Resilience & Emergency Leader for Critical Infrastructure

South East Water; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

My Fitness Passport

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Flexible working

Hybrid work options

Leave purchasing

Cultural leave

Study leave

Onsite cafe

Job summary

South East Water in Melbourne seeks an experienced Resilience and Emergency Manager to lead emergency management, resilience, business continuity, risk and physical security across Service Delivery. This senior role reports to the Group Manager Operational Planning & Performance, and ensures we can continue delivering safe water services during emergencies and major disruptions.

You will guide planning, training, incident management capability, and reporting, building partnerships with emergency

Qualifications

• AIIMS/ICIS accreditation or equivalent.
• Significant emergency management experience in critical infrastructure.
• Qualifications in resilience, security, risk management or public safety.
• Experience in water/essential service sectors.
• Knowledge of ISO 22301, ISO 31000 and related security requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead emergency management planning, preparedness and response.
• Coordinate emergency training, exercises and improvement.
• Support incident response and provide expert advice.
• Manage business continuity and operational risk frameworks.
• Oversee resilience planning, threat assessments and exercises.
• Lead reporting and continuous improvement activities.
• Manage physical security strategy and governance for critical assets.
• Build partnerships with government, emergency services and regulators.
• Drive a culture of preparedness and continuous improvement.

Skills

Emergency management

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership

Decision making

Communication

Resilience planning

Risk management

Critical infrastructure security

ISO frameworks knowledge

Calm under pressure

Education

AIIMS/ICIS accreditation

Emergency management experience

Resilience, security, risk management qualifications

Experience in water/public sector

ISO 22301 / ISO 31000 knowledge

Job description

South East Water in Melbourne seeks an experienced Resilience and Emergency Manager to lead emergency management, resilience, business continuity, risk and physical security across Service Delivery. This senior role reports to the Group Manager Operational Planning & Performance, and ensures we can continue delivering safe water services during emergencies and major disruptions.

You will guide planning, training, incident management capability, and reporting, building partnerships with emergency