Water Sustainability Specialist
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19 days ago
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Job Summary
About Seqwater
Water is essential for life. At Seqwater were not just delivering waterwere 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 were 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 infrastructureits 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.
Youll 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 Opportunity
In this pivotal role youll take the lead as our technical expert delivering insightful recommendations on water efficiency and identifying reliable ways to reduce demand across South East Queenslandespecially in times of drought.
Youll thrive in an autonomous environment analysing complex data and crafting tailored solutions from start to finish. Using your experience with both national and global benchmarks youll shape innovative strategies and influence the broader direction of our water management initiatives including having key input into the development of Seqwaters Water Security Program
Collaboration is at the heart of what you do. Youll partner closely with SEQ Retailer Customers government agencies and industry stakeholders to uncover practical opportunities helping to coordinate a unified and effective approach to water reductions and restrictions.
Your expertise will also ensure our stakeholders have access to clear accurate and actionable dataempowering them to make informed decisions and drive positive outcomes for our community.
Key responsibilities:
Develop and design studies which will accurately discover the data required to project future water demands for both residential and non-residential South East Queensland
Conduct demand studies interrogate data and recognise trends identify and conduct further research required to quantify future demand problems
Use technical judgement and expertise to provide a comprehensive understanding of potential problems feeding this information into Seqwater strategic goals
Provide technical expert advice to prioritise problems to be addressed in Seqwater future water demand
Based on data discovery and prioritisation conduct further research and discovery to provide Technical engineering advice on solutions to influence and inform water strategy and understanding of water balance within Seqwater
About you
To be successful in this role you will possess:
Bachelor degree in Engineering (Environmental Civil Process or Mechanical)OR Science
7-12 years experience in engineering in the water sector is required.
Demonstrated responsibility with data analysis is essential and specialist water efficiency knowledge is highly desirable.
Strong written and verbal communication skills and attention to detail is essential.
Experience in project management of consultancies relating to water efficiency or water planning and managing customers and stakeholders is preferred.
This position will be offered with a competitive salary and is a permanent full time role.
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 - 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 - you are looking for an extraordinary career in which you can make a real impact wed love to hear from you!
To apply
Submit 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 23rd November 2025
For further information please email enquiries to
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Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Program Management
- Data Collection
- Environmental Services
- Industrial Cleaning
- Root cause Analysis
- OSHA
- Project Management
- Team Management
- EPA
- Leadership Experience
- EHS
- Manufacturing
About Company
Seqwater is the Queensland Government Bulk Water Supply Authority responsible for providing a safe, reliable, resilient and affordable bulk drinking water supply for 3.2 million people across South East Queensland. Seqwater also provides essential flood mitigation services, manages ca ... View more
