Head of Network Services

Icon Water Ltd; Canberra; Hybrid; AUD 225,000 - 275,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

15% superannuation

Flexible/hybrid work

Professional development

Wellbeing initiatives

Employee Assistance Program

Relocation support

Job summary

Icon Water is seeking a Head of Network Services to provide strategic leadership for Canberra's water and wastewater network infrastructure. You will lead a large, multidisciplinary workforce to drive operational excellence, asset performance and service delivery while shaping enterprise priorities for the region.

As a senior leader, you will influence decisions across executive, regulatory and government stakeholders, ensuring safety, reliability and long-term value for customers and

Qualifications

• Extensive senior leadership experience within utilities, infrastructure or essential services.
• Strong ability to influence across executive, regulatory and government stakeholders.
• Deep understanding of asset management and network operations principles.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for Canberra's water and wastewater network infrastructure.
• Direct a large multidisciplinary workforce and drive service delivery outcomes.
• Influence enterprise decisions and long-term strategic priorities to ensure reliability and safety.

Skills

Leadership experience

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder collaboration

Operational excellence

Education

Engineering

Infrastructure Management

Business

Job description

Salary Starting from $250,000 Plus Super

Icon Water is an iconic Canberra organisation that has been delivering essential water and wastewater services to the ACT community for more than 100 years.

Our people play a vital role in delivering services that support the health, prosperity and liveability of our region. Guided by our values of Care, Connection, Community and Courage, we are committed to building a high-performing, inclusive workplace where our people can thrive while making a meaningful contribution to the Canberra community.

Icon Water is an Equal Opportunity Employer which values diversity and inclusion. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people with disabilities, people from culturally diverse backgrounds and all ages. We also have a strong focus on gender balance within the organisation and encourage women to apply.

The Opportunity

As Head of Network Services, you will provide strategic leadership for one of Icon Water's most critical operational portfolios, responsible for the performance, reliability and ongoing stewardship of Canberra's water and wastewater network infrastructure.

Leading a large, multidisciplinary workforce, you will drive operational excellence, network resilience, asset performance and service delivery outcomes while ensuring the organisation is well positioned to meet future community needs. As a senior leader within the Customer Delivery Portfolios, you will influence enterprise decision-making, contribute to long-term strategic priorities and play a key role in delivering safe, sustainable and reliable essential services to more than 450,000 Canberrans.

What You Bring

You are a credible and influential leader with a demonstrated ability to inspire high-performing teams to deliver high-quality, essential operational outcomes for the Canberra community every day. Combining strategic thinking, operational knowledge and sound commercial judgement, you build alignment across diverse stakeholder groups, foster performance accountability and create cultures where leaders, supervisors and frontline teams thrive.

You bring significant leadership experience from utilities, infrastructure, engineering, asset-intensive or other essential services’ environments, with a deep appreciation for the operational, regulatory and community responsibilities that come with delivering essential water and wastewater services. Recognised for your ability to navigate change, make informed decisions in complex environments and balance long-term business objectives with operational priorities, you lead with authenticity, develop organisational capability and drive outcomes that create lasting value for customers, communities and the business.

Success in this role will be supported by:

• Extensive senior leadership experience within utilities, infrastructure, engineering, asset-intensive or other essential service environments.
• Demonstrated experience leading large operational, field-based or technical workforces.
• Proven success managing complex service delivery, operational performance and water and wastewater network reliability outcomes.
• Strong understanding of asset management, water and wastewater network operations, maintenance and infrastructure planning principles.
• Experience leading organisational improvement, business transformation and operational excellence initiatives.
• Demonstrated ability to influence and collaborate across executive, regulatory, government and industry stakeholder environments.
• Significant experience managing operational risk, safety, compliance and governance obligations.
• Strong commercial acumen, including experience managing substantial budgets, resources, contracts and business performance outcomes.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Engineering, Infrastructure Management, Business or a related discipline or demonstrated relevant experience.

Why Join Icon Water

This is a rare opportunity to lead a function that sits at the heart of Canberra's essential services network. You will shape operational strategy, influence long-term infrastructure outcomes and lead a critical workforce responsible for delivering services that support the health, prosperity and liveability of our community every day.

In return, we offer:

• Competitive remuneration package
• 15% employer superannuation contribution
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
• Professional development and executive leadership opportunities
• Free gym membership and wellbeing initiatives
• Employee Assistance Program
• A supportive and values-led workplace culture
• Relocation Support

For further information on the role, including key accountabilities and position requirements, please refer to the Position Description on the Icon Water Careers Portal.