• Develop and implement short, medium, and long-term asset renewal programs, budgets, and plans;
• Manage and lead a team including existing staff and new hires, supporting their development and driving change;
• Provide data-driven insights to inform investment decisions, optimise asset performance, and manage associated risks; and
• Collaborate with internal teams (Planning, Maintenance, Commercial) and external stakeholders to deliver efficient, safe, and sustainable asset management.

• Engineering degree (Civil, Mechanical, Environmental, or related disciplines) essential;
• Experience in strategic asset management, ideally in councils, universities, hospitals, or large-scale industries (aged care, hotels, or civil/building sectors);
• Strong financial management, planning, and risk management skills;
• Demonstrated leadership and people management experience, with the ability to lead through change;
• High-level interpersonal and communication skills, with experience working across multiple teams and stakeholders; and
• Willingness to travel across campuses; valid driver’s license and Working With Children Check required.

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Instrumentation/Automation
• 8+ years’ E&I engineering experience
• Strong knowledge of Australian & international standards
• Proven HV, LV, instrumentation, automation expertise
• Excellent technical documentation skills

• Lead E&I design and implementation
• Ensure compliance with Australian Standards
• Mentor and guide junior engineers
• Collaborate with clients and vendors
• Prepare technical reports and drawings
• Manage budgets, timelines, and deliverables
• Support inspections, commissioning, and troubleshooting

Civil Designer / Drafters (12D) - Land Development

Adelaide SA & Melbourne, VIC | $85k - $140k (DOE) | Hybrid 1-2 days WFH

Join a respected civil consultancy with 30+ years of repeat clients and a strong project pipeline. We’re partnering with a Melbourne-based firm to hire two Civil Designers skilled in 12D for subdivision and urban development work across commercial, residential, and industrial projects.

Why you’ll love it

• Diverse land development projects - no two weeks the same
• Flexible work: 1 - 2 days WFH
• Collaborative team with genuine mentorship and clear pathways to lead roles
• Stable, long-standing client base and continuous workflow

The opportunity

You’ll produce high-quality civil design packages and contribute to project delivery from concept to completion.

Key responsibilities

• Civil design using 12D roads, drainage, earthworks, and utilities
• Designs to MRWA (sewer) and EDCM (roads & drainage) requirements
• Coordinate with engineers, project managers, and external stakeholders
• (Senior-leaning role) Take ownership of design packages and step into leading tasks as appropriate
• (Optional/nice-to-have) Support junior staff and contribute to best-practice processes

What we’re looking for

• 3 - 8+ years in an Australian civil consulting environment (slightly higher will be considered)
• Strong 12D capability - able to work autonomously day-to-day
• At the earlier end: comfortable completing 12D designs to MRWA/EDCM with guidance on strategy
• At the senior end: fully autonomous in 12D and ready to take a lead role on projects
• Experience across subdivisions and/or commercial/industrial land development
• Relevant Engineering or Drafting qualification
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• PR or Australian citizenship required

Nice-to-haves (not essential)

• Exposure to HEC-RAS/TUFLOW or flood/drainage modelling
• Experience mentoring junior designers

Salary & benefits

• $85k - $140k + super, commensurate with experience
• Flexible work arrangements, professional development, and a supportive leadership team
• Fast-track your career with a reputable consultancy
• Career progression plan
• Great working enviornemnt with like-minded leaders

Apply now

Send your updated CV and cover letter.

for a confidential chat call Peter on: 0403 711 556

Capital Interface Manager

Manage the interface between Water Resource Recovery (WRR), and Major Projects Delivery from planning through to delivery and handover of new and upgraded Water Resource Recovery Facilities.

About the role:

A dynamic role bridging the gap between Operations and capital delivery. You'll be the point of contact for WRR, leading a team of Senior Process Engineers and Project Interface Managers, working closely with Major Project Delivery and the WRR production teams from the initial stages through design, construction, commissioning, and handover. You will ensure that insights from operations are seamlessly integrated into capital planning and delivery. Plus, you'll make sure that our needs for safe and efficient operation and maintenance of assets are always met.

