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Why work with us

Why work with us

A great place to work with careers that make a difference.

At North East Water, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and safe environment for all. We believe that embracing diversity strengthens our organisation and enhances the service we provide to the community.

Serving approximately 110,000 residents across 39 towns in north-east Victoria, we deliver essential water and sewage services throughout a region renowned for its natural beauty, spanning from Corryong to Yarrawonga, Benalla to Dartmouth. Our operations include 21 water treatment facilities and 22 wastewater treatment plants, supported by over 200 full-time equivalent staff dedicated to excellence in service.

Professional and Organisational Development

  • On the job and external training
  • Career manager – empowering you to pursue your career ambitions at NEW
  • Leadership development programs
  • Mentoring
  • Secondment opportunities
  • Roles advertised internally only
  • Higher duties allowances
  • Study leave
  • University partnership with Deakin - watch our video here.

Flexible Working Arrangements

  • Nine-day fortnight
  • Work from home days
  • Working from various locations
  • Varied start and finish times
  • Purchased leave
  • Part time hours
  • Job share arrangements

Variety of Leave Types

  • Twenty days of paid holiday, vacation or annual leave
  • One RDO per month – to use as you choose!
  • Personal leave options including sick, carers and bereavement leave
  • Fourteen weeks paid parental leave for the primary carer
  • Long service leave

Inclusion and Belonging

  • Diversity Council Australia member
  • Water Able membership
  • Gender Equality Action Plan
  • Innovation II Reconciliation Action Program (RAP)
  • We support VicWater’s Pride in Water Network
  • We are learning from two Elders in residence
  • We recently welcomed our second Independent Aboriginal Delegate to our Board

 

Employee Safety and Wellbeing

  • State-of-the-art regional headquarters (with our fabulous atrium)
  • Recognition from the Victorian government healthy workplaces achievement program
  • 24/7 wellbeing support through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Wellbeing reimbursements including discounts on prescription lenses, allied health visits and subsidised skin checks
  • Early intervention injury management
  • In-house ergonomic assessments
  • Flu shot clinics
  • Bring your dog to work
  • Social club
  • Discounted gym and pool memberships through Fitness Passport
  • Wellbeing committee
  • Trained mental health first aiders - Employee Support Officers (ESO’s)
  • Trained first aiders - Health and Safety Representatives (HSR’s)
  • Social events – table tennis competitions, fun runs and much more
 
Thinking about joining our team? Watch our recruitment videos to find out why you should work with us.