Who Is TasWater?
TasWater provides essential water and sewerage services to homes and businesses across Tasmania 24/7/365. Our core business is to provide:
- The sourcing, treatment and reliable delivery of quality drinking water, and
- The collection, transportation, treatment and safe return of the wastewater to the environment.
Our vision is to be "a trusted and respected provider of essential services that is making a positive difference to Tasmania". We do this by living our values and behaviours and making these the foundation of the way we work.
The Opportunity
The purpose of the TasWater Capital Delivery Office (CDO) is to position our business to fulfil our customer promises for improved service levels by delivering an accelerated capital program. The CDO is an Alliance between TasWater, UGL, CPB and partner WSP that brings together expertise across the project delivery cycle.
There are two positions available that will provide engineering support, advice, design input, and design management to enable the delivery of projects and/or programs of works for the efficient upgrade and creation of water and wastewater assets, with a particular focus on water and wastewater pipeline assets. These positions can be based in Hobart or Launceston.
Key Accountabilities
- Provide input to business case authors on civil/hydraulic requirements.
- Manage timelines and quality associated with civil/hydraulic discipline inputs into task notices and task budget requests for design and engineering tasks.
- Develop or procure concept, preliminary or detailed designs for civil/hydraulic assets.
- Ensure pipeline and related solutions are deliverable, fit for purpose, to relevant standards, and that cost estimates are accurate.
- Prepare detailed documentation and specification requirements for pipeline and related components in order to support procurement and delivery of allocated projects.
- Manage consultants engaged to undertake pipeline and related assets investigations, planning, design and documentation.
Your Application
Your application must clearly demonstrate how you meet the selection criteria in the Position Description, summarised as follows:
- Tertiary qualification in relevant discipline such as Electrical Engineering.
- Extensive knowledge of and demonstrated professional experience in pipeline and related civil / hydraulic assets, particularly relating to the water utility sector or similar.
- Ability to develop strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Current C class manual driver's licence.
Why join the TasWater Team?
We recognise that it is our people who play a key role in helping us achieve our vision to be "a trusted and respected provider of essential services that is making a positive difference to Tasmania".
We look for highly talented and motivated people whose values align with our own. You can find out more about our values and what we do at https://www.taswater.com.au/About-Us/Who-is-TasWater-/Who-is-TasWater-
You can look forward to working in an exciting, stimulating and innovative workplace that provides a range of opportunities to make a real difference to the community. We encourage our people to take part in comprehensive training and career development, with a focus on innovative thinking. We understand that a work life balance in today's climate is important, offer flexible working arrangements and consider health and safety to be our number one priority.
How to apply?
- Visit our website https://www.taswater.com.au/About-Us/Careers to find out more about the role and view the position description.
- For assistance in applying, go to https://www.taswater.com.au/About-Us/Careers/Applying-for-a-position
- Make sure you follow the instructions in the 'Your Application' section above to give yourself the best chance of being selected for interview.
- Submit your application via the 'Apply Now' button in SEEK or send directly to careers@taswater.com.au
For further information about this role please contact Kate Blizzard, CDO People Leader, on 0419 872 168 or kate.blizzard@taswater.com.au
Applications close 12 noon on 28 May 2019.
Applicants must have the right to work in Australia.
