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Employment Opportunities

East Gippsland Water

Are you looking for an exciting career opportunity in Victoria’s beautiful East Gippsland region?

Would you like to:

  • Combine career with lifestyle
  • Contribute to an essential service
  • Receive extensive training and personal development
  •  Work in a dynamic team environment

“Spectacular scenery, colourful fishing and boating villages, turquoise waters of lakes and rivers, high country vistas and isolated beaches of pure white sand and rugged coastal outcrops; inspiring in any season – East Gippsland”

East Gippsland Water is based in Bairnsdale which boasts:

  • Close proximity to the Gippsland Lakes and coastal towns including Lakes Entrance, Paynesville, Metung, Mallacoota and Marlo for boating, fishing, surfing, water sports and holidays
  • The nearby snowfields of Mount Hotham and Dinner Plain
  • A large choice of public and private schools, a TAFE institute and adult community education programs
  • Affordable housing options
  • Close proximity to many national parks, reserves and world-reowned wetlands
  • A Rail Trail track through the townships of Bruthen, Orbost and Nowa Nowa for cyclists and horse riding
  • A large array of recreational and sporting competitions and first-rate facilities
  • A range of hospital and medical services
  • Churches of many denominations
  • Award winning restaurants
  • 3 1/2 hours travel time to Melbourne by car or train

Stay, work and play in East Gippsland – video courtesy of East Gippsland Marketing

About East Gippsland Water

East Gippsland Water is a provider of water and wastewater services. The Board of East Gippsland Water consists of eight non-executive Directors appointed by the Minister for Water. The organisation is made up of six departments –

Organisational Development,Operations, Customers, Strategy, Business and Infrastructure. These areas report directly to the Managing Director. East Gippsland Water is a growing organisation with nearly 100 employees working from locations in Bairnsdale, Lakes Entrance, Orbost, Omeo and Mallacoota.

East Gippsland Water’s features include a comfortable and friendly working environment, diversity and rotations of work tasks and a broad mix of employees in regards to gender, age group and cultural diversity.

Why Work for East Gippsland Water

The benefits of working with East Gippsland Water include:

  • Monthly ADO
  • Discounted local gym membership with Bairnsdale Aquatic and Recreation Centre
  • Opportunity to access flexible work arrangements
  • Access to discounts with major retailers
  • Active Health & Wellbeing group
  • Option to complete Mental Health First Aid, with an opportunity for family members to complete a First Aid course
  • Option to nominate to be part of the Employee Consultative Committee
  • Employee Assistance Program available to employees and their household members
  • Professional development opportunities, including industry conferences and networking events
  • Salary sacrifice options for certain costs, including:

1. Sale and purchase of a dwelling – You can salary sacrifice the expenses of selling and purchasing a new home when taking employment with East Gippsland Water. This includes costs such as stamp duty, advertising, legal fees, agent’s commission, discharge of a mortgage, expenses of borrowing, or any similar capital expenses. Costs associated with connecting or reconnecting gas, electricity, and telephone services to the new home are also eligible.

2. Mortgage interest – You can salary sacrifice the interest incurred on a housing loan.

3. Purchase consideration – You can also salary sacrifice a portion of the purchase consideration paid to acquire a dwelling. (Note: You can only claim either Option 2 or 3, not both.)

4. Novated leasing