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.
We have a permanent, full time Leading Hand Natural Resource Management opportunity available in the Bayside & Dandenong team based from our South East Regional Office in Bangholme.
As the Leading Hand you will be responsible for providing in-field oversight of your work crew for delivery of natural resource management activities
This role is a level 3.1 under the Melbourne Water EA, dependant on experience the salary for the role is $77,210 (per annum).
Reporting to the Program Lead Environment, this pivotal role within the Bayside/Dandenong team will work across the region including remote and public sites performing weed control, revegetation and vegetation management along our key waterways such as Dandenong, Monbulk, Blind and Cardinia creeks, Cardinia reservoir, wetlands and other land assets.
This role provides on-the-ground leadership of a crew of four, delivering safe, efficient maintenance across waterways and drainage infrastructure.
You will plan and coordinate daily works, lead site operations, and ensure tasks are completed to standard and on schedule. This includes weed control, revegetation, inspections and data collection
A key focus of the role is leading your team in the field—driving safety, maintaining productivity, and ensuring clear communication across all works.
This role suits a hands-on operator with strong leadership capability who thrives in a practical, outdoor environment.
Your Skills and Experience
For more information please review the Position Description: - Leading Hand NRM.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.
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Closing date: Sunday the 12th of July 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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