Standards and Products Manager

**Who are we?**:
We’re here to help people live well and create a better and more sustainable future. We support healthy and liveable communities by delivering water, sewerage and recycled water services to 1.77 million people who rely on us every day and every night. At South East Water, we innovate with purpose and act with care to deliver healthy water for life. Fresh thinking and collaboration are at the heart of our organisation. We are constantly learning, embracing the challenges of today and excited by the opportunities that tomorrow will bring.

**The role**:
South East Water’s Liveable Water Solutions (LWS) team oversees the design, construction, and maintenance of water supply, sewage and recycled water infrastructure assets.

The Standards & Products Manager within LWS Engineering & Technology branch plays a pivotal role in ensuring compliance and operational excellence across our water operations and capital delivery projects. Your technical leadership will shape engineering and product standards that ensure safety, productivity, and quality outcomes.

Key responsibilities include:

- Manage a $200k/annum standards program, ensuring alignment with organizational strategy
- Establish KPIs for the standards program to drive performance and efficiency
- Accountable for the SEW Standards program including, but not limited to technical standards, procedures, approved products list, dispensations, specification templates and relevant governance frameworks
- Track updates to Australian/WSAA/MRWA Standards and implement changes to ensure compliance, operational reliability, and cost efficiency
- Identify gaps in standards, drive improvements, and foster a standards-driven culture through training and advocacy
- Prepare the annual standards business case and secure approvals
- Lead the Technical Standards Committee (TSC) including agenda preparation, minute distribution, and performance reporting and ensuring the Technical Standards Committee achieves its Terms of Reference
- Monitor and improve sub-committee performance, reporting to Strategic Asset Management Committee and Technical Leadership Committee
- Collaborate with Engineering & Design teams on Design Reviews and Engineering Services Partnership (ESP)
- Engage with MRWA & WSAA, managing the MRWA Portal (updates, product lists, standards)
- Foster a standards-driven culture within the organisation by:

- Leading and educating employees, leaders, and contractors on agreed standards and best practices
- Advocating for and demonstrating the value of the engineering standards program
- Promote innovation by introducing industry best practices and trialling new products
- Continuously raising the level of knowledge, skill, and behaviour among stakeholders at South East Water
- Establish a technical working group for appraisal of products within the Product Lifecycle Management framework, with an initial focus on obsolescence management strategies
- Manage existing software/hardware systems (e.g. MRWA web portal and the SEW Standards Portal) coordinating upgrades internally
- Technical Leadership & Support - act as backup for Senior Engineers and Engineering & Design Manager when required
- Create and review technical drawings and specifications as required
- Ensure health and safety risks arising from design throughout asset life cycle are eliminated or minimised
- Be fully accountable on all Standards & Products (civil, mechanical, electrical, etc.)

**Who are you?**:
You bring deep technical expertise and strong leadership, along with:

- A degree in Civil or Structural Engineering (Mechanical Engineers with extensive Standards experience will also be considered)
- 10+ years in a similar role
- Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) accreditation (mandatory)
- Ability to practice as a Registered Professional Engineer in Victoria (mandatory)
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills
- Proven ability to resolve complex issues effectively
- Excellent judgment, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities
- Ability to influence, inspire, and engage others

You also bring advanced knowledge of:

- Safety in Design principles
- Project management methodologies
- OH&S Acts, Regulations and Codes of Practice
- Contract documentation and tendering processes
- MRWA and WSAA standards and approved products

**What's in it for you?**:
Working at South East Water means you can enjoy a wealth of benefits, starting with the chance to be part of an organisation deeply committed to environmental initiatives and sustainability; one who has been recognised as one of the top 101 Workplaces for Women in Australia by Work180 for the past two consecutive years.

South East Water cultivates a dynamic culture that emphasises collaboration and strong work ethics, supported by career-focused learning and development opportunities.

As a SEW employee, you can enjoy the following offerings from our benefits package:

- Access to My Fitness Passport, an Employe