Who We Are

In Melbourne, water is essential to our way of life.

As caretakers for Melbourne’s water cycle, we care for water, life and land throughout Melbourne: both its people and its biodiversity.

Each time you drink from the tap, flush a toilet or kayak down the Yarra, we’re there. Primed and ready, quietly delivering some of the world’s cleanest water for over five million residents and wildlife that call Melbourne home, just as we have for over 130 years.

If you value making it count, diving in with curiosity, and doing what’s right, you're in the right place.

About The Role

Reporting to the Manager Service Programs, we have a full-time, permanent opportunity for an experienced Specialist Service Planner to join the Water Harvest & Transfer team.

In this role, you will lead the development and review of medium to long-term programs of work across the Water Transfer portfolio, working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders.

You will play a key role in ensuring Melbourne Water has an optimised, fit-for-purpose approach to the planning, management and prioritisation of its water transfer assets, balancing organisational risk, service requirements, investment priorities and environmental commitments.

Key Responsibilities:

In this role, you will:

• Lead the development and continuous improvement of asset management programs, providing clear direction on investment prioritisation, risk management and delivery in line with Melbourne Water frameworks.
• Provide specialist technical expertise in strategic asset planning, asset management maturity, program management and associated business processes.
• Translate Service Master Plans into system and asset-level technical objectives, including the development and maintenance of Asset Management Plans.
• Lead the development of investment programs and major interventions, including Business Needs Identifiers (BNIs) and Allocation business cases, supporting pricing submissions and the ongoing management of approved programs.
• Develop performance objectives for the Water Transfer service portfolio and collaborate across the business to monitor, assess and respond to program performance.
• Provide technical expertise and judgement to support the prioritisation of capital, maintenance and non-asset investment programs.
• Support the review of service risk profiles across asset portfolios and contribute to the annual Service Capability Report.
• Provide technical leadership, guidance and mentoring to Senior Service Planners and Service Planners.
• Champion the consistent application of asset management processes while identifying opportunities to improve systems, processes and ways of working.

About You

You will bring:

• A tertiary qualification in engineering or a related discipline, supported by demonstrated industry experience.
• Active engineering registration in a relevant discipline.
• Extensive experience in asset management and planning, including risk assessment, prioritisation and investment planning.
• Demonstrated experience implementing and improving asset management processes, frameworks and tools.
• Experience managing and planning infrastructure assets, ideally within a complex operating environment.
• Strong technical leadership capability, with experience providing guidance across complex works, projects and programs.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in whole-of-life asset management and large-scale infrastructure planning.
• Sound knowledge of asset planning, project or asset management practices and associated risk management techniques.
• An understanding of water transfer networks and their operational and planning requirements.
• Strong financial and commercial acumen, including an understanding of portfolio prioritisation and risk management models.
• Proficiency with asset management and business systems such as MAXIMO, Altus and Microsoft 365.
• Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills, with the ability to assess solution options and associated financial considerations, including NPV and construction estimates.

For more information, please review the attached position description: Specialist Service Planner (Water Transfer Programs).pdf

Why Join Us

At Melbourne Water, we care about water and all life that springs from it.

Our people are fuelled by passion, and with safety at the forefront, we have an unwavering sense of purpose, and are on a mission to protect every Melburnian’s way of life, one drop at a time.

We walk the talk when it comes to flexible working – but that’s not all. Our culture of purpose, safety, results, and learning permeates everything we do. We're dedicated to doing what's right, and this commitment extends to the meaningful work we do in a supportive and inclusive culture that encourages you to make the most of your talents.

Our long-standing commitment to Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging means that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTIQ+ individuals, neurodivergent individuals, people living with disability, mature age and young jobseekers from all cultures can apply with confidence knowing they are safe, affirmed, and celebrated.

If you’re curious, action-orientated, outcomes-focused, and care deeply for public resources, community, and the environment, we'd love to receive an application and learn if you could be a great fit.

How To Apply

Click the 'Apply Now' button below and complete our online application form.

Closing date: Sunday 18^th October at 11:55pm AEST