Water Resources Advisor

Snowy Hydro is a dynamic, integrated energy business that has been providing on-demand, reliable energy to Australia for generations. Snowy Hydro owns and operates a powerful combination of generation assets, including the mighty Snowy Mountains Scheme, gas and diesel plants, and contracted wind and solar energy. We also provide electricity and gas to about 1.5 million retail customers through our retail brands Red Energy and Lumo Energy.

A rare opportunity has become available for an analytical and detail oriented individual to join our Water, Land & Environment team as a Water Resource Advisor. This crucial role, which is also a full-time position, provides the business with timely insights and advice on the Snowy Scheme's water resources, to maximise business outcomes through optimisation of all physical, commercial and regulatory constraints.

About the position

As a cornerstone role within the water modelling team-a key part of Snowy Hydro's success-this position requires a minimum of 3 days in the office weekly, supported by flexible working arrangements that include up to 2 days working from home (or remotely).This team is where electricity generation plans meet inflow forecasts and compliance with the water licence. Through modelling and data analysis, we provide information that guides the business. You will be the driving force behind our water modelling and water accounting applications. Imagine yourself shaping the narrative through high-level reporting-from critical lake level forecasts and annual operating plans to in-depth weekly snow and water reports. This isn't just maintenance; you will be an analytical expert, running and potentially developing models that directly assess and guide operational requirements. This role offers the chance to work on application upgrades, with a focus on improving ease of use and accuracy while enabling deeper analysis.

Key Responsibilities

• Operating and maintaining water accounting applications on a daily, monthly, and annual basis.
• Water modeling and analytics to inform operational and strategic decision-making.
• Contributing to the strategic uplift of key water applications, while seeking further improvements to existing business systems and documentation.
• Performing quality control on model input and output data and collaborating with the Hydrographic Services team to understand data collection impacts.
• Enhancing documentation to streamline onboarding, eliminate silos and ensure consistent workflows.

About the location

The preferred location for this dynamic role is Cooma, where you'll be a crucial part of a dedicated, high-performing local team, delivering essential advice across all of Snowy Hydro's world-class existing assets. Get ready for an adventure-this role may involve travel to sites across all Snowy locations, offering you the incredible chance to work in a variety of spectacular environments! Cooma offers a high-country lifestyle upgrade, pairing an affordable, close-knit community with front-row access to Canberra, the Snowy Mountains and Sapphire Coast for year-round adventure.

Relocation Support is enthusiastically available for those ready to make Cooma, NSW their wonderful new home! However, we will consider talented candidates from our vibrant Hydro offices in Melbourne and Sydney if a suitable candidate is not found in Cooma.

About you

Qualifications & Experience

• A degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Sustainable Energy, Science, or an equivalent discipline that covers foundational water science.
• Minimum 3 years of experience within water authorities, meteorology (e.g., BOM), local/state government, hydro-utilities, engineering consultancies, or relevant university research/analytical roles.

Core Technical Skills

• Solid understanding of applied hydrology, hydraulic engineering, and hydro power operational, hydrological, and meteorological processes
• Exceptional spreadsheet skills (Excel, Google Sheets) with a high level of attention to detail, proven ability to analyse daily, weekly, and monthly data, identify trends, and translate complex data into clear written and verbal insights.
• Comfortable managing daily routine tasks, including modelling and forecasting reservoir levels, tracking water-in-snow, and balancing generation targets with water license parameters and scheme capacity.

Highly Regarded

• Familiarity with the National Electricity Market (NEM) or how water management intersects with power generation is ideal, though we are happy to train the right person on the broader market dynamics.
• Prior exposure to Australian water regulatory networks (e.g., NSW DCCEEW, WaterNSW, MDBA) or a proven aptitude for interpreting complex legal instruments (such as the Snowy Water Licence) and translating them into practical compliance models, spreadsheets, or modern programming systems.
• Proficiency in water systems modelling practices. Skills in Python, C++, or equivalent industry software (e.g., eWater Source).
• Experience or comfort with system migrations, automation and data uplifts (e.g., moving complex processes out of Excel and into code/dedicated software).

About our workforce

Diversity and inclusion is important to us. Snowy Hydro has a culture of decency and inclusion, with a commitment to the health and wellbeing of our people and a supportive environment to ensure that everyone - regardless of background - feels included and can succeed. At Snowy Hydro, we recognise that we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each individual brings, and we believe in providing an environment that allows that uniqueness to thrive.

Snowy Hydro is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. We are committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provide accessibility accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for a role with Snowy Hydro and are in need of accommodation or special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application, please send an email with your request to the Snowy Hydro recruitment team at [email protected]

If this role sounds like you, apply now! Applications open until Monday 8th June, we'll be interviewing as we go! We may close the role early if the position is filled, so don't wait-apply today.

A few of the benefits we provide:

• An annual performance based bonus.
• A range of parental leave options, including 30 weeks paid leave for primary carers and 10 weeks for non-primary.
• We provide additional leave over and above the minimum National Employment Standards.
• Family discounts on fitness, gyms, pools and leisure centres (location dependant).
• A Service Award Program - employees reaching continuous employment anniversaries receive additional benefits.
• An employee referral plan - good employees attract similar colleagues
• Corporate clothing allowance.