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
Reporting to our Lead - Networks Planning, you will contribute to the management of existing and future water network assets, ensuring that water supply strategies and regulatory obligations are met at the lowest whole-of-life cycle cost. The role involves providing technical direction for existing assets using a risk-based approach, managing detailed condition assessments, and developing efficient asset management plans. The officer is also responsible for planning and analysis to identify the best options for addressing identified risks, supporting the long-term performance and sustainability of network assets.
Key responsibilities:
- Contribute to the management of existing and future water network assets, ensuring alignment with water supply strategies and regulatory obligations, while achieving the lowest whole-of-life cycle cost.
- Provide technical direction and conduct risk-based assessments to determine the condition and capability of built assets, supporting asset optimisation and minor improvements.
- Develop, implement, and continuously improve asset management plans and risk-based maintenance strategies for network assets.
- Undertake planning and analysis to identify preferred options for addressing identified risks, including asset renewal opportunities and operational improvements
- Ensure compliance with Seqwater’s work health and safety, quality, and environmental management systems, and contribute to the effective management of business risk.
About you
To be successful in this role, you will possess:
- Technical or engineering qualifications in a relevant discipline (such as Civil, Mechanical, or Electrical), or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Substantial working knowledge of occupational health and safety (OH&S) requirements and associated legislation.
- Experience working with a diverse range of stakeholders and building professional networks to achieve improved resource management outcomes.
- Experience in the evaluation of assets and their performance, including dams, treatment plants and pumping equipment and pipelines
This position has a salary range of $108,332.25 - $119,130.76 (dependent on experience) 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, Tuesday 6th January 2026
For further information please email enquiries to recruitment@seqwater.com.au
Please note – applications cannot be accepted via email.
