrigation, and commercial, stock and domestic usage.
Water services officers may perform the following tasks:
- plan and order water deliveries
- distribute orders and control water flow
- monitor, regulate and undertake maintenance of storages, reservoirs and pumping stations.
Specialisations:
Water Inspector
A water inspector monitors the allocation and use of water from water resources including streams, rivers and underground water. A water inspector may also receive and assess applications for licences to use water; investigate hydrological records to determine the ability of water resources to meet new requirements or demands; investigate complaints concerning flooding, unauthorised construction work or obstructions to water courses; and administer regulations relating to the licensing of water use.
Water services officers work both indoors and outdoors in a variety of weather conditions in both rural and metropolitan areas.
Personal Requirements:
- physically fit
- able to work independently
- good communication skills
- comfortable working with computers
- a current drivers licence.
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