Infrastructure Advisory Lead

Unitywater; Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Wellbeing program

Learning program

Diversity networks

Job summary

Unitywater seeks an Infrastructure Advisory Lead to influence development outcomes and shape water infrastructure planning for Queensland's fast-growing regions. You will negotiate infrastructure agreements, build trusted relationships with developers, councils and government, and provide commercial and risk-based advice to enable timely housing delivery.

You will prepare board papers, assess planning proposals, and support regulatory submissions, contributing to sustainable growth and delivery

Qualifications

• Significant experience in infrastructure, development, planning, utilities, consulting or related industry.
• Proven ability to negotiate, influence and build strong relationships with a broad range of stakeholders.
• Strong commercial, strategic and risk assessment capabilities.
• Exceptional communication skills, with experience preparing reports, business cases or recommendations for senior decision-makers.
• Understanding of development, infrastructure planning, regulatory environments or major projects is highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Leading negotiations of water infrastructure agreements for major developments across our service region.
• Building trusted relationships with developers, councils, government agencies and internal stakeholders.
• Providing commercial, strategic and risk-based advice to support infrastructure and development outcomes.
• Preparing high-quality Board papers, reports and recommendations to inform Executive and Board decision‑making.
• Assessing and responding to planning scheme amendments, development proposals and connection applications.
• Supporting policy development and contributing to regulatory submissions and industry consultations.
• Providing advice on infrastructure agreements, legislative requirements and development-related risks.
• Sharing knowledge and building capability across the team on infrastructure agreements and negotiation strategies.

Skills

Stakeholder negotiation

Relationship building

Commercial risk assessment

Strategic thinking

Executive communication

Education

Engineering or planning degree

Commerce or economics degree

Job description

About the role

As Infrastructure Advisory Lead, you'll influence major development outcomes and help navigate the opportunities and challenges associated with growth across one of Australia's fastest-growing regions.

Working at the intersection of infrastructure, development and commercial strategy, you'll provide expert advice and lead negotiations that influence how critical water and wastewater infrastructure is planned and delivered for future communities.

Through collaboration with developers, councils and government stakeholders, you'll help facilitate infrastructure outcomes that support timely housing delivery and sustainable development.

You'll have exposure to major development and infrastructure initiatives while balancing commercial, community and growth objectives across a rapidly evolving region. Key responsibilities include:

• Leading negotiations of water infrastructure agreements for major developments across our service region.
• Building trusted relationships with developers, councils, government agencies and internal stakeholders.
• Providing commercial, strategic and risk-based advice to support infrastructure and development outcomes.
• Preparing high-quality Board papers, reports and recommendations to inform Executive and Board decision‑making.
• Assessing and responding to planning scheme amendments, development proposals and connection applications.
• Supporting policy development and contributing to regulatory submissions and industry consultations.
• Providing advice on infrastructure agreements, legislative requirements and development-related risks.
• Sharing knowledge and building capability across the team on infrastructure agreements and negotiation strategies.

About you

Our One Unitywater behaviours - Create the Future, Care Together, and Own It – define how we work together at Unitywater. To contribute to this, you will demonstrate the following skills and qualities for the role:

• Significant experience in infrastructure, development, planning, utilities, consulting or a related industry.
• Proven ability to negotiate, influence and build strong relationships with a broad range of stakeholders.
• Strong commercial, strategic and risk assessment capabilities.
• Exceptional communication skills, with experience preparing reports, business cases or recommendations for senior decision-makers.
• The ability to navigate complex stakeholder environments and achieve mutually beneficial outcomes.
• An understanding of development, infrastructure planning, regulatory environments or major projects will be highly regarded.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications in engineering, planning, infrastructure, property, commerce, economics or a related discipline will be highly regarded.

Working at Unitywater

• Flexibility: We value flexibility and support work‑life balance with hybrid and flexible working, purchased annual leave and access to floating public holidays.
• Wellbeing: We offer several initiatives to support your wellbeing, such as discounted private health insurance, salary packaging, employee assistance programme, and access to retailer discounts and benefits.
• Learning and Development: We offer a range of opportunities to feed your curiosity such as: Walk on Country experience, study assistance, access to a dedicated learning programme and professional memberships.
• Diversity: We celebrate, value and include people of all backgrounds, gender and expressions, sexualities, cultures, bodies and abilities. We invite you to join our dedicated employee networks focused on First Nations Reconciliation, LGBTQIA+, CALD, Gender, Life Stage, Disability and Accessibility.

About us

Unitywater operates in one of Australia's most exceptional environments in terms of natural beauty, geographical and demographic breadth. We operate on Kabi Kabi, Jinibara and Turrbal Country, proudly providing safe and reliable water to customers in Moreton Bay, Sunshine Coast and Noosa. We are a water utility serving one of the fastest growing regions in the country. We think a pretty good job starts here.

Applications close: COB Thursday 26 November.

For further information please contact the Talent Acquisition team at *******@unitywater.com

If you would like to speak to a team member about our commitment to diversity and inclusion, please contact our Inclusion Specialist **********@unitywater.com

Unitywater respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands and waterways in which we live, work and operate, the Kabi Kabi, Jinibara and Turrbal peoples. We honour their enduring connection to these places and their deep cultural, spiritual and environmental knowledge and stewardship over the waterways that sustain us all. We pay our deepest respects to Elders past and present, who hold the wisdom, traditions and stories of their people.