Infrastructure Planner - Data-Driven Growth & Asset Planning

TasWater; City of Launceston; Hybrid; AUD 107,000 - 113,000; Full time

Job summary

TasWater is seeking an Infrastructure Planner to join the Infrastructure Investment Planning team on a permanent full-time basis. You will analyze asset performance, growth projections, and network capacity to guide investment decisions and ensure wastewater infrastructure meets a growing state’s needs.

You will work with diverse stakeholders, develop growth forecasts, prepare business cases, and contribute to risk-based planning. A focus on data-driven insights and collaboration is essential.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in infrastructure planning, engineering, environmental science, asset management, land use planning or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Experience, or transferable capability, in infrastructure planning, asset planning, strategic analysis or project development.
• Strong analytical, research and problem-solving skills.
• The ability to interpret data and develop practical recommendations that support informed decision-making.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills, including the ability to explain technical concepts to a variety of audiences.
• Experience working collaboratively with stakeholders, consultants or contractors to achieve outcomes.
• Demonstrated capability using digital tools, analytical software and data systems.
• A commitment to safety, continuous improvement and delivering high-quality outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Support infrastructure planning activities that inform long-term investment decisions across wastewater assets.
• Research, analyse and develop recommendations to address asset performance, growth and capacity challenges.
• Contribute to strategic asset management initiatives and risk-based investment planning.
• Develop and maintain growth forecasts and planning assumptions that support future infrastructure requirements.
• Prepare reports, plans, business cases and technical recommendations to support decision-making.
• Work with technical specialists, data teams and operational stakeholders to improve planning tools, datasets and business processes.
• Build collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders to develop practical and sustainable solutions.

Skills

Analytical skills

Research skills

Problem-solving

Data interpretation

Communication skills

Stakeholder collaboration

Digital tools

Data analysis

Safety mindset

Continuous improvement

Education

Tertiary qualifications in infrastructure planning or related field

Tools

InfoWorks

Job description

TasWater is seeking an Infrastructure Planner to join the Infrastructure Investment Planning team on a permanent full-time basis. You will analyze asset performance, growth projections, and network capacity to guide investment decisions and ensure wastewater infrastructure meets a growing state’s needs.

You will work with diverse stakeholders, develop growth forecasts, prepare business cases, and contribute to risk-based planning. A focus on data-driven insights and collaboration is essential.