Asset Capability Engineer

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 Lead Networks & Planning, you will provide engineering advice and direction for managing both existing and future assets, ensuring water supply strategies and regulatory obligations are met at the lowest whole-of-life cycle cost. It involves using a risk-based approach to assess asset capability, conducting detailed engineering evaluations, developing efficient asset management plans, and analysing options to address identified risks for optimal asset performance and compliance.

Key responsibilities:

• Deliver engineering expertise and analytical support to optimise the management of network assets, ensuring sustainable water supply strategies and regulatory compliance while minimising lifecycle costs. Develop and improve risk-based maintenance strategies, asset management plans, and asset renewal programmes.
•  Perform comprehensive engineering assessments to evaluate asset capability and condition, coordinate technical investigations, and identify required enhancements through detailed options analysis and business case development. Support operational delivery, programme planning, budgeting, and compliance with Seqwater's safety, quality, and environmental standards.

About you

To be successful in this role, you will possess:

• Tertiary qualifications in Civil, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent), and eligibility for RPEQ or Chartered Engineer registration.
• Strong knowledge of Seqwater policies, operations, and relevant State Government legislation, or the ability to quickly acquire this knowledge.
• Extensive experience managing and evaluating built infrastructure, especially water assets, including assessing asset performance and developing project scopes to address deficiencies.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for producing technical reports and collaborating effectively with clients, consultation groups, and staff.

This position has a salary range of $132,746 – $145,422 (dependent on experience) plus 12.75% superannuation, and is a 2 year fixed term contract

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, Friday 14th November 2025 

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