Technical Lead

About Seqwater

Water is essential for life. At Seqwater, we're not just delivering water—we're driving innovation, growth and transformation to secure the future of water across South East Queensland.

As one of the largest water businesses with the most geographically spread and diverse asset base of any capital city in Australia, our operations extend from the New South Wales border to the base of the Toowoomba ranges and north to Gympie.

As we enter an exciting period of expansion, we're embracing new technologies and sustainable practices to meet the growing needs of our region. We work collaboratively across our organisation and with our stakeholders, constantly striving to enhance the quality of service we provide. As we modernise our systems and invest in smarter water grids, we remain focused on delivering the highest standard of service, always with the future in mind.

Our transformation is about more than just infrastructure—it's about people. Our team of dedicated professionals are united by a shared passion for creating lasting, meaningful outcomes for the communities we serve, and this is reflected in Our Vision, Water for Life, Our Promise - Safe for Life, and Our Values of integrity, respect, care, and courage that shape everything we do.

You'll be working on some of the most high-profile water infrastructure projects in the industry, helping to secure Water for Life for generations to come.

About Your Opportunity

Reporting to our Technical Director – Water Treatment, as Technical Lead – Water Treatment, you will guide the technical direction and governance of major water treatment projects across planning, delivery, and handover. You'll implement robust frameworks and protocols to ensure consistency, drive continuous improvement, and align projects with strategic objectives. This role is pivotal in strengthening engineering capability and delivering sustainable, resilient, and future-ready water treatment solutions.

Key responsibilities:

• Provide technical leadership for complex, high-value water treatment projects, ensuring safety, quality, and compliance across all lifecycle stages.
• Lead technical governance and assurance, including interaction with Technical Review Panels and coordination of multidisciplinary teams and service providers.
• Manage technical risk within approved tolerances and deliver robust, sustainable engineering outcomes aligned with legislative and regulatory requirements.
• Offer expert engineering advice on planning, design, construction, commissioning, and operations, while supporting standards development and continuous improvement.
• Engage stakeholders and guide strategic decisions, integrating diverse interests, mitigating risks, and ensuring alignment with organisational objectives.

About you

To be successful in this role, you will possess:

• Tertiary Engineering Chemical/Process degree, RPEQ eligibility, and unrestricted Class C driver's licence.
• Proven experience managing multidisciplinary technical teams and delivering complex projects.
• Strong knowledge of water treatment design, major infrastructure projects, and regulatory compliance.
• Skilled in planning, budgeting, value engineering, and applying project and quality management principles.
• Ability to present complex technical solutions and collaborate effectively with senior leaders and external partners.

This position will be offered as an individual TFR package with an attractive salary and is a permanent full time role.

Appointment to this role is subject to the provision of a national police check and may be subject to other medical/character requirements. Please note that people with criminal records are not automatically deemed ineligible. Each application will be considered on its merits.

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If you are looking for an extraordinary career in which you can make a real impact, we'd love to hear from you

To apply

Submit your cover letter outlining how you meet the requirements of the role and your resume via the Apply button.

Applications close: 11:55PM AEST, Wednesday 26th November 2025

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