Who We Are

In Melbourne, water is essential to our way of life.

As caretakers for Melbourne’s water cycle, we care for water, life and land throughout Melbourne: both its people and its biodiversity.

Each time you drink from the tap, flush a toilet, run through a backyard sprinkler, or kayak down the Yarra we’re there. Primed and ready, quietly delivering some of the world’s cleanest water for over five million residents and wildlife that call Melbourne home, just as we have for over 130 years.

If you value making it count, diving in with curiosity, and doing what’s right, you're in the right place.

About The Role

Reporting to Manager Service Enablement Western Treatment Plant, this is a full time, fixed term contract role until August 2026. This role is integral to delivering best asset management outcomes at the Western Treatment Plant targeting WTP Civil Assets (Roads, Bridges, Lagoons, Foreshores, tanks, carriers, pipelines etc.). Under general supervision, as an Asset Manager (Civil Engineer) you will be responsible for broadly two aspects of asset management:

1. Condition Monitoring:

• Support development of efficient and effective maintenance program.
• Compliance with asset management systems and process.
• Support Service Delivery with asset management technical knowledge and oversight of asset intent.

2. Project Development:

• In line with capital plan timelines, develop asset renewal and optimisation business cases for Capital Projects to meet business requirements and budgets.
• Compliance with capital management systems and process, including management of project forecasting and other reporting requirements until projects are handed over to delivery.
• Support project delivery with asset management technical knowledge and oversight of project intent.
• Acceptance of new assets through Handover processes, including acceptance of meeting of functional requirements and acceptable quality.

About You

• Relevant Engineering Tertiary Degree (Civil Engineering)
• Proficiency in civil engineering acquired through experience in civil (water/sewerage) infrastructure related planning, design, construction and/or asset management
• Highly motivated, willingness to learn and critical thinking
• Understanding of relevant standards, specifications and guidelines
• Understanding of MS Office, Asset Management Tools (eg. Maximo), ArcGIS and relevant engineering software
• Develop and maintain relationships with key customers and stakeholders.
• VIC drivers licence and medical assessment required

For more information, please refer to the attached position description: Asset Manager.pdf

Why Join Us

At Melbourne Water, we care deeply about water and the life it sustains. 

Our team is inspired by passion and purpose, with an unwavering commitment to safety. We are on a mission to protect every Melburnian’s way of life, one drop at a time.   

We don’t just talk about flexible working - we live it. Our culture of purpose, safety, results, and learning flows through everything we do. We're dedicated to doing what's right, and this commitment extends to the meaningful work we do in a supportive and inclusive culture that encourages you to make the most of your talents.  

Our long standing commitment to Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging means that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTIQ+ individuals, people living with disability, mature age and young jobseekers from all cultures can apply with confidence knowing they are safe, affirmed, and celebrated.  

If you’re curious, action-orientated, outcomes-focused, and passionate about public resources, community, and the environment, we'd love to receive your application and learn if you could be a great fit. 

How To Apply

Click the 'Apply Now' button below and complete our online application form.

Closing date: Tuesday 7th October 2025 at 11:55pm AEST

The Security of Critical Infrastructure (SoCI) Act 2018 requires Melbourne Water, as an operator of critical infrastructure, to prepare a Critical Infrastructure Risk Management Program (CIRMP), which has been undertaken and managed by the Security and Emergency Management Team.

Melbourne Water are required to assess roles across Melbourne Water to determine what roles are critical under the Act. All employees working in a role deemed SOCI critical will require additional background checks via AusCheck.  This role is deemed critical, and the preferred applicant will be asked to undertake an AusCheck.

The AusCheck process is outlined clearly in this presentation provided by AusCheck CI Critical Worker: Getting Started Guide | Rise 360 (articulate.com). This guide steps through each of the below steps in detail.