Position overview

Permanent, Full-time opportunity
True hybrid working – work from home and our Mitcham office
$98,045.30 - $104,372.88 per annum plus 12% superannuation

About us
We’re on a mission to create a brighter future, where you can be a change maker at the actual source. We’re one of Australia’s largest water utilities with over 30% of Victoria’s population relying on us for their essential water and sanitation services.

Our award-winning culture fosters an inclusive, collaborative, and flexible environment that enables our people to thrive. Here, you’ll be inspired and challenged to grow alongside us.

We're committed to reconciliation and supporting the self-determined role for Traditional Owners/Custodians in water and land management.

The Role
Our team is dedicated to delivering growth servicing and infrastructure solutions that help build sustainable, thriving communities. We work collaboratively to ensure essential water services are planned and delivered efficiently, responsibly, and with long-term community benefit in mind.

As a Development Planning Officer, you will provide expert servicing advice for new sewer, water, and recycled water infrastructure. You will ensure all designs and proposals comply with Yarra Valley Water’s specifications, standards, policies, and practices.

This role plays a key part in balancing developer needs with community expectations, delivering compliant, cost-effective solutions that support growth while achieving the best possible value for the community.

Your key responsibilities

Managing and responding to project tasks through YVW’s EasyACCESS High Volume Transaction Portal and the Works Portal.
Assess and respond to development enquiries regarding water and sewer infrastructure required for development.
Take ownership of and resolve complex customer and development problems
Run and analyse sewer and water hydraulic models with regards to development.
Assist and provide improvement opportunities and innovation ideas for land development advice.
Collaborating with and maintaining strong working relationships with other team members in Water Investment Planning, Sewer Investment Planning, Water Delivery Planning and Optimisation, Sewer Delivery Planning and Optimisation, Developer Asset Delivery and Development Services
Contributing to reporting so that we can demonstrate good customer service.
Participate as an effective member of the Delivery Planning and Optimisation Division

What we’re looking for

Awareness of complexities of Land Use Planning and Development
Demonstrated ability to communicate complex technical issues
Knowledge of Integrated Water Management principles
Competent in use of technology for water and sewer GIS systems and analysis tasks.
Excellent customer service and customer management skills
Management and delivery of change and innovation

Why Yarra Valley Water?
We celebrate and encourage new thinking at every level. Creating opportunities for you to grow – both professionally, and personally. When you flourish, we all do.

$98,045.30 - $104,372.88 per annum plus 12% superannuation
Flexible working arrangements where our people are empowered to design their days with their team. Read our hybrid playbook HERE.
Free and secure on-site parking with on-site café at our Mitcham office.
14 weeks paid leave parental leave.
15 days paid personal leave, which can be used for caring, wellbeing, mental health, menstrual or menopause.
Request to swap certain public holidays for another day of paid leave.

To read more about our benefits and culture, read our employee handbook HERE.

Did you know?
Research shows that men apply to jobs when they meet an average of 60% of the criteria, while women and other marginalised people tend to only apply when they meet all of them. So, if you think you have what it takes, but don't necessarily tick every box, please apply or get in touch. We'd love to have a chat and see if you could be a great fit.

How to apply
Applications should include a supporting Cover Letter and Resume.
Closing date: Tuesday 24th March 2026

This position is available for Yarra Valley Water employees and external applicants.

We welcome applications from everyone, including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, mature age and young job seekers, members of the LGBTIQA+ community and people of all cultural backgrounds.

If you need this information in an accessible format or would like to discuss reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process. Please call 03 9872 2599 or email [email protected].

If you need any help with the application process or would like to discuss the recruitment process, please contact us via email [email protected].

Successful applicants must be eligible to work in Australia and agree to provide information for pre-employment checks, if required for the position. This may also include a Police Check or AusCheck, where an offer will be subject to a satisfactory outcome of these checks.