Water Services Officer
Water services officers are responsible for planning,
controlling and delivering water for purposes such as
irrigation, commercial, stock and domestic usage.
A water services officer may perform the following tasks:
- plan and order water deliveries
- distribute orders and control water flow
- monitor and regulate storages, reservoirs and pumping
stations
- undertake a variety of maintenance tasks related to
storages, reservoirs and pumping stations.
Water services officers work both indoors and outdoors in a
variety of weather conditions in both rural and metropolitan
areas.
A water services officer may specialise as a
Water Inspector who 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, construction of unauthorised
work or obstructions to water courses; and administer
regulations relating to the licensing of water use.
Required Skills - Water Services Officer
- physically fit
- able to work independently
- good communication skills
- comfortable working with computers
- possess a driver's licence
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