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About the Company

SA Water is a modern, government-owned utility serving over 1.8 million South Australians with essential water and sewerage services. With more than 1,700 employees and $14 billion in infrastructure, we’ve been delivering sustainable, innovative water solutions for over 165 years. Our nationally and globally recognised expertise helps us meet customer expectations today while shaping future water services to support healthy communities and thriving economies. SA Water values its people, doing meaningful work, staying authentic, making an impact, and focusing on the future.

About the Role:

We’re looking for an experienced professional to lead infrastructure investment prioritisation and asset planning within our Integrated Planning team. In this role, you’ll develop and apply strategic tools to optimise capital allocation across short, medium, and long-term horizons, manage and enhance the Integrated Planning Operating System (IPOS) to improve value stream efficiency and customer alignment, and oversee asset lifecycle planning for Operational Services Infrastructure, including WHS, SCADA, accommodation, and security assets to ensure long-term sustainability and performance. If you're passionate about driving smarter infrastructure decisions and creating lasting impact, we’d love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead a high-performance culture focused on value delivery, safety, continuous improvement, and leadership development through coaching, accountability, and team engagement.
• Drive enterprise-wide collaboration and change leadership by fostering strategic internal and external relationships that enhance integration and alignment.
• Develop and apply prioritisation frameworks to optimise capital deployment across investment scenarios, aligned with strategic objectives and supported by asset planning tools.
• Ensure accurate and timely reporting to support governance, decision-making, and alignment with corporate milestones and the Asset Owner Model.
• Strengthen upstream integration and customer focus by enhancing connections with information suppliers and defining Voice of Customer metrics.
• Support and improve planning systems such as the Integrated Planning Operating System (IPOS), ensuring efficiency, workload balance, and team wellbeing.
• Lead strategic asset management and investment planning by developing evidence-based business cases, managing asset programs, and maintaining comprehensive Asset Management Plans that balance performance, cost, and risk.

About the person

The ideal candidate is a proven leader with deep expertise in asset management, infrastructure planning, and investment prioritisation. They hold tertiary qualifications in STEM, with post-grad studies in asset management, business administration, or quantitative analysis. Skilled in Power BI and methodologies such as Lean, Agile, or Six Sigma, they excel in data analysis and strategic decision-making. Strong communication, leadership in complex environments, and a commitment to safety and team development are essential. Technical knowledge across mechanical, electrical, and civil assets, along with experience in modern risk and asset investment planning tools, is required.

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 Prioritisation, Integration & OSI - Position Description.docx

Application Information: To apply, click the 'Apply' button and follow the prompts.

Please submit and complete the application form and upload a current resume by 5pm, 19th of December. Applications received after the closing date may not be considered. If you are experiencing difficulties submitting your application or have enquiries, please contact Gregg Forte on Gregg.forte@sawater.com.au from the Talent Team for support prior to the closing date.

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 LGBTQ+ 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.