Strategic Planning Engineer

Job title: Strategic Planning Engineer

Company: Seqwater


Job description: About SeqwaterWater is essential for life. At Seqwater, we’re not just delivering water-we’re driving innovation, growth and transformation to secure the future of water across South East Queensland.As one of the largest water businesses with the most geographically spread and diverse asset base of any capital city in Australia, our operations extend from the New South Wales border to the base of the Toowoomba ranges and north to Gympie.As we enter an exciting period of expansion, we’re embracing new technologies and sustainable practices to meet the growing needs of our region. We work collaboratively across our organisation and with our stakeholders, constantly striving to enhance the quality of service we provide. As we modernise our systems and invest in smarter water grids, we remain focused on delivering the highest standard of service, always with the future in mind.Our transformation is about more than just infrastructure-it’s about people. Our team of dedicated professionals are united by a shared passion for creating lasting, meaningful outcomes for the communities we serve, and this is reflected in Our Vision, Water for Life, Our Promise – Safe for Life, and Our Values of integrity, respect, care, and courage that shape everything we do.You’ll be working on some of the most high-profile water infrastructure projects in the industry, helping to secure Water for Life for generations to come.About Your OpportunityJoin our dynamic Strategic Planning team at Seqwater and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of water infrastructure in South East Queensland! As a key contributor, you’ll help deliver strategic planning outcomes for our diverse water assets, ensuring the long-term growth and development of the bulk water grid. You’ll be instrumental in planning the region’s water supply system, identifying transformative initiatives, and investment opportunities. Your efforts will ensure our network remains fit for purpose, aligns with our strategic objectives, and continues to provide a reliable and sustainable water supply to our communities for generations to come.Key responsibilities:

• Under direction, undertake investigations and technical analysis to determine future service needs of the Seqwater water supply system in terms of community safety, water quality, water security, peaking requirements, and continuity of supply.
• Engage with representatives from the Water Service Providers in the joint development of Local Area Plans that address joint servicing needs, service risks and opportunities.
• Analyse the existing system performance and identify service delivery risks and future capability deficits. Coordinate inputs from various subject matter experts including hydraulic and system modellers.
• Identify and develop strategic options and assessments that address risks and projected capability deficiencies. Characterise options in terms of the option benefits, costs, implementation risks and delivery timeframes.
• Contribute to the development of options assessment frameworks to select strategic options. This may include technical metrics, cost metrics, economic metrics and other relevant metrics

About youTo be successful in this role, you will possess:

• Tertiary qualification in a related Engineering discipline.
• Current active RPEQ registration, or progressing towards registration, in a discipline

relevant to the position.

• Demonstrated experience in planning for water supply networks or similar infrastructure.
• Proficiency and experience in integrated strategic planning for large and complex

systems.

• Knowledge of water system hydraulic and water balance modelling

This position has a salary range of $132,746 – $145,422 (dependent on experience) plus 12.75% superannuation.Appointment to this role is subject to the provision of a national police check and may be subject to other medical/character requirements. Please note that people with criminal records are not automatically deemed ineligible. Each application will be considered on its merits.For a more detailed preview of the work that you will be involved in for this role, feel free to take a look at the position description on our careers page – careers.seqwater.com.au We also invite you to connect with us on LinkedIn and join our growing community of followers to see all the latest news and job opportunities as and when they happen –If you are looking for an extraordinary career in which you can make a real impact, we’d love to hear from you!To applySubmit your cover letter outlining how you meet the requirements of the role and your resume via the Apply button.Applications close: 11:55PM AEST, Sunday 15th June 2025For further information please email enquiries to recruitment@seqwater.com.auPlease note – applications cannot be accepted via email.Advertised: 28 May 2025 E. Australia Standard Time
Applications close: 15 Jun 2025 E. Australia Standard Time

Expected salary: $132746 – 145422 per year

Location: Brisbane, QLD

Job date: Fri, 30 May 2025 04:09:40 GMT

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