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 in the south, north to Gympie and west to the base of the Toowoomba ranges.

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 a smarter water grid, we remain focused on delivering the highest standard of service, always with the community and 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.

If you want to be part of an organisation that’s shaping the future of water management, now is the time to join Seqwater.

About Your Opportunity

• As a leader in the business, you will develop and implement our sustainability and ESG implementation strategy, aligning it with our overall business objectives and strategic outcomes.
• ESG Integration: Integrate Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors into our strategic planning and core business operations.
• Risk Management: Identify, assess, and mitigate sustainability-related risks.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Build strong relationships with key stakeholders, including industry, customers, and government.
• Performance Measurement: Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to track progress towards our sustainability outcomes.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead the implementation of the multi-horizon enterprise strategy and sustainability roadmap across all Seqwater Groups and at Corporate Level.
• Lead the analysis of enterprise strategy and ES&G performance settings, ensuring alignment with Queensland Government and other stakeholder requirements.
• Build effective cross-functional relationships and liaise with key internal and external senior and technical stakeholders, to initiate and formulate a risk-based approach to assessing the impacts and opportunities for managing Sustainability and ESG consideration in projects/programs that support achievement of Seqwater’s objectives.
• Provide specialist advice to support Seqwater’s development of business cases for critical investment decisions in alignment with risks and opportunities and Seqwater’s Risk Appetite Statement.
• Ensure the strategy reflects contemporary practices and aligns with environmental standards, governance policies, and sustainability goals providing insight and recommendations of shifting trends to subject matter experts and leaders in line with the Sustainability & ESG framework (Governance, Strategy, Risk Management, Metrics & Targets), and Enterprise Risk Framework.

About you

To be successful in this role, you will possess:

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, sustainability, business administration or a related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 8-10 years’ experience in corporate strategy, sustainability, or ESG management preferably within the water industry or related sectors.
• Experience in developing and implementing enterprise-wide strategies, managing cross-functional teams, and overseeing reporting and compliance.
• Experience working with senior executives, regulators, and other key stakeholders.
• Alignment with Seqwater values.

If you are a highly motivated individual with a passion for strategy and sustainability, we encourage you to apply.

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!

Why Work For Us? 

At Seqwater we care.  

We offer competitive pay and job security while prioritising the health and wellbeing of our employees through initiatives such as immunisation programs and skin checks. Our flexible hybrid working options help you balance your career with your personal life. 

You’ll benefit from discounted memberships, ongoing professional development opportunities, and generous leave options, including the ability to purchase additional leave. 

At Seqwater, we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive workplace that celebrates diversity, ensuring everyone feels included, respected, and treated fairly. 

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 15th December 2024

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

Please note – applications cannot be accepted via email.