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About the Company

SA Water is a successful, modern water utility wholly owned by the Government of South Australia. We employ more than 1,700 people across a broad range of disciplines who operate more than $14 billion worth of infrastructure to deliver essential water and sewerage services to more than 1.8 million South Australians.

We operate in a geographically and climatically diverse service area, with sites and locations from Ceduna through to Port Augusta, the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands, across to the Riverland, down to Mount Gambier, and most places in between.

Our strength and expertise have been shaped by our history. For more than 165 years, South Australians have depended on us to innovate and deliver efficient and sustainable water services. With nationally and internationally recognised industry expertise, we’re focused on understanding and meeting our customers’ expectations.

As well as safely delivering smart and reliable services for our customers of today, we innovate to shape the water solutions of the future that will support thriving economies and healthy communities.

We are driven by our values; we value our people, we do work that matters, we keep it real, we know that our work has impact, and we are future focussed. Staying true to our values ensures that we consistently deliver positive outcomes for all South Australians.

About the role

We are seeking a passionate and experienced electrical engineering team lead within the Engineering Studies to drive excellence and play a key role in achieving their strategic goals. This is an exciting opportunity to support Owner’s Engineer team dedicated to the successful delivery of engineering designs for capital works programs to benefit current and future generations in South Australia.

If you are passionate about making a meaningful impact to the community and driving engineering excellence, we invite you to apply for this rewarding leadership opportunity at SA Water.

Key Responsibilities

• Support, build and empower a high performing team of engineers, fostering a collaborative and innovative team culture that encourages open communication and knowledge sharing.
• Foster a strong safety culture by driving awareness of Safety in Design (SiD) processes. Ensuring compliance with safety and engineering standards.
• Oversee the design activities of their respective engineering portfolios, communicate with stakeholders and act as an escalation point for their respective team to ensure timely delivery of high-quality designs.
• Collaborate with Engineering Delivery Team, Capital Delivery Team and Infrastructure Planning and Strategy Team to enhance program strategy and delivery ensuring efficient and effective project outcomes.
• Work closely with business partners including other Lead Engineers collaborating a team environment to effectively manage the workload and meet customer needs and maintain and building strong relationships across the organisation.
• Identify and implement opportunities for continuous improvement in engineering delivery processes. Champion a culture of service excellence within the team.

About the Person

As the single point of contact for engineering from different stakeholders, this will be an integral leading role within the engineering team ensuring the projects are delivered to compliance and safety in design standards, you will need the following to be successful:

• Professional Engineering qualification in relevant discipline (i.e. B,Eng)
• Experience in leadership with a proven ability to lead and support high performing teams
• Demonstrated experience in preparation of Reports and Technical writing.
• Demonstrated experience in design, design review and knowledge of infrastructure standards.
• Demonstrated experience in sustainable engineering practices and familiarity with industry standards and guidelines.
• Demonstrated experience in applying value engineering practices and principals.
• Demonstrated experience in Project Management and Design Management is desirable.

Our Industry is like no other. Dive into the wonderful world of water and explore the boundless opportunities. Learn more about the water industry at careersinwater.com.au 

Further information can be found in the attached PD - Lead Engineering Studies (Electrical).docx

To apply, click 'Apply'. Please submit and complete the application form, upload a cover letter and current resume. For enquiries, please contact Gregg Forte from the Talent Acquisition team on Gregg.forte@sawater.com.au

Applications close on the 27th of June at 17:00PM.   

A great customer experience is best achieved by having a diverse and inclusive team that reflects the community we serve. Applications are encouraged from everyone, including people living with disability, job seekers of all ages, members of the LGBTIQA+ community, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people from culturally diverse backgrounds.

Please note: We request that recruitment agencies do not submit candidates for this position, as they will not be accepted.