What you will be doing: 

• Lead a high-performing team: Provide project interface technical support and facilitating projects from planning to handover.
• Prioritise work: Support planning, engineering, construction, commissioning, and handover activities.
• Understand investment needs: Ensure planning and delivery partners grasp the operational drivers for effective decision-making and resource allocation.
• Collaborate closely: Work with the Process Optimisation and Water Resource Recovery Teams to integrate operational expertise into strategy, planning, and project delivery – knowledge transfer.
• Meet requirements: Incorporate operational needs for operability, maintainability, safety and efficiency into investment planning and delivery decisions.
• Interface management: Act as the project interface lead for Water Resource Recovery with the Asset Custodian and ensure smooth project delivery.
• Team performance: Manage, train, and develop team members, fostering a high-performance culture.
• Resource allocation: Prioritise resources across various project stages.
• Customer experience:. Provide a customer focus in the planning and delivery of major capital projects on Water Resource Recovery Facilities including value for money and direct customer impacts.
• Safety and compliance: Ensure adherence to health, safety, and environmental regulations.
• Strategic input: Provide quality input into product and asset strategies to achieve desired outcomes.
• Team culture: Drive a culture of safety, customer focus, and environmental responsibility.
• Technical leadership: Support and coach Project Interface Managers and Senior Process Engineers to deliver consistent, high-quality advice.
• System integration: Ensure relevant systems like Maximo, SCADA and IICATS are updated and integrated as needed.

Your Experience and Qualifications:

In addition to a degree in Engineering or another relevant discipline, we are ideally looking for further qualifications in Project Management or Leadership. Also you will have:

• 10+ year’s professional experience in Plant Operations, Upgrades or Management.
• Experience in leading the planning and delivery of the operational aspects of complex projects.
• A track record planning and/or managing the operational integration of engineering infrastructure projects.
• Excellent communication and report writing skills
• Ability to problem solve engineering and operational issues.
• Intermediate skills in the management and understanding of contractual, legal, commercial and legislative requirements
• A working knowledge in, and application of, appropriate legislation and corporate policies e.g. Sydney Water Act, Public Health Act, Protection of the Environment and Operations Act, Freedom of Information Act, Workplace Health and Safety Act and Contaminated Land Management Act

Does this sound like you? Apply now. Closing date: 3rd December 2025

We support you through the application process and can modify as needed – let us know what you need. For more information, you can contact marc.evans2@sydneywater.com.au 

Please see the position description for the role’s full accountabilities.  

Why join us 

At Sydney Water, your work will make a real difference in people’s lives—and your own. With diverse projects and roles, you'll find ample career growth opportunities. At Sydney Water, we actively seek and celebrate diversity, equity, inclusion, and individuality., fostering a safe environment where everyone can thrive and shape impactful community projects. We offer flexible working arrangements and opportunities for career progression among our many benefits.  

Dive into Our Great Benefits: 

• Competitive Remuneration: We’ll ensure that your skills and contributions are valued and rewarded appropriately. 
• Hybrid Work Environment: We offer a hybrid work model that balances remote work and office collaboration, supporting our team's productivity and well-being. 
• Continuous Professional Growth: We will invest in your career with leadership and development programs to propel your success. 
• 24/7 Wellbeing Support: Access for you and your family to free and confidential mental health and general health support through our EAP portal. 
• Discounted Private Health Insurance: Unlock affordable access to top-tier health coverage with our discounted insurance plans. 
• Family First: Prioritise your family with up to 18 weeks of fully paid parental leave and a childcare allowance. 
• Fitness Passport: Achieve your physical fitness goals using our Fitness Passport, granting you access to a multitude of gyms and pools across NSW. 
• Novated Leasing: Get in the driver's seat of your financial future with our novated lease options. 

Working at Sydney Water  

We welcome and encourage applications from diverse backgrounds, including First Nations people, LGBTQIA+, people with disability, people with caring responsibilities, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and veterans.  

As part of the application process, Sydney Water will be collecting your personal information to assess your suitability for the role. We will also use your personal information to establish a LiveHire talent profile in our Talent Community.  

Your personal information will be collected in accordance with LiveHire’s Terms, Privacy Policy and Sydney Water’s Privacy Collection Statement – Job Application. Please note as part of the application process, you will be asked to undergo background checks which includes a criminal history check.  

Senior Project Manager

• Salary $127,037.56 to $147,362.80 p/a + super
• Permanent full-time position – 35 hours per week
• Access to private use of a vehicle through Council’s Private Leaseback Scheme

About Ku-ring-gai Council

Ku-ring-gai is one of Sydney’s most beautiful and environmentally rich areas, located just 16km north of the CBD.

With a mix of vibrant town centres, leafy residential areas, heritage precincts, and natural bushland, we are a local government area committed to balancing growth with sustainability, character, and community values.

About the role

Council is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead and deliver a diverse portfolio of capital works projects across Ku-ring-gai.

In this role, you will provide expert leadership throughout all stages of project delivery, from initiation to completion. You will manage multidisciplinary teams, oversee contractors and consultants, and ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and in full compliance with relevant standards, regulations, and legislation.

