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)

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.

The Role
As a key member of the Asset Delivery leadership team, you'll provide expert contract governance and administration for major water infrastructure projects delivered under Construct Only and Design & Construct (D&C) procurement models.

You'll act as Superintendent on large-scale projects (typically contract values greater than $20M), ensuring compliance with VicWater Major Works Contract or similar bespoke contracts, and driving successful outcomes across cost, time, quality, and safety.

Beyond project delivery, you'll play a critical role in building internal capability-mentoring project managers, developing tools and templates, and embedding best practice superintendency across the organisation.

Your leadership will foster a culture of collaboration, safety, and continuous improvement, ensuring our projects deliver real value for our customers and communities.

Your key responsibilities

• Perform the role of Superintendent across 1-2 major project contracts concurrently
• Administer contracts under Construct Only and/or Design & Construct models, including issuing directions, assessing variations, managing claims and dispute resolution
• Ensure compliance with contract terms, including Risk Allocated Maximum Pricing (RAMP) provisions
• Certify progress payments and ensure contractual deliverables (design submissions, ITPs, RFIs) are met
• Mentor and coach project managers in best practice superintendency practices
• Develop and maintain standardised tools, templates, and guidance materials for contract administration, to support consistent, compliant contract superintendency across the organisation.
• Coordinate internal training and contribute to knowledge-sharing forums
• Identify and manage contract risks, escalate issues, and collaborate with legal and commercial teams on high-risk matters
• Promote a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with OH&S, environmental, and quality obligations
• Build strong and balanced relationships with contractors, consultants, and internal stakeholders

What we're looking for

• Significant experience as Superintendent or Superintendent's Representative on major infrastructure projects (contracts > $20M). Includes issuing directions, assessing progress and claims, maintaining accurate records and ensuring contract terms/ milestones are met in full.
• Advanced knowledge of VicWater Major Works Contract, AS4000, or similar contract models
• Strong understanding of contract law, claims management, and governance frameworks
• Proven ability to mentor and develop others
• Experience in developing and improving tools and processes to support project/ contract administration.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, negotiation, and dispute resolution skills, including proven experience in establishing and maintaining respectful and fair commercial contracting relationships
• Tertiary qualifications in Engineering, Construction Management, Contract Law, or related field
• Comfortable working in dynamic environments, including site visits and occasional out-of-hours work
• Driver's Licence required
• Water industry experience highly regarded

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 per annum inclusive of 12% superannuation
• Flexible working arrangements where our people are empowered to design their days with their team. Read our hybrid playbook HERE.
• 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: Wednesday, 17th September 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.