Water and Sewer Project Manager

Do you want to develop Water and Sewer infrastructure for the community? Do you love to identify innovative solutions with an eye on the future?  We are currently seeking a new Water and Sewer Project Manager and if you have these skills this might be your chance to rewrite the future with us.

• Work in a dynamic and service focused team
• Permanent full time role with flexible/ hybrid working arrangements available
• Leaseback Vehicle/ Vehicle Allowance

About the role

As the Water and Sewer Project Manager, you will lead project teams to deliver service and infrastructure projects and is responsible for assisting employees to align to strategic, operational and organisational objectives. This will be achieved through managing project teams that deliver service and infrastructure projects, in order to achieve the desired social, economic and environmental outcomes for Council.

This position is required to provide quality customer service and create value for the community.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• a Bachelor Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management or related field OR demonstrated solid contemporary experience in a similar role, combined with ongoing professional development
• a current Class C Drivers Licence
• a valid Construction General Induction card - NSW SafeWork or equivalent
• relevant experience in a project management focused role
• experience in the successful delivery of a range of infrastructure and/ or service projects
• project management experience of significant complexity in a political environment with differing stakeholders

To view our position description which provides more information for you to learn more about this role please click the Apply button.

Other important information

• The commencing salary for this position is up to $110.9k per year. Central Coast Council also provides progression opportunities for employees to progress up to the maximum salary of $128.5k on completion of assessment of skills and performance + 3.5% Civil Liability Allowance (in accordance with the Award) + 12% superannuation
• We have a permanent full-time role available.
• This role will be able to access a 9 day fortnight.
• We are able to offer hybrid and flexible working conditions for this role - 2 days from home and 3 days onsite.
• This role is located at the Council's Erina Works Depot.

A leaseback vehicle is provided in this role for official duties and private use and your choice of vehicle will be provided when one becomes available in accordance with Council's Vehicle Policy. In the meantime, either an alternate pre-used vehicle or a vehicle allowance of $207.31 per week is temporarily applied for this position due to ongoing issues with supply for new vehicles.

Council may create an eligibility list from this recruitment process and may utilise this eligibility list to fill other permanent or temporary vacancies.

Extra benefits

At Central Coast Council we provide team members with a range of extras that help them balance their life when they need it. Fitness Passports give access to a range of gyms. Wellbeing leave can be accessed twice a year to tick off something that means something to you - volunteering, health check-ups. And an Employee Assistance Program that offers a range of wellbeing initiatives to help you and your immediate family.

Other extras include:

• Long service leave after 5 years of continuous service
• Free flu vaccination program
• Time provided for you to do annual skin cancer screening, Breast screen and blood donations
• Access to professional development with career development and learning programs through various platforms
• We reward and recognise our staff with our Cheers program
• Novated leasing partnerships.

Central Coast Council is committed to the goals of equal opportunity employment. We aim to provide a work environment for our employees that fosters equity, diversity and respect.

Council is committed to providing safe environments that protect the physical, emotional, cultural and social wellbeing of children on the Central Coast.

Want to know more?

The contact person for this role is Chris Martlew, Section Manager Asset Delivery.You can contact Chris on

This position will close for applications at midnight on Sunday, 21 September 2025.