Your duties will include, but are not limited to:

• Lead the delivery of a diverse portfolio of capital works projects, from initiation to completion, including roads, footpaths, drainage, parks, sports facilities, buildings, and Environmental Levy works
• Prepare and manage project briefs, design specifications, tender documents, budgets, and project plans
• Oversee contractor and consultant selection, induction, supervision, and performance
• Monitor project progress, budgets, risks, and compliance, providing regular reports to Council and stakeholders
• Ensure projects comply with relevant legislation, regulations, design standards, and environmental management policies
• Maintain accurate project documentation, including reports, progress updates, variations, and handover records
• Collaborate with internal teams and external stakeholders to achieve high-quality outcomes and organisational objectives

Qualifications, Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or related field, OR substantial contemporary experience in a similar role
• Construction White Card and Class C Driver’s Licence
• Minimum 7 years’ senior project management experience, preferably in local government, with a strong track record delivering multidisciplinary capital works projects
• Extensive experience in contract administration, tendering, budget management, and project lifecycle delivery from initiation to completion
• Demonstrated leadership and ability to manage, motivate, and assess contractors, consultants, and project teams
• Excellent knowledge of legislation, regulations, design standards, and codes of practice relevant to infrastructure construction and management
• Strong communication, consultation, negotiation, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders
• Proficiency in MS Office and project management tools

Benefits

• 35 hour working week
• Work from Home (WFH) options / Flexible Working Arrangements
• Access to private use of a vehicle through Council’s Private Leaseback Scheme
• Access to Fitness Passport
• Up to $100 Health & Fitness yearly reimbursement (conditional)
• Free confidential Employee Assistance Program
• Beautiful Ku-ring-gai Location
• Supportive and collaborative team culture
• Access to a wide range of development and training opportunities

For more information on the benefits offered at Ku-ring-gai Council, please refer to our website click here.

How to apply

Applicants are required to address all Essential Criteria as listed within the Position Descriptionto be eligible for an interview.

Like to know more? Contact Claire Ashby on 9424 0157

Closes: 11:59pm, 8 December 2025

Ku-ring-gai Council is an equal opportunity employer

Project Manager
Weir Minerals
Beresfield

Lead and manage all phases of mechanical projects—primarily the Sydney Water Northhead project—from sales handover through execution to final deliverables. Drive project success by coordinating schedules, monitoring progress across manufacturing, purchasing, and documentation, and ensuring completion within contractual scope.

This is an initial 12-month contract, 3 days per week!

Why choose Weir:
Be part of a global organization dedicated to building a better future: At Weir, the growing world depends on us. It depends on us constantly reinventing, quickly adapting and continually finding better, faster, more sustainable ways to access the resources it needs to thrive. And it depends on each of us doing the best work of our lives. It’s a big challenge – but it is exciting.

An opportunity to grow your own way: Everything moves fast in the dynamic world of Weir. This creates opportunities for us to take on new challenges, explore new areas, learn, progress and excel. Best of all, there is no set path that our people must take. Instead, everyone is given the support and freedom to tailor-make their own career and do the best work of their lives.

Feel empowered to be yourself and belong: Weir is a welcoming, inclusive place, where each individual’s contribution is recognized and all employees are encouraged to innovate, collaborate and be themselves. We continually focus on people and their wellbeing. We believe in fairness and choose to be honest, transparent and authentic in everything we do.

Key Responsibilities:

• Safety First: Demonstrate 100% commitment to our zero harm behaviors in support of our drive towards developing a world class safety culture.

• Ensure consistent project status reporting and effective tracking, including escalation of issues and constraints.

• Manage variation processes and communicate impacts to internal and external stakeholders.

• Provide customer support during order execution and verify deliverables as per contractual scope.

• Facilitate timely fulfillment of contract requirements across functional departments.

• Optimize working capital through timely invoicing per contractual terms.

• Manage contract processes to minimize risk of liquidated damages.

• Ensure on-time delivery of equipment within budget.

• Regularly update and maintain accurate project schedules.

• Maintain professional relationships with customers and ensure clear communication.

Job Knowledge/Education and Qualifications:

• Experience leading and managing projects within a heavy engineering environment, ensuring compliance with industry standards and contractual obligations.

• Knowledge with overseeing contract and project management activities for capital equipment manufacturing projects, including planning, execution and delivery.

• Ability to Interpret engineering concepts and technical product requirements to support project execution and stakeholder communication.

