About Seqwater

Water is essential for life. At Seqwater, we’re not just delivering water—we’re driving innovation, growth and transformation to secure the future of water across South East Queensland.

As one of the largest water businesses with the most geographically spread and diverse asset base of any capital city in Australia, our operations extend from the New South Wales border to the base of the Toowoomba ranges and north to Gympie.

As we enter an exciting period of expansion, we're embracing new technologies and sustainable practices to meet the growing needs of our region. We work collaboratively across our organisation and with our stakeholders, constantly striving to enhance the quality of service we provide. As we modernise our systems and invest in smarter water grids, we remain focused on delivering the highest standard of service, always with the future in mind.

Our transformation is about more than just infrastructure—it’s about people. Our team of dedicated professionals are united by a shared passion for creating lasting, meaningful outcomes for the communities we serve, and this is reflected in Our Vision, Water for Life, Our Promise - Safe for Life, and Our Values of integrity, respect, care, and courage that shape everything we do.

If you want to be part of an organisation that’s shaping the future of water management, now is the time to join Seqwater. Join us as we embark on a multi-year program to improve operational reliability and build operational excellence in the services we deliver.

About Your Opportunity

Reporting to the Regional Manager Operations, you will lead and mentor the Water Treatment team, promoting a culture of high performance and safety. You will oversee the efficient operation of Seqwater's water treatment assets in the Central Region, including the Mt Crosby East and West Bank plants, while driving operational excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement.

This role is responsible for:

• Providing leadership to the Water Treatment team to foster a high performance and safety-focussed culture. 
• Planning, developing and managing the effective and efficient operations of the assigned water treatment plants, wastewater plants and water supply facilities. 
• Managing team members, contractors and suppliers to ensure effective performance of duties and delivery of services. 
• Supporting the Manager Operations Central Region in implementing cultural change, vision and values and maintaining effective and common approaches to operational activities and communication across the Operations group to align to the Business goals. 

About you

To be successful in this role, you will possess:  

• Comprehensive experience in operations and/or maintenance management of complex assets.
• Demonstrated leadership and staff management skills related to leading teams across various locations, preferably in a utility or heavy infrastructure sector.
• Possess a C class driver’s licence
• Tertiary qualifications relevant to the role (desirable)
• Extensive experience in the supervision and operation of water treatment plants, and associated infrastructure including experience in managing operations team to meet competing demands whist maintaining essential service delivery standards (desirable)

This position will be offered as an individual TFR package with an attractive salary and is a permanent full time role.

Appointment to this role is subject to the provision of a national police check and may be subject to other medical/character requirements. Please note that people with criminal records are not automatically deemed ineligible. Each application will be considered on its merits.

For a more detailed preview of the work that you will be involved in for this role, feel free to take a look at the position description on our careers page - careers.seqwater.com.au   We also invite you to connect with us on LinkedIn and join our growing community of followers to see all the latest news and job opportunities as and when they happen - https://www.linkedin.com/company/seqwater/

If you are looking for an extraordinary career in which you can make a real impact, we'd love to hear from you!

 Why Work For Us? 

At Seqwater we care.  

We offer competitive pay and job security while prioritising the health and wellbeing of our employees through initiatives such as immunisation programs and skin checks. Our flexible hybrid working options help you balance your career with your personal life. 

You’ll benefit from discounted memberships, ongoing professional development opportunities, and generous leave options, including the ability to purchase additional leave. 

At Seqwater, we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive workplace that celebrates diversity, ensuring everyone feels included, respected, and treated fairly. 

To apply

Submit your cover letter outlining how you meet the requirements of the role and your resume via the Apply button.

Applications close: 11:55PM AEST, Thursday 30th January 2025

For further information please email enquiries to recruitment@seqwater.com.au

Please note – applications cannot be accepted via email.