Short Description:  Exciting opportunity to utilise your expertise in environmental databases to support the environment team at this growing energy company, Brisbane CBD location, competitive Package.

Job Information:

• Career development opportunities
• Brisbane CBD location – with travel to sites
• Rapidly growing energy company

We’re always looking for new environments to explore, new boundaries to push and new opportunities to grow.  As a leading cleaner energy company backed by the experience of Royal Dutch Shell and PetroChina, Arrow Energy is brimming with gas opportunities. With huge growth plans on the horizon, our Groundwater Management team is now looking to appoint a Database Coordinator.

Reporting to the Team Leader Groundwater your role will develop and maintain database systems for integrated management of diverse range of scientific data used for water, groundwater and soil management and analysis.

The accountabilities of this role include the following and more:

• Develop efficient systems for data management linking Arrow Energy’s production and appraisal wells with private groundwater well information.

• Liaise with the QLD Department of Environment and Natural Resource Management (DERM) regarding updates to groundwater information.

• Prepare maps using ESRI based software for land access and analysis purposes associated with the baseline assessment of private groundwater bores.

To be successful, you will hold a degree in Environmental Science/Management with majors in electronic management of environmental information and/or Geographic Information Systems (GIS) or and/or GIS mapping. It is essential the successful applicant have demonstrated experience with developing electronic databases for environmental management purposes. Previous Hydstra database experience would be highly regarded.

In return for your efforts, Arrow Energy is offering an attractive remuneration package, commensurate with your qualifications and experience in addition to employee benefits such as the opportunity to purchase an additional two weeks leave, access to an employee benefits program which includes insurance, medical and lifestyle subsidies.

To apply for this role, please click on the following link http://arrowenergy.nga.net.au/?jati=DE5D46B3-E763-F41C-8C62-6D576B6BE7E2

For further queries please contact Stacey Hodgens, Recruitment Advisor on 07 3012 4173 or email shodgens@arrowenergy.com.au

All applications will be considered with utmost confidentiality.

Senior Instrument Technician

EnvironMine Data Services is an expanding business providing an environmental monitoring service to a range of clients in central & regional Queensland.

We are involved in a broad range of environmental monitoring tasks such as water & soil sampling, groundwater sampling, dust sampling, installation, operation & maintenance of automatic monitoring systems, engineering surveys, data management, & reporting.

We are seeking a suitably qualified & experienced candidate to join our team to assist with our increasing workload. The Senior Instrument Technician will principally be involved in the workshop construction of automatic environmental monitoring systems, deployment of monitoring systems into the field, & troubleshooting & repair of existing monitoring systems. They will also be involved with other field-related monitoring tasks from time to time as required.

A suitable candidate will have the following attributes: -

• Possess a related tertiary qualification in the electronics, engineering, or hydrographic fields;
• Previous technical experience in a related field;
• Previous experience with the configuration, assembly, & testing of remote monitoring systems involving data loggers, environmental sensors, telemetry devices, & solar charging systems;
• Possess a current ‘C’ class drivers licence;
• Have strong computer skills, particularly with regard to the Microsoft Office suite of applications;
• Be physically fit & able to swim.

The following attributes are also preferred: -

• Knowledge of Campbell Scientific data loggers & LoggerNet software;
• Knowledge & experience with a broad range of electronic devices;
• Four-wheel drive experience;
• Boating experience;
• Current First Aid qualification;
• Be willing to work away from home for short periods of time;
• Prepared to work alone in remote locations.

An attractive salary package will be negotiated in line with applicant qualifications & experience.

If this position appeals to you please submit an application & CV to our Administration Manager at admin@environmine.com.au. For any questions related to the position please contact Steve on 0448 666487.

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The Department of Water (DoW) has an exciting opportunity for an experienced, motivated, enthusiastic and organised Natural Resource Management Officer to immediately fill a full-time permanent position within the Water Information Collection team of the Mid West Gascoyne Region. This position would preferably be located in Carnarvon, however other regional locations e.g. Geraldton would be considered.

This position focuses on hydrographic and water resource monitoring functions to understand the behaviour of water catchments during the seasons and their reaction to land use activities. Work activities involve measuring river flow, rainfall, groundwater levels; collecting environmental water samples; analysing data and reporting information.

Carnarvon is a thriving community that combines all the positives of country living and is proud to boast a safe, friendly and relaxed environment with all the key educational, business and medical facilities in a central location. It lies at the mouth of the Gascoyne River on the Indian Ocean. The popular Shark Bay world heritage area lies to the south of the town and the Ningaloo Reef lies to the north. Carnarvon is commonly recognised for its banana plantations, tropical fruits, fine seafood and warm climate. The region offers sparkling beaches, brilliant displays of wildflowers and spectacular ocean blowholes. Carnarvon is a large and thriving desert oasis where outstanding seafood can be caught from the purest oceans around Australia’s Coral Coast. Camping opportunities under the stars is limitless with many places to find your own bit of solitude. Gnarloo and Red Bluff surf breaks lie just to the north to challenge any keen surfers.
Full details of this opportunity can be found on the Jobswa website http://jobs.wa.gov.au/ and placing web search id: Pool ref 0212A. In the Web Search No field.
For further job specific information about the position, please contact Mighel Chivilo on (08) 9965 7400 (not to be contacted for Applicant Information Packs or assistance with lodging your application).
This is a pool process with one permanent full-time position currently available.
Suitable applicants will be placed in a recruitment pool which will operate for a period of 12 month.
Please note that acceptance into the pool does not guarantee a placement

http://www.aha.net.au/events/australian-hydrographers-association-photographic-competition/2010-photo-competition/

The conveners would like to thank all of the entrants for their photos.

For more details, please visit:

http://www.aha.net.au/events/aha-2010-conference/registration/

I would like to congratulate Edward Sloane from Thiess Services on winning this Competition, and receiving a complimentary Registration at the AHA Conference here in Perth Western Australia. Edward’s photo of the Otway weir in the Victorian Otway Ranges, was chosen not only for it’s photographic quality, but also the close linkage to the Conference theme.

The Conveners have received thirty photographs from a small group of members which depicted a wide variety of sites, and hydrographic activities across not just Australia, but other international locations.

On behalf of the Conference Conveners I would like to thank the other entrants for their photographs, which will be on display in the Exhibition area of the Conference in two weeks time.

Regards

Michael Whiting
Secretary – Australian Hydrographers Association
Chairman – Conference Convening Committee

If your company are interested in exhibiting at the Conference then best to get in touch soon before the last space is sold. For more information about the expo, please visit:
http://www.aha.net.au/events/aha-2010-conference/exhibition/

Exhibiting at the Conference exhibition will be:

Halytech

Aquatic Informatics and Greenspan

Envco Global

Sentinel

iQuest

Hydrological Services

Unidata

Adcon Telemetry Australia

John Morris Scientific Pty Ltd

Bureau of Meteorology

Aqualab Scientific

M2M Connectivity Pty Ltd

HydroTerra

Maxon Electronics Australia

Underwater Video Systems and Teledyne RD Instruments

Campbell Scientific

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Unispan Instruments

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