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 the Manager, Service Programs – Land & Catchments, this is a full-time, fixed-term position until 22 August 2026 within the Service Programs team.

As the Specialist Asset Planner, you will play a key role in supporting and developing 5-year and 20-year rolling investment programs focused on water supply catchment protection, bushfire management, integrated catchment management, and land management services.

These programs will align with the Port Phillip and Westernport Regional Catchment Strategy, Melbourne Water’s Drinking Water Quality Strategy, and Melbourne Water’s land management policies.

As a senior specialist within Melbourne Water, you will provide strategic guidance to stakeholders, senior leaders, and executive teams, ensuring effective planning and delivery of critical initiatives.

In this role you will:

• Lead the development of 5 and 20 year investment plans for land and catchment services including capital, non-asset and maintenance programs for land and catchments including protection of water supply, bushfire management and, where appropriate, land activation.
• Develop tools, guidelines, prioritisation methods and evaluation techniques to guide where investments are made within the Port Phillip and Westernport catchments.
• Lead projects / initiatives that determine how we evolve our programs to account for future challenges such as climate change and urban growth impacts.
• Work with the Manager, Service Programs Land and Catchments to drive program performance.
• Explore innovative partnerships and technology solutions.
• Participate in fire response activities

About You

• Tertiary degree in natural resource management, forest and fire management or extensive experience catchment or land management
• Significant experience in the development and evaluation of asset and investment programs, including monitoring and evaluation metrics
• Knowledge and proven application of general asset management processes and risk assessment techniques related to large scale natural asset management.
• Highly developed problem solving and analytical skills
• Professional leadership mind-set and behaviour
• Proven relationship and partnership building, negotiation communication skills in investment programs
• Maturity and judgement necessary to contribute to complex decision making
• Ability to lead change and communicate with a diverse range of stakeholders
• Knowledge of and expertise catchment management for water quality outcomes
• Extensive coordination, prioritisation and time management skills
• A medical assessment and VIC drivers licence is required

For more information, please review the attached position description: Specialist Asset Planner Role Mandate.pdf

Why Join Us

At Melbourne Water, we care about water and all life that springs from it.

Our people are fuelled by passion, and with safety at the forefront, we have an unwavering sense of purpose, and are on a mission to protect every Melburnian’s way of life, one drop at a time.

We walk the talk when it comes to flexible working – but that’s not all. Our culture of purpose, safety, results, and learning permeates 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, neurodivergent 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 care deeply for public resources, community, and the environment, we'd love to receive an 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: Thursday 27^th November at 11:55pm AEST