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.
You’ll be working on some of the most high-profile water infrastructure projects in the industry, helping to secure Water for Life for generations to come.
About Your Opportunity
As the Principal Insurance Advisory, you will lead the strategic development and management of Seqwater’s insurance program, providing expert advice and oversight across complex, high-value risks. This role ensures the organisation’s insurance portfolio aligns with its risk appetite, regulatory obligations, and commercial objectives, with a particular focus on supporting capital delivery projects and enterprise-wide risk mitigation.
Key responsibilities:
- Lead and manage Seqwater’s insurance programme, including strategic planning, execution, and negotiating settlements within delegated authority.
- Provide expert guidance to senior leadership and project teams on insurance structuring for major projects, including risk transfer strategies, policy placement, and contingency planning.
- Develop and present the annual insurance renewal strategy, incorporating risk assessments, market trends, and broker input to influence executive decisions and budget allocations.
- Manage complex claims investigations and negotiations with insurers and brokers, while ensuring compliance with regulatory changes and risk mitigation practices.
- Build and maintain strategic relationships with brokers, underwriters, and legal advisors, and design enterprise-wide reporting frameworks using data analytics to provide actionable insights.
About you
To be successful in this role, you will possess:
- Extensive experience in corporate insurance advisory, including managing complex insurance portfolios and claims, with prior experience as an underwriter or in commercial broking.
- Strong capability to interpret and apply insurance policy wording and regulatory frameworks.
- Well-established connections within the Australian insurance market, with proven experience collaborating with claims and underwriting groups.
- Exceptional analytical and strategic thinking skills, with the ability to influence senior leadership and external partners.
- Strong stakeholder engagement and negotiation skills, operating with a high degree of independence and delegated authority.
- Tertiary qualification in insurance, risk management, law, finance, or a related discipline (or an equivalent combination of education and experience).
Prior experience in public infrastructure or construction insurance management would be advantageous but is not essential.
This role will be offered on a full-time permanent basis, with a competitive salary, plus 12.75% superannuation.
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!
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, Tuesday 27th January 2026
For further information please email enquiries to recruitment@seqwater.com.au
Please note – applications cannot be accepted via email.
