Senior Asset Programs Engineer

• Fixed Term Full Time (until Feb 2026)
• $121,759 + super (pro rata)
• Footscray location | hybrid

About Greater Western Water

We're water… and more.

GWW is a Victorian government-owned water corporation that provides an essential service to some of the fastest-growing communities in Australia, stretching from Melbourne's CBD to Lancefield in the north and Bacchus Marsh in the west. Click here to learn more

Benefits

• We embrace flexibility and connection with a balance of on-site and WFH
• Free onsite parking (subject to availability)
• Gender neutral, 16-week parental leave
• Monthly work life balance day off to treat yourself (if full-time)
• Free income protection and salary continuance insurance
• Access to corporate health insurance deals with major providers
• Wellbeing, prayer, and sensory rooms in the Footscray and Sunbury office

The opportunity

The Senior Asset Programs Engineer at Greater Western Water (GWW) focuses on enhancing the performance of the GWW network by enabling the delivery of asset programs contained within GWW's asset management plans by:

• Overseeing and coordinating the establishment of asset programs for GWW's sewer and water networks.
• Optimising asset program development methodologies and packaging.
• Providing subject matter expertise to other technical roles within the Asset Program's team.

Responsibilities

• Plan, develop and deliver annual condition monitoring and preventative maintenance programs for the sewer and water networks
• Oversee the development and preparation of selected Asset Programs for delivery
• Ensure customer expectation KPIs are being met and/or managed through considered asset management processes
• Perform network data monitoring and analytics to put forward assets requiring renewal.
• Oversee continual improvement activities related to how Asset Programs are developed
• Ensure asset program data and outputs are appropriately managed and reported
• Provide technical expertise on Asset Programs to stakeholders within the business

Skills & Experience

• Understanding of asset performance management, including monitoring and reliability.
• Experience working with and/or writing asset management plans
• Understanding of condition monitoring principles, and data analytics to provide insights for decision making.
• Understanding of water supply hydraulic system operations and performance.
• Ability to use system data to identify and analyse trends, and patterns and provide insights in organisational decision making.
• Experience, knowledge and understanding of the water sector.
• Sound analytical and well-developed problem-solving skills.
• Experience in the use of systems that support asset management processes, such as GIS and SCADA.
• Extracting insights from data.
• Contract and/or program management experience
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build effective relationships and communicate clearly at all levels with staff, customers and suppliers.
• Demonstrated ability to work with limited direction and display a self-managed proactive approach to resolving complex issues.

See yourself thrive

Our vision for GWW is Thriving People and Country. We aim to be as diverse as the communities we serve and are deeply committed to building a workplace where everybody thrives. We're supportive, inclusive, and friendly, and value everyone for who they are and what they can bring.

We're seeking applicants across all cultural backgrounds, genders, and abilities, and will make reasonable adjustments as required, so please talk to us about what you need.

Don't meet every single requirement? If you're excited about this role, we encourage you to apply.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which will include reference checks, national police checks, and working rights in Australia checks.

Applications close: Sunday 20 April