Team Leader - Drainage

Primary Location WA-Perth - Inner-John Tonkin Water Centre - Leederville
Organization Asset Investment Planning
Join our Asset Investment Planning team in Leederville
Shape decisions that will develop & sustain WA's water sources
Permanent opportunity from $146,712 + Super + Benefits
Water Corporation is recognised globally for our performance and innovation to secure water supplies for Western Australia in a changing climate. We’re driven to manage water services sustainably to make WA a great place to live and invest. A role at Water Corporation can unlock the door to ongoing long term career development opportunities; we also support training and development, flexible work arrangements, health and lifestyle programs and generous company benefits. If you share our commitment, then consider Water Corporation as the next step in your career.
About the role
Our Asset Investment Planning team have a permanent opportunity for a Team Leader Drainage to manage the delivery of planning activities for drainage across Integrated Water Supply Scheme (IWSS) and WA regions. Leading this team, you’ll set the criteria for standards, provide expert consulting and technical advice, manage technology development, application and process design. This role will be based in our Leederville office reporting to the Manager Assets Metro Networks.
What the role will involve
Provide subject matter expertise and planning consulting advice within Water Corporation on drainage planning to enable development and continuous improvement of best practice systems and tools
Lead, manage, develop and approve Water Corporation’s planning criteria, planning risk management methodologies, standards and specifications for drainage planning
Manage development of business cases and projects with deliverables that mitigate risk and meet the investment objectives of the Drainage asset portfolio across the IWSS and Regions
Represent Asset Investment Planning on nominated Water Corporation design standards committees to govern the adoption, implementation and updating of standards
Support the Manager Assets with representing Water Corporation in consultations and negotiations with government agencies, local authorities, Water Services Association of Australia, industry bodies, consultants, developers and stakeholders
Oversee, review and approve in-house, and consultant, planning deliverables for water networks planning to ensure conformity to customer requirements and the Corporation’s standards
Lead drainage planning initiatives and provide support to all sections across the business unit
Prioritise and manage Water Networks Planning activities including allocation of work to team members.
Engage with stakeholders collaboratively to determine best for business outcomes
Key skills and experience
You’ll have a degree level qualification in a relevant engineering discipline, with substantial experience in planning, project delivery, operations or engineering for provision of utility water networks. Your demonstrated leadership, knowledge of drainage planning, and ability to collaborate and influence stakeholders, senior management and regulators will ensure success in this role.
Apply: If you are interested in the above opportunity please submit a covering letter and resume that best demonstrates your ability to meet the requirements of the role.
Applications close Thursday 29th February 2024
As part of the recruitment process you will be required to complete Pre-Employment screening which may include a medical, qualification check, police clearance and Australian working rights check.
Our commitment to a diverse and inclusive workplace
Diversity and inclusion are more than words. They guide us on building a thriving workforce that reflects the diversity of our customers and our community.
We encourage applications from every background, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, women, youth, LGBTQIA+ folks and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Applicants with disability who require adjustments, or alternative methods of communication in the recruitment process, can contact a Recruitment Officer recruitment@watercorporation.com.au or 9420 2000.
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