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Closing date: 31/08/2025 11:59 PM AUS Eastern Standard Time
Location: Council’s Alan Turner Deport - 155 Fernleigh Road
Department: Sewer & Stormwater Services Division
Employment type: Permanent Full-time
Work Arrangement: On-site
Wagga Wagga City Council is one of the largest inland regional cities in NSW and currently we are seeking an experienced engineering professional with exceptional operational, project development and delivery and management skills to join the organisation. This role is fundamental for the City’s growth and will assist to achieve organisation’s core objectives in an efficient and effective manner.
Reporting to the Director Infrastructure Services, the Manager Sewer & Stormwater Services is responsible for leading the Sewer & Stormwater Services Division in the maintenance, operation, renewal, upgrade and expansion of high-quality sewer, stormwater and flood mitigation systems and services within the Wagga Wagga Local Government Area. Key to this role is also strategic, asset management and business planning to ensure the Sewer and Stormwater Services are fit for the future and comply with established legal, health, environmental, quality and Best Practice Management service standards.

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The ideal applicants will bring to this position demonstrated experience in leading multi-disciplinary teams across multiple, high-risk worksites with the ability to effectively lead an agenda of cultural change.

Other key responsibilities will include:

• Oversee all functional areas of Sewer & Stormwater services and capital works, including the development and maintenance of divisional budgets.
• Prepare capital works plans and operational plans for the maintenance, renewal or upgrade of existing sewer and stormwater infrastructure and development of new infrastructure.
• Deliver complex capital projects related to the functional areas of the division in accordance with sound project management methodology, budget, resourcing and duration.
• Leading, mentoring and coaching the Sewer & Stormwater Services division in order to deliver high quality outcomes and services to the community and to ensure an integrated and collaborative workforce.
• Ensuring a proactive Work Health & Safety culture is adopted across the division.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO SUCCEED:

We are looking for experienced professionals with:

• Tertiary degree and/or post graduate qualifications in Civil Engineering.
• Professional Engineer’s Registration or eligibility to obtain registration.
• Strong understanding of design principles and operational experience relevant to sewer and stormwater systems.
• Significant experience with and understanding of the Best Practice Management guidelines for local water utilities.
• Extensive leadership experience including the ability to effectively manage staff performance and to develop and maintain a positive workplace culture. This will require excellent communication and engagement skills at all levels across the organisation as well as externally.

Applications close Sunday, 31 August 2025at 11.59pm AEDST with interviews to be held in the week commencing Monday, 8 September 2025.
If you are interested in this role and would like more information, please contact Henry Pavitt, Director Infrastructure Services on 0408 639 366.
As part of the recruitment process, pre-employment checks will be conducted in line with requirements of the position.
All selected candidates for this position will be asked to consent to a police check. Please note that people with a criminal record are not discouraged from applying for the position. Each application will be considered on its merit.
Council is an inclusive employer. We strive to reflect the community in which we work, as a result we welcome and encourage applications from skilled people from all walks of life. This includes women, men, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with a disability, veterans, sexually and gender diverse people, people with lived experience and people of all ages.

• Oversee all functional areas of Sewer & Stormwater services and capital works, including the development and maintenance of divisional budgets.
• Prepare capital works plans and operational plans for the maintenance, renewal or upgrade of existing sewer and stormwater infrastructure and development of new infrastructure.
• Deliver complex capital projects related to the functional areas of the division in accordance with sound project management methodology, budget, resourcing and duration.
• Leading, mentoring and coaching the Sewer & Stormwater Services division in order to deliver high quality outcomes and services to the community and to ensure an integrated and collaborative workforce.
• Ensuring a proactive Work Health & Safety culture is adopted across the division