General Manager Operations and Maintenance
3 days ago
About SA Water
SA Water is a modern, high-performing utility wholly owned by the Government of South Australia. With over 2000 employees and more than $14 billion in assets, SA Water delivers essential water and wastewater services to over 1.8 million South Australians. Serving one of the driest and most geographically diverse states in the country, the organisation plays a critical role in enabling economic growth, environmental sustainability and community wellbeing.
Guided by its vision to deliver
trusted water services for a sustainable and healthy South Australia
, SA Water operates with strong values: valuing its people, doing work that matters, keeping it real, delivering impact and maintaining a future focus.
The Role
Reporting directly to the Chief Executive and leading a broad, multi-disciplinary team across Operations & Maintenance, the position provides strategic direction and leadership to ensure the efficient and effective operation of SA Water's infrastructure and business operations across the state.
This includes responsibility for production and treatment, field operations, River Murray operations, maintenance and operational performance. The role will drive customer-centric service delivery, optimise operational planning, and embed safety, reliability and innovation across the network. As a key member of the Executive Leadership Team, the General Manager will also play an active role in shaping corporate strategy, stakeholder engagement and continuous improvement initiatives that deliver value for money services to customers and communities.
This max term opportunity is available for three years.
About You
You're an accomplished executive leader with strong operational and technical expertise, ideally gained in large, complex utility or infrastructure environments. You've led diverse teams across broad geographic areas, combining commercial insight with a leadership style that puts people at the centre.
You understand that high performance comes from engaged, supported teams. You lead with empathy, build trust, and create environments where people feel valued, heard, and empowered to do their best work.
Experience in regulated settings is a bonus, but what matters most is your commitment to safety, sustainability, and continuous improvement—values that will be key to your success in this role.
SA Water is partnering with Hazel Executive & Boards on this GM Operations & Maintenance search and appointment process. All direct and third-party applications will be forwarded to Hazel.
For further information or to request a copy of the Briefing Pack (including the PD), please contact Hazel Executive & Boards on
Applications close 11:55pm, 16 November 2025.
A great customer experience is best achieved by having a diverse and inclusive team that reflects the community we serve. Applications are encouraged from everyone, including people living with disability, job seekers of all ages, members of the LGBTIQA+ community, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people from culturally diverse backgrounds.
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