Are you passionate about a prosperous SA for current and future generations?
Do you want to feel proud about the impact your work has on the community?
Join the Department for Environment and Water and help cultivate change!

A career with the Department for Environment and Water offers many rewards including flexible working arrangements, excellent salary and leave entitlements, learning and development opportunities, career progression and a diverse workforce.

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Here’s a list of career opportunities currently available at DEW:

Director, Native Vegetation and Pastoral Management
Closing date: 12 September 2025

Executive Director - Corporate, Heritage and Climate Action
Closing date: 12 September 2025

Geospatial Information Management Coordinator
Closing date: 14 September 2025

Administration & Project Officer
Closing date: 14 September 2025

Property Officer
Closing date: 16 September 2025

ICT Project Manager
Closing date: 17 September 2025

Community Engagement Officer
Closing date: 19 September 2025

Senior Hydrometric Officer
Closing date: 23 September 2025

Senior Nursery Sales Assistant
Closing date: 24 September 2025

Fire Management Officer
Closing date: 24 September 2025

Team Leader, Commercial Services East
Closing date: 24 September 2025

Nursery Sales Assistant
Closing date: 25 September 2025

Lead Hydrogeologist
Closing date: 26 September 2025

Seasonal Fire Crew (OPS1) - Pool
Closing date: 27 March 2026

Seasonal Fire Crew (OPS2) - Pool
Closing date: 27 March 2026

Cleaner - Pool
Closing date: 11 March 2026

Everyone working in the public sector is guided by the public sector values. They have been developed to make it easier for us to work together by forming a culture and a vision that we all share.

These values include:

  • SERVICE - Proudly serve the community and Government of South Australia.
  • PROFESSIONALISM - Strive for excellence.
  • TRUST - We have confidence in the ability of others.
  • RESPECT - We value every individual.
  • COLLABORATION & ENGAGEMENT - We create solutions together.
  • HONESTY & INTEGRITY - We act truthfully, consistently, and fairly.
  • COURAGE & TENACITY - We never give up.
  • SUSTAINABILITY - We work to get the best results for current and future generations of South Australians.