Position overview

• Permanent, Full-Time opportunity
• True hybrid working - work from home and our Mitcham office
• $181,800 Total Remuneration Package (inclusive of 12% superannuation)

The Role

Take the lead in driving the planning, optimisation and readiness of major delivery programs and projects - turning strategic priorities and investments into clear, actionable and value driven outcomes.

In this pivotal role, you'll ensure that maintenance and renewal plans are guided by data, grounded on reliability and fully aligned with real world delivery and operational needs.

You'll play a meaningful role in shaping systems that are not only resilient and dependable today, but also ready to meet the challenges of tomorrow. By nurturing tactical asset management, inclusive program design, and ongoing improvement, you'll help create a more sustainable and future-ready infrastructure.

Collaboration is at the core of this role. You'll work closely across teams to ensure planning and delivery are in sync, meeting regulatory, customer and performance expectations seamlessly. You'll also help coordinate planning for urgent and responsive works, minimising operational risks. As a trusted advisor, you'll support broader business and customer outcomes, offering guidance and approvals to keep things moving with clarity and purpose.

About us

We're on a mission to create a brighter future, where you can be a change maker at the actual source. We're one of Australia's largest water utilities with over 30% of Victoria's population relying on us for their essential water and sanitation services.

Our award-winning culture fosters an inclusive, collaborative, and flexible environment that enables our people to thrive. Here, you'll be inspired and challenged to grow alongside us.

We're committed to reconciliation and supporting the self-determined role for Traditional Owners/Custodians in water and land management.

Your key responsibilities

• Lead the development of optimised, value aligned, and risk-based programs ready for delivery.
• Embed cultural knowledge into planning by fostering respectful collaboration and personal learning about First Nations knowledge.
• Support sustainable outcomes that honour and heal Country through inclusive and informed decision-making.
• Translate service and investment plans into prioritised, scoped, and sequenced work programs.
• Optimise maintenance and renewal strategies using asset data, performance insights, and reliability centred practices.
• Drive whole of system optimisation through strong cross-functional partnerships.
• Align programs with service delivery teams, customer feedback, and maintenance operations.
• Coordinate with wholesalers, technology, and SCADA/IoT teams to enable integrated, automated, and data informed decisions.
• Champion and apply the Asset Management Framework (AMF) to enable evidence-based planning and lifecycle optimisation.
• Maintain and contribute to key AMF artefacts and ensure tactical decisions align with strategic value drivers.
• Lead, coach, and develop a high performing, multi-disciplinary planning team.
• Drive innovation in sequencing, maintenance optimisation, and feedback loops to influence upstream investment planning.

What we're looking for

• Tertiary qualification in engineering, science, or a related field is mandatory
• Strong understanding of asset management, reliability principles and failure mode analysis.
• Proven experience delivering practical engineering solutions with a focus on quality, environmental care and risk management practices.
• Skilled in translating service and investment plans into executable programs and projects.
• Experience in procurement, project management and performance reporting.
• Demonstrated experience in mentoring, coaching, and supporting teams effectively.
• Proficient in budgeting, resource allocation and stakeholder engagement.
• Comfortable adapting to shifting priorities and supporting changing operational needs

To view the full position description, click HERE.

Why Yarra Valley Water?

We celebrate and encourage new thinking at every level. Creating opportunities for you to grow - both professionally, and personally. When you flourish, we all do.

• $181,800 TRP inclusive of 12% superannuation
• Flexible working arrangements where our people are empowered to design their days with their team. Read our hybrid playbook HERE.
• $650 home office set up allowance for eligible employees
• Free and secure on-site parking with on-site café at our Mitcham office
• 14 weeks paid leave parental leave
• 15 days paid personal leave, which can be used for caring, wellbeing, mental health, menstrual or menopause
• Request to swap certain public holidays for another day of paid leave

To read more about our benefits and culture, read our employee handbook HERE.

Did you know?

Research shows that men apply to jobs when they meet an average of 60% of the criteria, while women and other marginalised people tend to only apply when they meet all of them. So, if you think you have what it takes, but don't necessarily tick every box, please apply or get in touch. We'd love to have a chat and see if you could be a great fit.

How to apply

Applications should include a supporting Cover Letter and Resume.

Closing date: Tuesday 12th August 2025

This position is available for Yarra Valley Water employees and external applicants.

We welcome applications from everyone, including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, mature age and young job seekers, members of the LGBTIQA+ community and people of all cultural backgrounds. If you need this information in an accessible format or would like to discuss reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please call 03 9872 2542 or email [email protected]. If you need any help with the application process or would like to discuss the recruitment process, please contact us via email [email protected].

Successful applicants must be eligible to work in Australia and agree to provide information for pre-employment checks, if required for the position. This may also include a Police Check or AusCheck, where an offer will be subject to a satisfactory outcome of these checks.