• Experience using SAP for project tracking, procurement, and reporting, ensuring accuracy and efficiency in all related processes (desirable)

• Previous experience collaborating with cross-functional teams to maintain timelines, budgets, and quality standards throughout the project lifecycle

Founded in 1871, Weir is a world leading engineering business with a purpose to make mining operations smarter, more efficient and sustainable. Thanks to Weir’s technology, our customers can produce essential metals and minerals using less energy, water and waste at lower cost. With the increasing need for metals and minerals for climate change solutions, Weir colleagues are playing their part in powering a low carbon future. We are a global family of 11,000 uniquely talented people in over 60 counties, inspiring each other to do the best work of our lives.

For additional information about what it is like to work at Weir, please visit our Career Page and LinkedIn Life Page.

Weir is committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, age, or any other legally protected status.

Close Date: 8th December 2025

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Fleet Engineer and Asset Projects

Transdev John Holland Buses (TJHB) | Port Botany Depot

Join Transdev John Holland Buses, a partnership between Transdev Australasia and John Holland bringing together global mobility expertise with leading Australian engineering capability. We operate one of Sydney’s busiest public transport regions, delivering over 67 million customer journeys each year across the CBD and Eastern Suburbs.

We are seeking a Fleet Engineer and Asset Projects specialist to support the engineering performance of our bus fleet and lead key improvement and zero-emission initiatives across Region 9. This role is central to ensuring our fleet is reliable, efficient, sustainable and ready for the future.

Based at Port Botany, you’ll work closely with the Head of Assets to deliver engineering solutions, optimise maintenance practices, support ZEB transition projects, and contribute to wider asset improvement and operational excellence programs.

About the role

In this hands-on and strategic engineering role, you will:

• Analyse bus component failures and operational performance data to recommend effective engineering solutions
• Lead the transition to Zero Emission Buses (ZEB), supporting charging, onboard systems, maintenance schedules and network planning
• Develop long-term fleet strategies that support business and operational goals
• Champion and optimise the electronic maintenance system (HxGN)
• Review and refine maintenance schedules to ensure compliance, efficiency and cost-effectiveness
• Provide insights into breakdown trends and implement continuous improvement initiatives
• Oversee stores and inventory processes, system reviews, stock take accuracy and stock level adjustments
• Identify efficiencies across procedures and contribute to change leadership and tendering activities
• Support sustainable procurement, asset projects, and employee engagement initiatives

This role will also contribute to our commitment to safety, environmental sustainability, and long-term infrastructure readiness.

About you

You’re a forward-thinking engineer with a passion for sustainable transport and advancing zero-emission technology. You thrive in a dynamic fleet environment, enjoy problem-solving, and bring both technical insight and practical operational judgement.

You will have:

• Tertiary qualification in Engineering or a related discipline (required)
• Experience with public transport vehicles or commercial fleet systems
• Involvement in zero-emission bus projects or related infrastructure deployment
• Familiarity with compliance, safety standards and regulatory requirements for ZEB
• Experience working with OEMs, suppliers, or government transport agencies
• Strong analytical, diagnostic and technical report writing capabilities
• Project engineering experience in transport, energy or automotive sectors
• Ability to assess vehicle performance, reliability and energy efficiency
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication, and problem-solving skills
• Passion for innovation, sustainability and continuous improvement

Why join Transdev John Holland?

At TJHB, you will play a key role in shaping the future of transport in Sydney. This is an opportunity to contribute to major engineering advancements, including the shift toward zero-emission technology, while working within a collaborative and forward-thinking team.

We offer:

• The opportunity to drive real engineering and sustainability impacts across a major transport fleet
• A role within a global organisation committed to innovation, safety and customer experience
• A supportive environment with exposure to major asset projects and future-focused initiatives
• The chance to help deliver greener, smarter and more reliable journeys for Sydney commuters

Ready to make an impact in a global transport organisation? Apply now and help shape the future of Sydney’s fleet.

We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees, regardless of race, gender, indigenous status, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, or any other diverse status. We want to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and strongly encourage applications from all backgrounds and communities. If you need any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, just let us know when we contact you.

• Develop detailed designs and documentation using 12d and AUTOCAD with a focus on roads, drainage, and bulk earthworks
• Work on a variety of urban development and civil infrastructure projects
• Deliver models to a high standard and accuracy
• Work with client requirements and established industry practices
• The role requires 12d modelling and drafting

• Min 4 years experience on Urban Development projects
• Skilled in 12d with good knowledge of AutoCAD and drawing presentation
• Strong interpersonal, communication and teamwork skills

• Established Civil team
• Flexible work arrangements offered with WFH
• Training/development initiatives