Contract Manager Meter Operations

Yarra Valley Water; Gemeinde Au; Hybrid; EUR 60 000 - 65 000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A major water utility in Australia seeks a Contract Manager to oversee customer metering maintenance programs. The ideal candidate will manage contract partners, ensure timely completion of projects, and develop strong relationships with stakeholders. Competitive salary and flexible hybrid working arrangements offered.

Leistungen

Flexible working arrangements

Free on-site parking

Parental leave

Paid personal leave

Alternate public holiday swaps

Qualifikationen

• Strong contract management with maintenance contracts.
• Proven ability to engage and influence stakeholders.
• Capacity to interpret complex contractual arrangements.

Aufgaben

• Ensure delivery of customer metering maintenance programs.
• Manage contract partners' workloads efficiently.
• Obtain approvals for program delivery.
• Monitor contract partners' performance.
• Cultivate relationships with contract partners and stakeholders.
• Identify risks and ensure compliance with requirements.

Kenntnisse

Contract management expertise

Excellent communication skills

Stakeholder management

Problem-solving abilities

Jobbeschreibung

Position overview

• Permanent, Full-Time opportunity
• True hybrid working – work from home and our Mitcham office
• $107,675.65 - $113,862.31 per annum plus 12% superannuation

About us

We’re on a mission to create a brighter future, where you can be a change maker at the actual source. We’re one of Australia’s largest water utilities with over 30% of Victoria’s population relying on us for their essential water and sanitation services.

Our award-winning culture fosters an inclusive, collaborative, and flexible environment that enables our people to thrive. Here, you’ll be inspired and challenged to grow alongside us.

We're committed to reconciliation and supporting the self-determined role for Traditional Owners/Custodians in water and land management.

The Role

The purpose of the role is to manage existing contracts and smooth delivery of our customer metering planned maintenance programs, which may include meter replacements, meter renewals and meter testing programs. The role ensures that works are completed on time & on budget, to high standards of quality, provide support to contract partners, as well as timely and appropriate resolution to issues.

The role will involve leading and/or participating in the procurement/tendering for new service contract. You will work closely with relevant Digital metering team members to ensure a seamless running of digital meter rollout program. You will be required to lead initiatives around program improvements, reporting and building collaborative partnerships with internal & external stakeholders. This role also provides support to other planned maintenance programs within the team, and wider business.

Your key responsibilities

• Ensure successful delivery of customer metering planned maintenance programs, overseeing all aspects from works issuance to budget management and timely completion of projects.
• Manage contract partners' workloads efficiently, collaborating with relevant parties to develop high-quality works programs within specified timeframes.
• Obtain necessary approvals for program delivery, including budget and contractual approvals.
• Monitor and manage contract partners' performance in accordance with their contract requirements.
• Cultivate strong collaborative relationships with contract partners and stakeholders, conducting regular site visits and participating in meetings/events.
• Proactively identify risks, communicate them to key stakeholders, and ensure compliance with relevant regulatory requirements.

What we’re looking for

• Strong contract management expertise with a focus on maintenance contracts, including contractor onboarding, running tenders, and contract negotiation.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with a proven ability to engage and influence both internal and external stakeholders effectively.
• Demonstrated problem‑solving abilities and the capacity to interpret complex contractual arrangements, ensuring successful project management and compliance.

To view the full position description, click HERE.

Why Yarra Valley Water?

We celebrate and encourage new thinking at every level. Creating opportunities for to grow – both professionally, and personally. When you flourish, we all do.

• $107,675.65 - $113,862.31 per annum plus 12% superannuation
• Flexible working arrangements where our people are empowered to design their days with their team. Read our hybrid playbook HERE.
• Free and secure on‑site parking with on‑site café at our Mitcham office
• 14 weeks paid leave parental leave
• 15 days paid personal leave, which can be used for caring, wellbeing, mental health, menstrual or menopause
• Request to swap certain public holidays for another day of paid leave

To read more about our benefits and culture, read our employee handbook HERE.

Did you know?

Research shows that men apply to jobs when they meet an average of 60% of the criteria, while women and other marginalised people tend to only apply when they meet all of them. So, if you think you have what it takes, but don't necessarily tick every box, please apply or get in touch. We'd love to have a chat and see if you could be a great fit.

How to apply

Applications should include a supporting Cover Letter and Resume.

Closing date: Tuesday, 25th November 2025

This position is available for Yarra Valley Water employees and external applicants.

We welcome applications from everyone, including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, mature age and young job seekers, members of the LGBTIQA+ community and people of all cultural backgrounds. If you need this information in an accessible format or would like to discuss reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please call 03 9872 2542 or email [e-mail]. If you need any help with the application process or would like to discuss the recruitment process, please contact us via email [e-mail].

Successful applicants must be eligible to work in Australia and agree to provide information for pre‑employment checks, if required for the position. This may also include a Police Check or AusCheck, where an offer will be subject to a satisfactory outcome of these checks.