Principal Regulation

Seqwater; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

12.75% superannuation

Permanent full-time

Job summary

Seqwater is seeking a Principal Regulation to provide expert regulatory and economic advice that supports compliant pricing and investment decisions. You will lead robust regulatory models, submissions, governance frameworks, and risk management practices while guiding people and resources to deliver safe, efficient, and high-quality outcomes.

Through strong leadership and stakeholder engagement, you will help enable affordable, sustainable water services and strengthen organisational

Qualifications

• Degree in Economics, Finance, or related discipline.
• Experience in regulatory economics, pricing and regulatory submissions.
• Strong understanding of cost-of-service, incentive-based regulation and revenue caps.
• Proven ability to lead specialist teams and manage stakeholder relationships.
• Advanced analytical skills with Excel and Python or R.

Responsibilities

• Lead regulatory strategy, ensuring compliance with legislation and pricing frameworks.
• Oversee economic and financial modelling, including tariff design and cost allocation.
• Provide expert regulatory advice to inform investment and pricing decisions.
• Manage regulatory submissions, including price paths and supporting evidence.
• Identify regulatory risks and strengthen governance and continuous improvement.
• Build relationships with regulators, government agencies, and internal stakeholders.

Skills

Regulatory economics

Pricing

Regulatory submissions

Leadership

Analytics

Education

Degree in Economics or Finance

Tools

Excel

Python

R

Job description

Water is essential for life. At Seqwater, we’re not just delivering water—we’re driving innovation, growth and transformation to secure the future of water across South East Queensland.

As one of the largest water businesses with the most geographically spread and diverse asset base of any capital city in Australia, our operations extend from the New South Wales border to the base of the Toowoomba ranges and north to Gympie.

As we enter an exciting period of expansion, we're embracing new technologies and sustainable practices to meet the growing needs of our region. We work collaboratively across our organisation and with our stakeholders, constantly striving to enhance the quality of service we provide. As we modernise our systems and invest in smarter water grids, we remain focused on delivering the highest standard of service, always with the future in mind.

Our transformation is about more than just infrastructure—it’s about people. Our team of dedicated professionals are united by a shared passion for creating lasting, meaningful outcomes for the communities we serve, and this is reflected in Our Vision, Water for Life, Our Promise - Safe for Life, and Our Values of integrity, respect, care, and courage that shape everything we do.

About Your Opportunity

In the Principal Regulation position, you will provide expert regulatory and economic advice that supports compliant, transparent, and defensible pricing and investment decisions. You will lead the development of robust regulatory models, submissions, governance frameworks, and risk management practices, while guiding people and resources to deliver safe, efficient, and high-quality outcomes. Through strong leadership and stakeholder engagement, you will help enable affordable, sustainable water services and strengthen organisational performance and community confidence.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead regulatory strategy, ensuring compliance with legislation, regulatory determinations, and pricing frameworks.
• Oversee economic and financial modelling, including tariff design, pricing methodologies, and cost allocation approaches.
• Provide expert regulatory and economic advice to inform investment, pricing, and strategic business decisions.
• Manage and deliver regulatory submissions, including price paths, cost allocation models, and supporting evidence.
• Identify and mitigate regulatory risks while strengthening governance, assurance, and continuous improvement practices.
• Build and maintain trusted relationships with regulators, government agencies, industry bodies, and internal stakeholders to achieve business objectives.

About you

To be successful in this role, you will possess:

• Degree qualification in Economics, Finance, or a related discipline (or equivalent experience).
• Demonstrated experience in regulatory economics, pricing and the preparation of regulatory submissions.
• Strong understanding of economic regulation principles, including cost-of-service models, incentive-based regulation, and revenue cap methodologies.
• Proven ability to lead specialist teams, manage complex stakeholder relationships, and influence executive decision-making.
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills, including the development of complex economic and pricing models using Excel and/or tools such as Python or R.

This position will be offered on a permanent full-time basis with a competitive salary, plus 12.75% superannuation.

Appointment to this role is subject to the provision of a national police check and may be subject to other medical/character requirements. Please note that people with criminal records are not automatically deemed ineligible. Each application will be considered on its merits.

For a more detailed preview of the work that you will be involved in for this role, feel free to take a look at the position description on our careers page - careers.seqwater.com.au We also invite you to connect with us on LinkedIn and join our growing community of followers to see all the latest news and job opportunities as and when they happen - https://www.linkedin.com/company/seqwater/

If you are looking for an extraordinary career in which you can make a real impact, we'd love to hear from you!

For further information please email enquiries to ***********@seqwater.com.au