Infrastructure Planning Lead
We're seeking an experienced people leader to lead infrastructure planning for our integrated water and wastewater assets.
About the Role
The Infrastructure Planning Lead plays a key role in building and maintaining stakeholder relationships, managing a team of planning engineers and engineering contractors to plan water and wastewater infrastructure for 39 towns.
This involves working closely with our Infrastructure Strategy, Asset Planning, and Capital Delivery teams to ensure smooth transition of infrastructure projects from strategy to capital delivery.
Key Responsibilities
* Manage the team and engineering contractors to deliver the water and wastewater infrastructure planning program.
* Lead updates to a rolling 10-year Capital Program of works based on master plans and long-term financial models.
* Provide engineering and technical advice on development inquiries, proposed infrastructure, and alterations to assets or operations.
* Ensure sound knowledge of engineering and project management practices, adhering to legislation, codes of practice, regulatory, and statutory obligations.
Required Skills and Qualifications
* Demonstrated leadership experience with ability to develop and support your team to succeed.
* Advanced communication skills with ability to build and manage stakeholder relationships.
* Ability to undertake engineering analysis and provide technical advice on proposed infrastructure works.
* Demonstrated experience in program management, contract management, and budget management.
* Tertiary or postgraduate qualification(s) in Engineering.
Benefits
* State-of-the-art regional headquarters with a fabulous atrium.
* Flexible work arrangements with great work-life balance.
* Professional development opportunities through training, leadership programs, study assistance, mentoring, and secondment.
* Annual salary increases and superannuation.
* Wide variety of leave types including paid parental leave.
* Health and wellbeing activities and 24/7 wellbeing support.