Project Team Lead (Sydney)

Aqua Analytics; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Per diem travel allowance

Direct, small team

Latest leak detection & monitoringTech

Professional development & training

Phone allowance

NZ operation growth path

Job summary

Aqua Analytics in Sydney is seeking a Project Team Lead to oversee acoustic leak detection surveys and field operations. You will coordinate fieldwork, deploy monitoring equipment, and lead water loss reduction projects for NSW utility and council clients.

You’ll split time between the field and office, travel as needed, and represent the company on-site, driving safety, quality, and timely delivery of projects.

Qualifications

• Hands-on knowledge of water distribution networks.
• Experience in acoustic leak detection or strong technical foundation.
• Willingness to travel and spend time away from home.

Responsibilities

• Conduct acoustic leak detection surveys on pressurised water networks.
• Install and maintain IoT monitoring devices on pipelines.
• Report network defects using field platforms and GIS tools.
• Establish and optimise DMAs through night flow analysis and valve verification.
• Support project planning, documentation, and delivery coordination.
• Be the client-facing on-site representative and ensure HSEQ compliance.

Skills

Acoustic leak detection

Water networks knowledge

IoT monitoring

Client-facing

Travel willingness

Ownership mindset

HSEQ compliance

Tools

GIS tools

Field platforms

Works management systems

Job description

Project Team Lead (Sydney)

View All Opportunities Important Information You’ll split your time between the field and office, coordinating, planning, managing, leading and conducting acoustic leak detection surveys, deploying monitoring equipment, and delivering comprehensive, impactful water loss reduction projects for our NSW utility and council clients. Some of the work is local, some requires travel. Work Location: Sydney, NSW Work Type: Full Time

The Role

You’ll spend most of your time in the field conducting acoustic leak detection surveys, deploying monitoring equipment, and delivering comprehensive, impactful water loss reduction projects for our NZ utility clients. Some of the work is local, some requires travel.

Day to day, you’ll be:

• Undertaking acoustic leak detection surveys across pressurised water networks using the latest technologies from leading global brands


• Installing and maintaining IoT monitoring devices on water and wastewater pipelines to help clients better manage their assets


• Reporting network defects to clients using our field platforms, GIS tools, and works management systems


• Establishing and optimising District Metered Areas (DMAs) through minimum night flow analysis, boundary valve verification, and high-usage customer investigations


• Supporting project planning, documentation, and delivery coordination


• Managing your own HSEQ compliance in the field using digital compliance tools


• Working directly with clients, you’ll be the face of the company on-site

There’s also the opportunity to work on projects across the Tasman from time to time; meet your colleagues, experience somewhere new, and contribute to the wider business.

What We’re Looking For

• Hands-on knowledge of water distribution networks and how they operate


• Experience in acoustic leak detection, or a strong technical foundation with a genuine willingness to learn


• Comfortable working in a small team where everyone contributes to exceptional outcomes


• A professional, reliable presence on client sites; comfortable leading discussions with operators, engineers, and senior management alike


• Happy to travel and spend time away from home when work requires it


• Familiarity with smart water / IoT devices is a plus, not a prerequisite


• Someone who takes ownership of their work and doesn’t need to be managed closely

What You Get

• Competitive salary


• Per diem (travel allowance) provided when you’re away from home


• A small, direct team with no layers of middle management


• Access to the latest leak detection and monitoring technology, and purpose-built software to help you manage and deliver your work


• Funded professional development, specialist training, a phone allowance, and a genuine path to grow with the business as our NZ operation scales


• Work that actually matters, every leak you find is water back in the network for future generations!