Asset Planner - Wastewater

Fyfe; Sydney; On-site; AUD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Fyfe is seeking an Asset Planner - Wastewater in Australia to translate growth forecasts, development activity and connection requirements into strategic asset planning outcomes. The role will assess network capability, identify infrastructure risks and develop staged investment responses aligned with asset management frameworks.

Key responsibilities include translating growth into asset needs, developing servicing strategies, assessing constraints, planning infrastructure staging, supporting

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualification in Engineering or a related discipline.
• Sound understanding of asset management principles.
• Experience in wastewater asset planning, infrastructure planning, network planning or strategic planning.
• Experience translating growth forecasts into infrastructure requirements and investment strategies.
• Understanding of wastewater networks and system behaviour.
• Strong analytical, stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Translate growth into asset needs: Interpret development activity and growth forecasts to identify future wastewater infrastructure requirements.
• Develop strategic plans: Create servicing strategies and investment pathways across short, medium and long-term horizons.
• Assess constraints and risks: Identify capacity limitations, service risks, infrastructure gaps and the implications of investment timing.
• Plan infrastructure staging: Establish triggers and sequencing for growth-related infrastructure and broader network augmentation.
• Support investment decisions: Contribute to business cases and investment proposals for growth-related infrastructure.
• Advise on connections: Provide strategic asset planning input into significant development and customer connection enquiries.

Skills

Asset management

Growth forecasts

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Analytical

Education

Engineering degree or related

Job description

Fyfe is seeking an Asset Planner - Wastewater to support a major strategic growth program. You will translate growth forecasts, government housing strategies, development activity and connection requirements into strategic asset planning outcomes. The role will assess network capability, identify infrastructure risks and constraints, and develop staged investment responses aligned with broader asset management frameworks.

Key responsibilities

• Translate growth into asset needs: Interpret development activity and growth forecasts to identify future wastewater infrastructure requirements.
• Develop strategic plans: Create servicing strategies and investment pathways across short, medium and long-term horizons.
• Assess constraints and risks: Identify capacity limitations, service risks, infrastructure gaps and the implications of investment timing.
• Plan infrastructure staging: Establish triggers and sequencing for growth-related infrastructure and broader network augmentation.
• Support investment decisions: Contribute to business cases and investment proposals for growth-related infrastructure.
• Advise on connections: Provide strategic asset planning input into significant development and customer connection enquiries.

About you

• Relevant tertiary qualification in Engineering or a related discipline
• Sound understanding of asset management principles
• Experience in wastewater asset planning, infrastructure planning, network planning or strategic planning
• Experience translating growth forecasts into infrastructure requirements and investment strategies
• Understanding of wastewater networks and system behaviour
• Strong analytical, stakeholder engagement and communication skills

About us

Fyfe is an Australian-owned professional services firm delivering integrated engineering, environment, planning and surveying services across Australia. Our people work across diverse projects in renewables, power, energy and resources, defence, infrastructure, property and utilities. With 800+ professionals across more than 30 offices, Fyfe brings together specialist expertise to deliver practical solutions for Australia's future.