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 a Senior Project Manager, you’ll take the lead in projects from inception through to successful delivery—ensuring they’re completed on time, within scope, and within budget. You’ll be at the helm from the earliest planning stages, guiding cross-functional teams through design, tendering, and execution, all while aligning with Seqwater’s Lifecycle Framework and project governance standards.

This role offers the opportunity to make a tangible impact by managing the delivery of high-quality outcomes on one of our key water security projects - Wyaralong Water Treatment Plant. You’ll collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, champion best practices, and ensure every phase of the project reflects Seqwater’s commitment to excellence, safety, and sustainability.

Key responsibilities:

• Deliver projects through application of sound project management approaches, in accordance with Seqwater policies and processes and key areas of project management body of knowledge (PMBOK) or similar, including responsibility for controls and governance, risk management and reporting. 
• Provide site supervision (as Superintendents Representative) of construction contractors.
• Lead and manage project requirements and teams through all phases Initiation to Close-Out Phase following the Seqwater Lifecycle Framework.
• Monitor project progress and performance, ensuring timely delivery of milestones and deliverables using project reporting software.
• Conduct regular status meetings and progress reviews with project team and stakeholders including performance, cost, schedule, and governance updates.

About you

To be successful in this role, you will possess:

• Tertiary qualifications in project management, engineering, business administration or related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 7 - 10 years’ experience in project management of multiple complex projects of multi-disciplinary nature.
• Qualifications for Corporate Membership to the Institute of Engineers Australia or Australian Institute of Project Management as a CPPM, or ability to gain qualifications within six months of appointment.
• Experience leading and managing multi-disciplinary teams, consultants, and contractors to achieve corporate goals and project objectives.
• Class C Driver's Licence.

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!

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 10th July 2025

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

Please note – applications cannot be accepted via email.