Team Leader Water Quality and Resources

We have an exciting leadership opportunity for a Team Leader Water Quality and Resources!

Please ensure to include a copy of your resume, cover letter and your key selection criteria responses with your application.

About the role

The Team Leader Water Quality and Resources plays a leading role in managing NEW’s Drinking Water Management systems and ensuring the delivery of safe drinking water for customers.

In this role you will lead a team to implement operational system improvements in relation to drinking water compliance, strategy and product quality management.

This role is a full-time opportunity, including a monthly RDO and flexible work options.

To view the position description, please visit www.newater.com.au/careers

Key Selection Criteria

Your experience and knowledge relating to delivery of safe drinking water, including Quality Management systems.

Demonstrated leadership experience with the ability to develop and support your team to succeed.

Your experience and knowledge relating to water resource management, for example monitoring of bulk entitlements and water trading.

Demonstrated knowledge of water treatment and reticulation processes.

Excellent verbal and written reporting skills, with the ability to customise reports for diverse audiences, including senior management, government agencies and peers.

Working at North East Water

North East Water is a leader in a unique and rewarding industry. This is thanks to our team who makes sure we exceed the expectations of our customers and communities. We’re committed to providing a respectful, inclusive, and equitable environment, and offer a range of benefits to our people, including:

Our state-of-the-art regional headquarters (with our fabulous atrium),

Getting out and about in the beautiful north east region,

Great work-life balance with a range of flexible working arrangements,

Professional development through on-the-job and external training, leadership development programs, study assistance, mentoring and secondment opportunities,

Annual salary increases and superannuation,

Wide variety of leave types including 1 paid day off per month to use as you choose and paid parental leave,

Health and wellbeing activities,

24/7 wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP),

Social club,

Bring your dog to work,

plus much, much more!

Position Information

An attractive salary range of $104,078 to $116,623 plus 12% superannuation, depending on skills and experience.

This is a full time, ongoing position.

Successful applicants will be required to undertake pre-employment checks including a police check and/or pre-employment medical and functional testing where applicable.

Applicants must have the right to work in Australia.

Have questions? Please get in touch!

Please do not hesitate to contact Jess Littlejohn, Manager Water Treatment and Quality on 0408 991 145 or our HR team at [email protected]

Ready to apply?

For tips on writing your application and how our application process works, please visit: https://www.newater.com.au/careers/recruitment-process

We are committed to filling this role quickly, so while applications for this role will close 11:59pm on 21 September 2025, we will be reviewing applications as they are received and may commence interviews prior to the closing date.