Water and Wastewater Manager

Why Work With Us - Yorke Peninsula Council

Representing one of South Australia's most desirable coastal regions, the Yorke Peninsula Council offers the lifestyle advantages of a relaxed, welcoming community with the professional rewards of managing essential infrastructure that directly supports community health, growth and environmental sustainability.

Council values integrity, accountability, collaboration and innovation, fostering a culture where leaders are empowered to deliver safe, reliable and high-quality services that positively impact residents and visitors across the region.

About the role…

Reporting to the Director Assets & Infrastructure Services, the Water & Wastewater Manager provides strategic and operational leadership across Council's water and wastewater schemes, including 17 Community Wastewater Management Scheme plants, desalination operations, potable water networks and stormwater reuse infrastructure.

The role is accountable for ensuring compliance with EPA and SA Health requirements, delivering robust asset and financial management, coordinating capital works and maintenance programs, and overseeing business continuity and emergency response planning.

You will work collaboratively across Council, government agencies, contractors and the community to ensure safe, reliable and sustainable services while leading a skilled team committed to operational excellence.

This is a key leadership opportunity for a technically proficient, community-focused professional who thrives on delivering high-quality outcomes in a diverse and rewarding environment.

What you will do…

• Provide strategic and operational leadership across Council's water and wastewater services
• Lead long-term asset planning, infrastructure upgrades, renewals and maintenance programs
• Drive development and delivery of business continuity, emergency management and risk frameworks
• Manage capital works projects, procurement and contractor performance to ensure value, quality and timely delivery
• Ensure ongoing regulatory compliance with environmental, public health and safety legislation
• Oversee financial planning, budgeting and cost management to support sustainable service delivery
• Maintain and enhance asset management systems and data quality to support evidence-based decision making
• Provide expert technical advice to internal teams, elected members, developers and external stakeholders
• Lead, mentor and develop a multidisciplinary team to foster a culture of safety, accountability and continuous improvement

What we're looking for…

• Tertiary qualifications in Civil, Water or related Engineering, or extensive relevant experience
• Comprehensive knowledge of water and wastewater scheme operation, maintenance, design and legislation
• Demonstrated experience managing capital works, maintenance programs and service contracts
• Proven ability to lead, mentor and develop staff and contractors to high performance standards
• Strong understanding of emergency management, business continuity and operational risk management
• Experience in budgeting, financial analysis and long-term asset management planning
• High-level analytical, conceptual and problem-solving skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication with strong stakeholder engagement capability
• Proficiency with relevant software tools (e.g. Microsoft Office Suite) and asset management systems

Local government experience will be highly regarded, along with a strong commitment to community-focused service delivery and environmental stewardship.

More information…

To obtain a Candidate Information Pack and apply, visit and search reference number J8462.

We are actively shortlisting candidates and encourage early applications.

Confidential enquiries can be directed to Tamara Chambers at McArthur on