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.

About your opportunity

As the Lead Technical Specialist, you will lead a multi-disciplinary team consisting of Mechanical, Electrical & Control System Technical Specialists to support the successful development and delivery of capital upgrade and renewal projects. You will lead and coordinate the provision of technical support for the maintenance and project management teams in relation to the operation, maintenance, refurbishment and augmentation of Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, Control System assets.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead a multi-disciplinary team of Technical Specialists to ensure all capital upgrade projects consider the maintainability of assets, including the interpretation and provision of advice in relation to legislative and regulatory matters for all phases of the project lifecycle.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement strategies identified by the Maintenance Improvements team.
• Review, assess, and develop (continuous improvement) processes/provision of support services provided by the team to the broader Asset Management team and Infrastructure Planning & Delivery Group across all phases particularly in the closeout and commissioning stage.
• Provide technical support and advice and resolve complex technical issues in support of the maintenance and project teams as necessary.
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About you

To be successful in this role, you will possess:

• Tertiary qualifications in engineering or other relevant trade experience with significant demonstrated experience.
• Detailed knowledge of change management and project management principles and methodologies.
• Demonstrated experience in leading teams, consultants, and/or contractors.
• Possess a current "C" class Queensland Drivers Licence.
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This position has a base salary range of $132,491 - $142,924 dependant on experience p.a. 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, Thursday 31st October 2024. 

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