Infrastructure Planner

Infrastructure Planner

Our Business

Working at TasWater isnt just a job; its an opportunity to deliver social environmental and economic benefits for Tasmania today and tomorrow.
Our talented workforce of over 920 employees keeps Tasmania thriving by providing exceptional water and sewerage services to over 460000 customers every day.
We have a bold and ambitious future inspired by our vision to unlock waters full potential and centred on our customers and communities our people and partners the environment and our collective water future.
TasWater is investing $1.2 billion over the next fouryears to protect Tasmanias water and deliver safe reliable services forgenerations to come. We will make great steps towards our aspirations of net zero carbon emissions and towards zero waste. Visit our website or YouTube channel to learn more.

The Role

Were looking for a curious and analytical Infrastructure Planner to join our Infrastructure Investment Planning team on a permanent full-time basis. Reporting to the Sewer Investment Planning Manager youll help shape the future of Tasmanias wastewater infrastructure through evidence-based planning strategic analysis and investment recommendations.

Working with a diverse range of stakeholders across the business youll analyse asset performance growth projections network capacity and infrastructure needs to help ensure TasWaters assets continue to meet the needs of a growing state. Were particularly interested in people who bring fresh thinking strong analytical capability and a collaborative approach to solving complex infrastructureand investment challenges.

In this role you will:

• Support infrastructure planning activities that inform long-term investment decisions across wastewater assets.
  
• Research analyse and develop recommendations to address asset performance growth and capacity challenges.
  
• Contribute to strategic asset management initiatives and risk-based investment planning.
  
• Develop and maintain growth forecasts and planning assumptions that support future infrastructure requirements.
  
• Prepare reports plans business cases and technical recommendations to support decision-making.
  
• Work with technical specialists data teams and operational stakeholders to improve planning tools datasets and business processes.
  
• Build collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders to develop practical and sustainable solutions.

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What were looking for

Were seeking an enthusiastic professional who enjoys working with data solving problems and contributing to decisions that have a lasting impact on communities and infrastructure.

To thrive in this role youll bring:

• Tertiary qualifications in infrastructure planning engineering environmental science asset management land use planning or a related discipline or equivalent relevant experience.
  
• Experience or transferable capability in infrastructure planning asset planning strategic analysis or project development.
  
• Strong analytical research and problem-solving skills.
  
• The ability to interpret data and develop practical recommendations that support informed decision-making.
  
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills including the ability to explain technical concepts to a variety of audiences.
  
• Experience working collaboratively with stakeholders consultants or contractors to achieve outcomes.
  
• Demonstrated capability using digital tools analytical software and data systems.
  
• A commitment to safety continuous improvement and delivering high-quality outcomes.

Highly regarded:

• Experience with hydraulic modelling software such as InfoWorks.
  
• Knowledge of water and wastewater infrastructure.
  
• Experience in demographics population forecasting or growth planning.
  
• Understanding of large-scale community infrastructure planning.
  
• Knowledge of economic principles commercial risk analysis or water resource management.

Why TasWater

Across our multi-disciplinary organisation we are serious about enhancing the skills and careers of our team members. When you join TasWater you join a company that offers career development pathways training courses and access to subject matter experts.
We are continuing to build an inclusive workplace and workforce that truly represents the Tasmanian community that we serve. We value diversity in all its many forms and welcome a range of perspectives and identities to enrich the way we work and what we do.
We take pride in being acknowledged as an employer of choice for women by WORK180. Visit the Work180 website to view our benefits and policies such as 18 weeks of paid parental leave for all parents regardless of tenure and with full superannuation contributions. Were continuing to work on future benefits through a dedicated Employee Experience team.

The Details

This role can be based in either Hobart Launceston or Devonport and attracts a salary range of $106708.64- $112636.89 per annum (inclusive of superannuation).

Ready to apply Simply click on the Apply now button and include a CV/resume and a 1-2 page cover letter telling us how your experience matches What we are looking for and how you connect to our TasWater values and vision.

If you want to learn more about this role please contact Monique Byrne - Sewer Investment Planning Manager via email at or call 0.

If you need assistance in applying please contact Roly Srivastava Talent Acquisition Officer via email at or call.

Application will close at 10am on Wednesday 23rd September 2026.

Please note: To be considered for this opportunity applicants must have the right to work in Australia. As part of our recruitment process you may be asked toparticipatein pre-employment checks relevantto the role. These may include a National Police Check orAusCheck with any offer of employment subject to satisfactory outcomes.