
Specialist Service Planner
7 days ago
**Job Number**:
979749
**Work type**:
Permanent Full Time
**Location**:
Melbourne - Docklands
**Categories**:
Engineering, Other, Strategy
**Who We Are**:
In Melbourne, water is essential to our way of life.
As caretakers for Melbourne’s water cycle, we care for water, life and land throughout Melbourne: both its people and its biodiversity.
Each time you drink from the tap, flush a toilet, run through a yard sprinkler, or kayak down the Yarra, we’re there. Primed and ready, quietly delivering some of the world’s cleanest water for over five million residents and wildlife that call Melbourne home, just as we have for over 130 years.
If you value making it count, diving in with curiosity, and doing what’s right, you're in the right place.
**About The Role**:
Are you ready to shape the future of dam safety? As our Specialist Service Planner (Dams Programs), you’ll be at the heart of crafting and refining medium to long-term work programs that keep our dams safe, reliable, and ahead of the curve.
Reporting to the Manager Service Programs Water Harvest & Transfer, you’ll collaborate closely with the Principal Dams Engineer and a network of passionate internal and external partners. Together, you’ll plan the roadmap that drives innovation, efficiency, and resilience across the entire dam safety portfolio.
If you’re someone who loves strategic thinking, big-picture planning, with a large dose of complex problem solving, this role puts you in the driver’s seat of critical infrastructure planning. Jump in and help us build safer waterways for tomorrow
More about the role:
- Monitor and report on compliance with Regulatory and duty of care obligations for dam safety including management of risk profile data, emergency response plans, operations and maintenance and surveillance/performance status.
- Develop and review medium to long term programs of work across the Headworks portfolio in response to improving understanding of dam safety risk profiles, changing industry practice, societal expectations asset condition and delivery of services. Budget management, scheduling and forecasting of capital works until projects are handed over to delivery.
- Monitor and develop maintenance strategies for assets within the headworks portfolio
- Manage consultants through project investigations, analysis, risk assessments and project development stage including concept design and major dam safety inspections
- Investigate and develop business cases for large risk reduction, renewals and service improvement projects across the Headworks portfolio to balance risk, service delivery and whole of lifecycle cost
- Develop and maintain Asset Management Plans (AMPs) and Dam Safety Management Framework in collaboration with the Principal Dams Engineer and other key stakeholders.
**About You**:
- Tertiary degree in civil or mechanical engineering or similar field
- Active engineering registration in a related discipline is required.
- Extensive experience and knowledge of dam safety management principles.
- Extensive understanding and experience in dam safety management principles and the Regulatory environment in Victoria.
- Extensive experience in program planning / management.
- Understanding and some experience in dam safety aspects relative to retarding basins.
- Experience in managing infrastructure assets.
- Experience and knowledge of good practice in either asset management, project management or asset planning processes, risk assessment and management techniques.
- Strong financial and commercial acumen skills
- AusCheck required.
For more information, please review the attached position description: Specialist Service Planner (Dams Programs).docx
**Why Join Us**:
At Melbourne Water, we care about water and all life that springs from it.
Our people are fuelled by passion, and with safety at the forefront, we have an unwavering sense of purpose, and are on a mission to protect every Melburnian’s way of life, one drop at a time.
We walk the talk when it comes to flexible working - but that’s not all. Our culture of purpose, safety, results, and learning permeates everything we do. We're dedicated to doing what's right, and this commitment extends to the meaningful work we do in a supportive and inclusive culture that encourages you to make the most of your talents.
**How To Apply**:
Closing date: Thursday 18th September at 11:55pm AEST
**Advertised**:
28 Aug 2025 AUS Eastern Standard Time
**Closing**:
18 Sep 2025 11:55 PM AUS Eastern Standard Time
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