Water Infrastructure Delivery Manager

Lismore City Council; Sydney; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work options

Health & Wellbeing programs

Training & development

Gym and pool facilities

Attractive remuneration

Job summary

Lismore City Council in NSW invites applications for Manager Engineering (Water). You will lead the strategic planning, design and delivery of water, sewer and urban stormwater infrastructure to ensure safe and sustainable services for the community.

You will manage multidisciplinary teams, drive capital delivery, oversee budgets and procurement, and provide technical leadership for long-term planning and compliance with standards.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in Civil or Environmental Engineering or a related discipline.
• Chartered Engineer status or eligibility to attain engineering certification with Engineers Australia, or equivalent engineering body.
• Extensive experience in water, sewerage and stormwater planning and operations.
• Strong knowledge of relevant legislation, standards and codes e.g. WSAA, Australian Drinking Water Guidelines, NSW EPA regulations, NSW regulatory and assurance framework for local water utilities.
• Technical proficiency commensurate with a diverse water, sewerage and stormwater infrastructure-base.
• NSW Class C Driver Licence.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop multidisciplinary teams, Strategy, Planning & Investigation, and Capital Delivery.
• Develop strategies for infrastructure development and the continued provision of services to our distributed and growing community.
• Oversee planning, design and delivery of capital investment projects for water, sewerage and urban stormwater infrastructure.
• Provide technical leadership to achieve effective long-term planning, prudent capital investment profiles, and rigorous design and construction management oversight.
• Manage budgets, procurement, contracts and contractor performance for water, sewerage and urban stormwater infrastructure.
• Manage engineering input into development applications and subdivision approvals.
• Develop and implement policies, procedures, and service improvements to enhance efficiency and customer experience, and support assessment teams with interpretation and application of required standards.

Skills

Civil/Environmental Engineering

Chartered Engineer eligibility

Water/wastewater planning

Education

Civil/Environmental Engineering degree

Job description

Lismore City Council in NSW invites applications for Manager Engineering (Water). You will lead the strategic planning, design and delivery of water, sewer and urban stormwater infrastructure to ensure safe and sustainable services for the community.

You will manage multidisciplinary teams, drive capital delivery, oversee budgets and procurement, and provide technical leadership for long-term planning and compliance with standards.