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 Manager Sustaining Capital, you will be at the forefront of planning and delivering innovative small to medium-sized projects that are key to Seqwater's mission. You will collaborate with external contractors and lead a dynamic team of internal project professionals, ensuring that every phase—from planning to delivery, commissioning, and handover—exemplifies excellence and efficiency.
Your role as a leader goes beyond project management. You will be instrumental in fostering Seqwater’s vibrant culture, driving improvements in performance, safety, and customer experience. Join us and be a part of creating a sustainable water future for South East Queensland, leaving a lasting impact on the communities we serve.
Key responsibilities:
- Lead a team of multi-disciplinary planning and project management professionals in the design, development, and timely delivery of medium scale asset improvements and infrastructure capital projects
- Provide authoritative advice to the General Manager Capital Delivery and Executives on all aspects related to project delivery, including risk, strategic considerations, and innovative and sustainable construction practices and to ensure efficient capital investment.
- ensure efficient capital investment.
- Provide expert advice to the General Manager on the delivery program, highlighting emergent issues and providing strategies to mitigate program risks.
About you
To be successful in this role, you will possess:
- Tertiary qualifications in a related discipline such as engineering, project management or planning.
- Strong demonstrated experience in managing the delivery of a large program of complex projects including planning, organising, scheduling, executing and reporting progress.
This position will be offered as an individual TFR contract with an attractive salary.and is a a Max Term Contract position until June 30 2026
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, Wednesday 9th July 2025
For further information please email enquiries to recruitment@seqwater.com.au
Please note – applications cannot be accepted via email.
