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 Senior Demand Modeller, you will provide strategic leadership and technical expertise in the development and governance of Seqwater’s bulk water demand modelling frameworks to support long-term water security planning and infrastructure investment. You will play a key role in influencing policy, driving innovation, and ensure robust demand forecasting by collaborating with a range of internal and external stakeholders, including representing Seqwater on broader industry initiatives and working groups. Acting as a recognised authority, you will integrate engineering principles, risk management, and data analytics to deliver evidence-based insights that shape corporate strategy and regulatory compliance.
Key responsibilities:
- Lead and govern bulk water demand modelling and forecasting, ensuring strategic alignment, assurance, and audit‑ready governance.
- Influence long‑term water security, policy, and investment decisions, providing expert strategic advice, reporting, and executive briefings on demand risks and planning outcomes.
- Represent Seqwater externally at industry forums, conferences, presentations, and government panels, aligning partners and stakeholders with Seqwater’s water security objectives.
- Lead cross‑organisational and external collaboration, working with retailers, government and planning bodies to inform future demand, growth, and infrastructure planning.
- Provide technical leadership and innovation, mentoring modellers and advancing modelling methodologies, platforms, and data‑driven decision‑making.
About you
To be successful in this role, you will possess:
- Degree‑qualified in Engineering or Science, with extensive (5+ years’) leadership-level experience driving innovation in water demand modelling, forecasting, and water use data analytics or related field.
- Excellent communication skills, with well‑substantiated experience in preparing executive‑level documentation and reports, as well as authoring technical subject-matter expert papers, that translate complex modelling outputs, assumptions, uncertainties, and implications into clear and accessible advice.
- Advanced technical and analytical capability, including statistical analysis, modelling techniques, data management, and relevant tools (with GIS and scripting desirable).
- Proven leadership of complex, multi‑disciplinary work, influencing senior decision‑makers and shaping strategic, policy, and investment outcomes.
- Strong stakeholder engagement and external representation skills, with the ability to influence, persuade, and advocate in industry and government forums.
This role will be offered on a permanent full-time 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, Sunday 1st March 2026
For further information please email enquiries to recruitment@seqwater.com.au
Please note – applications cannot be accepted via email.
