Technical Lead, Infrastructure Projects & Governance

Jobgether; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Seqwater is seeking a Manager Technical Leads – Projects to lead the technical direction for major infrastructure initiatives, ensuring safety, robustness and risk-informed decisions across high-value programs.

You will lead Project Technical Leads, drive governance and assurance, influence strategic outcomes, and build strong stakeholder partnerships, contributing to a high-performing, safety-focused culture and ongoing capability development.

Qualifications

• Significant professional experience in water infrastructure projects in a specialist capacity.
• Strong knowledge of Queensland and Australian legislation, standards, and regulatory frameworks.
• Proven ability to provide clear, defensible technical assurance and advice to senior leaders and regulators.
• Current registration as Registered Professional Engineer of Queensland (RPEQ) in a relevant discipline.

Responsibilities

• Set the technical direction for major infrastructure projects and ensure safe, robust decisions.
• Lead a team of Project Technical Leads and drive governance and assurance across complex, high-value projects.
• Influence strategic outcomes and build strong stakeholder partnerships across the organisation and with regulators.
• Foster a high-performing culture focused on safety, accountability and continuous improvement.

Skills

Technical leadership

Regulatory knowledge

Technical assurance

RPEQ registration

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Seqwater is seeking a Manager Technical Leads – Projects to lead the technical direction for major infrastructure initiatives, ensuring safety, robustness and risk-informed decisions across high-value programs.

You will lead Project Technical Leads, drive governance and assurance, influence strategic outcomes, and build strong stakeholder partnerships, contributing to a high-performing, safety-focused culture and ongoing capability development.