Chief Network & Water Infrastructure Leader

Environmental Jobs; Canberra; Hybrid; AUD 250,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible & hybrid working arrangements

Professional development & executive领导

Relocation Support

Employee Assistance Program

Free gym membership and wellbeing

Job summary

Icon Water in Canberra is seeking a Head of Network Services to provide strategic leadership for the ACT's water and wastewater network. You will oversee a large, multidisciplinary team, driving performance, resilience and safe service delivery for more than 450,000 residents.

This senior role shapes asset management, infrastructure planning and operational excellence, with hybrid work options, a generous salary from AUD 250,000 plus super, relocation support, and opportunities for executive

Qualifications

• Senior leadership experience in utilities or asset-intensive sectors.
• Experience leading large operational/field-based teams.
• Proven track record in service delivery and network reliability outcomes.
• Knowledge of asset management and infrastructure planning.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for the Network Services portfolio.
• Drive operational excellence, network resilience, asset performance and service delivery.
• Oversee safety, governance and risk management in operations.
• Lead a multidisciplinary workforce and influence executive and stakeholder environments.
• Support enterprise decision-making and long-term strategic priorities.

Skills

Senior leadership

Operations leadership

Large field workforce

Service delivery performance

Asset management

Infrastructure planning

Organisational improvement

Stakeholder engagement

Budget & governance

Education

Engineering / Infrastructure Management qualification

Job description

Icon Water in Canberra is seeking a Head of Network Services to provide strategic leadership for the ACT's water and wastewater network. You will oversee a large, multidisciplinary team, driving performance, resilience and safe service delivery for more than 450,000 residents.

This senior role shapes asset management, infrastructure planning and operational excellence, with hybrid work options, a generous salary from AUD 250,000 plus super, relocation support, and opportunities for executive