CareerPlan

Manager Engineering (Water)

New South WalesFull-time2026-10-06 → 2026-10-20

Core

Leads strategic planning, project development, design, and delivery of council water, sewer, and urban stormwater infrastructure to ensure safe, sustainable, and compliant services.

Role type

Manager, Water Infrastructure Engineering

Builds

Water, sewerage, and urban stormwater infrastructure systems

Domain

Municipal Utilities / Water Management

Deliverable

infrastructure

Required skills

Strategic planning, project delivery, technical leadership, budget management, procurement, contract management, policy development, regulatory compliance

Preferred skills

Chartered Engineer status, multidisciplinary team leadership, development application management

Technologies

WSAA, Australian Drinking Water Guidelines, NSW EPA regulations, NSW regulatory and assurance framework

Responsibilities

Lead and develop multidisciplinary teams for strategy, planning, and capital delivery; Develop strategies for infrastructure development; Oversee planning, design, and delivery of capital investment projects; Provide technical leadership for long-term planning and construction management; Manage budgets, procurement, contracts, and contractor performance; Manage engineering input into development applications and subdivision approvals; Develop and implement policies and procedures to enhance efficiency.

Seniority

Manager, strategic & operational leadership