Senior Water Infrastructure Advisor – Strategy & Delivery

Mott MacDonald; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Agile working environment

Insurance: life, personal accident, &/

Job summary

Mott MacDonald is seeking an experienced Senior Infrastructure Advisor in Adelaide to support strategic planning and delivery of major water infrastructure programs across South Australia. You will provide technical and commercial advice, coordinate inputs, and deliver high-quality advisory outputs for key clients including SA Water and the Department for Infrastructure and Transport.

With ~5+ years in infrastructure planning or advisory, you will lead workshops, develop scopes, and mentor

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in infrastructure planning, advisory, design, or program delivery.
• Strong understanding of water and wastewater networks and treatment assets.
• Commercial awareness and experience contributing to bids and client engagements.

Responsibilities

• Support development of infrastructure strategies, network planning, and digital solutions for SA Water and other national water utilities.
• Undertake multicriteria assessments, risk-based prioritisation, asset planning, and development of digital solutions.
• Work closely with SA Water and other national water utilities to define scopes, coordinate engagements, and deliver high-quality outcomes.
• Plan and facilitate workshops, briefings, gateway reviews, design assurance activities, and stakeholder consultations.
• Develop trusted relationships with client representatives, project directors, and government stakeholders.
• Mentor junior advisory staff across planning, economics, engineering, commercial, and project management disciplines.

Skills

Infrastructure advisory

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Executive writing

Education

Engineering, Economics, Planning, Project Management, Business or related

Job description

Mott MacDonald is seeking an experienced Senior Infrastructure Advisor in Adelaide to support strategic planning and delivery of major water infrastructure programs across South Australia. You will provide technical and commercial advice, coordinate inputs, and deliver high-quality advisory outputs for key clients including SA Water and the Department for Infrastructure and Transport.

With ~5+ years in infrastructure planning or advisory, you will lead workshops, develop scopes, and mentor