Project Team Lead (Sydney)

Aqua Analytics; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Per diem

Phone allowance

Professional development

Growth path

Job summary

Aqua Analytics is seeking a field-focused acoustic leak detection engineer to support NSW utility and council projects. You’ll split time between the field and office, coordinating, planning, managing and delivering water loss reduction initiatives.

Daily tasks include conducting surveys, deploying IoT devices, and reporting findings via GIS/field platforms. You’ll travel as needed and represent the company on-site with clients.

Qualifications

• Hands-on knowledge of water distribution networks and how they operate.
• Experience in acoustic leak detection, or a strong technical foundation with a willingness to learn.
• Comfortable working in a small team and delivering exceptional results.
• Professional presence on client sites; ability to lead discussions with operators and managers.
• Willing to travel and spend time away from home when required.
• Familiarity with smart water / IoT devices is a plus, not essential.
• Owns their work and requires minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Undertaking acoustic leak detection surveys across pressurised water networks with latest technologies.
• Installing and maintaining IoT monitoring devices on water and wastewater pipelines.
• Reporting network defects to clients using field platforms, GIS tools and works management systems.
• Establishing and optimising DMAs through night flow analysis and valve verification.
• Supporting project planning, documentation and delivery coordination.
• Managing your own HSEQ compliance in the field with digital tools.
• Collaborating with clients and being the face of the company on-site.

Skills

Leak detection

IoT monitoring

GIS

Water networks

Travel readiness

Client facing

Project coordination

Tools

GIS software

IoT devices

Job description

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.

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!

Candidates must be legally entitled to work in New Zealand.