Location
AU - Melbourne, VIC - Collins Square
Job Description
Director - Water Source Planner – Deliver strategic, high‐impact advice on catchment planning, water security and system resilience. This autonomous consultant role focuses on complex problem‐solving and collaboration with a global technical network.
Responsibilities
* Lead catchment planning and water source strategy assignments that inform long‐term investment and resilience decisions for clients.
* Apply hydraulic modelling and planning expertise to assess supply options, reservoir operations and system performance under varied scenarios (e.g., climate change and drought).
* Work independently with support from our global technical community to develop robust, client‐ready insights and master planning deliverables.
* Focus on strategic advice and master planning; major project delivery experience is not required.
* Develop water source and catchment strategies, including options assessment, staging, and risk‐based decision frameworks.
* Undertake catchment and hydraulic modelling to evaluate system behaviour, constraints and opportunities across reservoirs, headworks and transfer systems.
* Analyse scenarios (demand growth, climate variability, drought, water quality) and advise on resilience uplift, reliability, and level‐of‐service targets.
* Prepare clear, defensible master plans, concept strategies, and investment roadmaps for client decision‐makers.
* Engage with stakeholders to align technical recommendations with policy, regulatory, environmental and community outcomes.
* Collaborate with global specialists to bring best‐practice methods, benchmarks and tools to local challenges.
Qualifications
* A degree (or equivalent) in Engineering, Environmental Science, Water Resources, Hydrology, or a related field.
* Demonstrated experience in catchment planning, water source strategy and/or water security assessments.
* Proven hydraulic modelling capability applied to catchments, reservoirs and distribution interfaces.
* Strong planning skill set: demand forecasting, options screening, multi‐criteria assessment, and program staging.
* Understanding of how reservoirs and headworks operate within integrated water supply systems.
* Experience assessing climate change and drought scenarios to inform resilient, adaptive pathways.
* Consultancy background with the ability to work autonomously, interface with clients, and produce high‐quality strategic deliverables.
* Proficiency with industry‐standard tools for catchment and hydraulic modelling; value transferable skills.
* Chartered or working toward chartership with a relevant professional institution is advantageous.
* Proven ability to deliver clear, evidence‐based reports, strategies and presentations for senior stakeholders.
* Hands‐on experience contributing to water and wastewater planning, source strategy, or master planning projects.
Benefits
* Flexible work arrangements, including alternative start/finish times, part‐time, job‐sharing and hybrid work options.
* Purchase up to 6 weeks additional annual leave per year.
* Volunteer and representation leave.
* Flex public holidays – swap Easter or other holidays for ones that suit you better.
We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including those with disabilities, additional health or mental health needs, and/or neurodiverse conditions. If you require any adjustments during the hiring process, please let us know.
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