Director - Water Source Planner
Core
Lead catchment planning and water source strategy assignments to inform long-term investment and resilience decisions for clients.
Role type
Director, Water Source Planner (Strategic IC)
Builds
Master plans, concept strategies, and investment roadmaps for water infrastructure clients
Domain
Water Resources / Civil Engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure
Required skills
Catchment planning, hydraulic modelling, demand forecasting, options screening, multi-criteria assessment, program staging, climate change scenario analysis, stakeholder engagement, report writing
Preferred skills
Chartered engineer status, consultancy background, autonomous consulting experience
Technologies
Hydraulic modelling tools (platform flexible)
Responsibilities
Lead catchment planning and water source strategy assignments; Apply hydraulic modelling to assess supply options and system performance; Develop water source and catchment strategies including options assessment and risk-based decision frameworks; Undertake catchment and hydraulic modelling to evaluate system behaviour; Analyse scenarios (demand growth, climate variability, drought) and advise on resilience; Prepare clear, defensible master plans and investment roadmaps; Engage with stakeholders to align technical recommendations with policy and community outcomes; Collaborate with global specialists to bring best-practice methods to local challenges
Seniority
Director, strategic leadership & client delivery