Planning and Design Lead

**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**:
This new and exciting role has been developed to enable South East Water to meet the future network and circular economy performance needs of its customers and communities, taking into account the challenges and opportunities of climate change, population growth and ageing infrastructure.

The Network Performance Integrated Planning Leader is a Senior Officer position and will manage the planning of projects with a focus on network asset renewals and upgrades to support network growth, performance and reliability to meet future customer demand and capacity requirements. This role is responsible for leading the development of planning investigations, concept and functional designs, project estimating, project planning, risk management activities and business case development.

**Who are you?**:
You are Bachelor qualified engineer eligible for professional registration in Victoria, with significant experience in sewer and water infrastructure.

You promote a safety culture, therefore understanding policy, regulations and standards that govern the environmental, safety and product quality aspects of water and sewer assets, and are familiar with the relevant OHS codes, standards and legislation. You have strong, demonstrated experience with asset management and water supply and sewer systems, which is supported by extensive knowledge of WSAA, MRWA Codes, ISO55001 and other relevant standards.

It's important that you know how to build and maintain strong relationships, have extensive leadership experience and an ability to mentor fellow team members from a technical perspective. Excellent communication skills with an ability to influence stakeholders to ensure the best project outcome is achieved will be key in this role.

**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 Employee Assistance Program (EAP), annual flu shots, and health checks.
- Work-life balance with flexible working arrangements, including hybrid work options and leave purchasing.
- Life insurance and salary continuance.
- 15 weeks of paid parental leave for all parents, paid superannuation on up to 12 months of unpaid parental leave, and transition coaching for parents returning to work.
- Additional leave offerings, such as cultural and ceremonial leave and study leave.
- Head office with modern facilities and panoramic beachfront views, a separate parents' room, a prayer and meditation room, an onsite cafe, and free parking.
- The opportunity to be part of an organisation committed to environmental initiatives.

**We're for everyone**:
Our people are as diverse as the communities we serve. It makes us better learners, thinkers and collaborators, helping create better outcomes for our customers.

**Keen to make an impact?**: