Team Leader Civil Maintenance and Operations

Southern Rural Water; Maffra; On-site; AUD 106,000 - 122,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

WFH options

9-day fortnights

School drop-off/pick-up schedule

Sick leave 15 days

Parental leave 14 weeks

Wellbeing reimbursement

Salary sacrifice

Professional development

Job summary

Southern Rural Water is seeking an experienced Team Leader Civil Maintenance and Operations to drive civil asset maintenance, inspections and water supply operations across the Macalister Irrigation District. You will lead field-based teams, set priorities and deliver safe, compliant and customer-focused services.

This role blends people leadership with hands-on operational delivery, requiring collaboration with customers, regulators and contractors to achieve reliable infrastructure outcomes

Qualifications

• Proven leadership skills with experience supervising teams to deliver safe and efficient outcomes.
• Experience in civil asset maintenance and operational environments.
• Understanding of financial management, including developing, monitoring and reporting on budgets.
• Experience responding to customer and community requests and delivering practical outcomes.
• Ability to work collaboratively with managers to understand expectations and deliver service standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, delivery and continuous improvement of civil maintenance, inspection and operational programs across the Macalister Irrigation District to ensure asset reliability, regulatory compliance and customer service outcomes.
• Provide leadership and direction to field-based operational teams, ensuring alignment with organisational goals, workforce capability development and delivery of agreed performance outcomes.
• Manage operational and programmed maintenance budgets, capital works programs and recurrent expenditure to ensure works are delivered safely, on time and within approved budgets.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with customers, contractors, regulators, stakeholders and service providers to support effective service delivery and operational outcomes.
• Develop and manage routine civil maintenance, weed spraying, and inspection schedules ensuring resources and field teams are effectively coordinated to deliver planned programs.

Skills

Leadership

Civil asset maintenance

Budget management

Customer service

Team supervision

Job description

Team Leader Civil Maintenance and Operations

Water Services Band D: $105,642 – $122,291 per annum plus 12% statutory superannuation.

Location: Maffra

About Southern Rural Water

Southern Rural Water (SRW) is a Victorian water corporation with nearly 170 staff, managing major dams, weirs, water licencing and more from Mallacoota through to the South Australian border. At SRW, we believe that diversity makes us stronger, and we are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels respected, valued, and empowered to thrive and contribute to collective success. Through providing a flexible, always safe workplace and promoting employee development, we empower employees to contribute to our strategy of great value for customers and community through excellence in rural water management.

How We Support You

At Southern Rural Water, we recognise and prioritise the wellbeing and fulfillment of our staff members. Here's what we offer to ensure a balanced and rewarding work experience:

• Embrace flexibility: We support various working arrangements including WFH, 9-day fortnights, tailor your work schedule to accommodate for school drop off and pick up hours.
• Generous leave provisions: 15 days sick leave and 14 weeks paid parental leave to support you during life’s important moments!
• Health and Wellbeing: Yearly reimbursement of up to $150 per financial year to support you in physical, mental and financial wellbeing.
• Professional development: We support your growth through a range of internal and external training initiatives and offer study assistance programs to empower you to reach your full potential.
• Employee Assistance Program: Receive comprehensive support for yourself and your family through our employee assistance program.
• Salary Sacrifice: Salary Sacrifice options for vehicles, equipment, and superannuation to enhance your financial benefits.
• See what else we can offer you on our Careers Page!

About the Role

Southern Rural Water is seeking an experienced operational leader to join our team as the Team Leader Civil Maintenance and Operations (TLCMO) based in Maffra. If you have experience leading teams in an operational or maintenance environment, this could be the perfect opportunity for you!

The TLCMO will lead the delivery of Civil Asset Maintenance, Asset Inspections/Audits, and Water Supply Operations and Compliance across the Macalister Irrigation District. Working with limited supervision, you will provide direction to field based operational teams, oversee the delivery of civil asset maintenance and inspection activities, and work directly with customers and community groups to understand and resolve complex operational matters.

As the Team Lead, you will play a key role in fostering a collaborative and high performing team culture that values growth, accountability, and shared success. With a strong focus on delivering exceptional leadership and direction to field based operational teams, you will drive consistency, efficiency, and excellence to support effective service delivery and operational outcomes.

This is a great opportunity combining people leadership and operational delivery while contributing to the reliable management of critical water infrastructure and services within the Macalister Irrigation District.

As the Team Leader Civil Maintenance and Operations, some of your responsibilities will include:

• Lead the planning, delivery and continuous improvement of civil maintenance, inspection and operational programs across the Macalister Irrigation District to ensure asset reliability, regulatory compliance and customer service outcomes.
• Provide leadership and direction to field-based operational teams, ensuring alignment with organisational goals, workforce capability development and delivery of agreed performance outcomes.
• Manage operational and programmed maintenance budgets, capital works programs and recurrent expenditure to ensure works are delivered safely, on time and within approved budgets.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with customers, contractors, regulators, stakeholders and service providers to support effective service delivery and operational outcomes.
• Develop and manage routine civil maintenance, weed spraying, and inspection schedules ensuring resources and field teams are effectively coordinated to deliver planned programs.

About you

The successful candidate for this position will be able to demonstrate some of the desired experience and abilities below:

• Proven leadership skills, with experience supervising and supporting teams to deliver safe and efficient outcomes.
• Experience in civil asset maintenance and operational environments.
• Understanding of financial management, including developing, monitoring and reporting on operational and capital budgets.
• Experience responding to customer and community requests and delivering practical outcomes.
• Ability to work collaboratively with managers to understand expectations and deliver agreed service standards.