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 Water Demand and System Engineer, you will support Seqwater’s strategic water demand modelling and forecasting to enable accurate, evidence‑based planning. This includes developing and maintaining demand models, analysing water use patterns, validating retailer forecasts, and ensuring compliance with engineering and data integrity standards. Working closely with internal teams, retailers, and government stakeholders, you will apply best‑practice methodologies, manage and enhance the Waterhub system, and strengthen analytics to inform infrastructure investment, water security, and drought response. Through reliable data, transparent modelling, and robust quality assurance, you will build stakeholder confidence and support Seqwater’s long‑term planning objectives.
Key responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain strategic demand models to support long‑term water planning, including the Water Security Program and capital investment business cases.
- Provide expert engineering advice on water supply operations, system constraints, resilience risks, and demand growth to inform operational and investment decisions.
- Lead regional demand planning and forecasting, coordinating with internal teams, retailers, councils, and government stakeholders to develop Local Area Plans and aligned forecasts.
- Deliver advanced spatial and analytical modelling, including management of the Demand Distribution Tool, to support zone‑level infrastructure and network planning.
- Provide technical leadership and governance, including annual demand reviews, validation of forecasts, mentoring of junior staff, and continuous improvement of modelling and analytics practices.
About you
To be successful in this role, you will possess:
- Degree‑qualified engineer with 5+ years’ experience in water demand forecasting, modelling, and analytics, applying engineering principles to strategic planning and operations.
- Experience working with retail water customers and/or land‑use planning, including customer demand forecasting, population and development growth analysis, and regulatory alignment.
- Strong understanding of water supply system operations, including operational constraints, resilience risks, and the link between demand forecasts and investment decisions.
- Advanced data and scripting skills, with hands‑on experience using Python, SQL (and VBA) to manage, analyse, and validate complex datasets.
- Demonstrated geospatial analysis capability, using GIS tools (ArcGIS, QGIS) to assess spatial demand distribution and support infrastructure planning.
- Effective stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to translate complex modelling into clear advice for senior leaders and external partners.
This role will be offered on a permanent full-time basis, with a salary ranging from $132,746.14 - $145,422.62, 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, Sunday 1st March 2026
For further information please email enquiries to recruitment@seqwater.com.au
Please note – applications cannot be accepted via email.
