Icon Water is an iconic Canberra business with a history of providing essential services to Canberra for over 100 years. Icon Water's primary business is the delivery of water, sewerage and associated services. It owns and operates the ACT's network of dams, treatment plants, mains and other related infrastructure.
Icon Water is an unlisted public company owned by the ACT Government through responsible Ministers as the Voting Shareholders in accordance with the Territory-owned Corporations Act 1990 (ACT). Members of the Icon Water Board are accountable to the Voting Shareholders for the overall strategic direction, management and corporate governance of Icon Water.
The ACT Government is looking to appoint up to three non-executive Board members to the Icon Water Board, potentially including the Chair or Deputy Chair.
Candidates should have:
* Experience as an effective non-executive director with knowledge of the legal, ethical, fiduciary and financial responsibilities of a director under Corporations law (required)
* Experience which demonstrates financial acumen to support sound decision making and an understanding of the processes required for effective commercial operations and transactions (required)
* Experience which provides an understanding of the structure, operation, customer focused nature and challenges of the Australian water and energy industries (desirable).
Candidates will also require substantial qualifications, knowledge and experience in relation to one or more of:
* Government relations management
* Financial / commercial business management
* Engineering and major projects
* Asset management, operations and maintenance
* Digital/ICT/business transformation skills
Applications should be lodged through Icon Water's Careers Portal by 17 December, 2025.