In Melbourne, water is essential to our way of life.
As caretakers for Melbourne’s water cycle, we care for water, life and land throughout Melbourne: both its people and its biodiversity.
Each time you drink from the tap, flush a toilet or kayak down the Yarra, we’re there. Primed and ready, quietly delivering some of the world’s cleanest water for over five million residents and wildlife that call Melbourne home, just as we have for over 130 years.
If you value making it count, diving in with curiosity, and doing what’s right, you're in the right place.
Join a crew that protects Melbourne’s waterways and green corridors, work that the community can see and feel. You’ll build your technical skills in tree climbing and EWP work, operate quality equipment, and gain further training to grow your career. You’ll be part of a tight‑knit team that looks out for each other, values safety, and takes pride in work that keeps people and nature safe.
You’ll deliver tree and vegetation management across Melbourne Water’s Waterways and Catchment Operations Delivery assets, contributing to both planned maintenance and project work. In this role you will
Perform ground, tree‑climbing and EWP duties as part of a mobile crew.
You’ll work with internal Melbourne Water teams and, at times, engage with the community and external agencies such as DEECA, CFA, FRV and Parks Victoria.
You’re an arborist who takes pride in safe, high-quality work and enjoys the variety of outdoor field operations. You communicate well, stay calm under pressure, and contribute to a positive team culture. We would also love you to bring: ‑quality work and enjoys the variety of outdoor field operations. You communicate well, stay calm under pressure, and contribute to a positive team culture.
If you’ve been working as an Arborist, Vegetation Management Crew Member, or EWP/Climbing Arborist, we’d love to hear from you.
For more information, please review the attached position description: Crew Arborist.pdf
At Melbourne Water, we care about water and all life that springs from it.
Our people are fuelled by passion, and with safety at the forefront, we have an unwavering sense of purpose and are on a mission to protect every Melburnian’s way of life, one drop at a time.
We walk the talk when it comes to flexible working – but that’s not all. Our culture of purpose, safety, results, and learning permeates everything we do. We're dedicated to doing what's right, and this commitment extends to the meaningful work we do in a supportive and inclusive culture that encourages you to make the most of your talents.
Our long-standing commitment to Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging means that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTIQ+ individuals, neurodivergent individuals, people living with disability, mature age and young jobseekers from all cultures can apply with confidence knowing they are safe, affirmed, and celebrated.
If you’re curious, action-orientated, outcomes-focused, and care deeply for public resources, community, and the environment, we'd love to receive an application and learn if you could be a great fit.
Click the 'Apply Now' button below and complete our online application form.
Closing date: 26 February 2026 at 11:55pm AEST
In Melbourne, water is essential to our way of life.
But the impacts of climate change bring hotter and drier weather, more severe bushfires and unpredictable storms and floods, less rainfall over time, and, of course, the possibility of another drought. By 2030 over six million Melburnians will need water every day.
We are in the decade that matters when the actions we take now will define our future. That’s why at Melbourne Water, we are taking action to manage and protect the resources essential to our way of life.
From providing clean drinking water, treating sewage so we can recover and re-use our valued resources, working within our community to reduce flood risk, and keeping all 25,000km of Melbourne’s rivers, creeks and catchments healthy, we care for, manage and protect all parts of the water cycle for today, tomorrow and for generations to come.
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