About the Company
SA Water is a successful, modern water utility wholly owned by the Government of South Australia. We employ more than 1,700 people across a broad range of disciplines who operate more than $14 billion worth of infrastructure to deliver essential water and sewerage services to more than 1.8 million South Australians.
We operate in a geographically and climatically diverse service area, with sites and locations from Ceduna through to Port Augusta, the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands, across to the Riverland, down to Mount Gambier, and most places in between.
Our strength and expertise have been shaped by our history. For more than 165 years, South Australians have depended on us to innovate and deliver efficient and sustainable water services. With nationally and internationally recognised industry expertise, we’re focused on understanding and meeting our customers’ expectations.
As well as safely delivering smart and reliable services for our customers of today, we innovate to shape the water solutions of the future that will support thriving economies and healthy communities.
We are driven by our values; we value our people, we do work that matters, we keep it real, we know that our work has impact and we are future focussed. Staying true to our values ensures that we consistently deliver positive outcomes for all South Australians.
About the role
Play a key role in shaping the future of SA Water’s infrastructure by developing and implementing Asset Approaches and Asset Management Plans for water assets. You’ll ensure delivery of agreed service levels while optimising performance, risk, and life-cycle costs. This role focuses on achieving efficient, customer-centric outcomes that support long-term sustainability and reliability.
This role is primarily focussed on the water pump station facility class in Metro and Outer-Metro Adelaide.
Key Responsibilities
- Plan, develop, and implement Asset Management Plans for our water assets, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives, customer needs, and whole-of-life asset performance.
- Provide strategic direction through the development of Asset Approaches that incorporate demand forecasting, risk management, lifecycle costing, and performance optimisation.
- Drive improvements across the full asset lifecycle—including operation, maintenance, renewal, and rationalisation—ensuring timely interventions, cost efficiency, and compliance with safety, environmental, and quality standards.
- Define asset information requirements, analyse performance data, and use trends to inform business decisions and reporting, including contributions to key documents such as the State of Assets Report.
- Identify and manage asset-related risks, ensuring decisions are customer-focused and based on robust analysis, scenario planning, and contingency preparedness.
- Establish strong partnerships with internal teams, technical experts, regulators, and other stakeholders to align asset planning with broader infrastructure strategies and regulatory expectations.
About the Person
You have proven experience in Asset Management, ideally within the water industry, or extensive experience with similar infrastructure. You will need the following to be successful:
- Have qualifications in Asset Management, Engineering, Science, or trade-based discipline.
- Possess sound analytical skills and can demonstrate the ability to access, evaluate and solve problems with dealing with customers or other issues.
- Strong interpersonal skills with a proven ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, while adapting to diverse communication styles and preferences.
- Extensive knowledge of infrastructure assets in water or wastewater systems, maintenance or operational activities is highly desirable.
- Experience with large rotating machines and high voltage equipment is desirable.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently, navigate ambiguity, drive innovation, and make clear, confident decisions to achieve successful outcomes.
Our industry is like no other. Dive into the wonderful world of water and explore the boundless opportunities. Learn more about the water industry at careersinwater.com.au
Further information can be found in the attached PD – Senior Asset Planner, Water Assets PD.docx
To apply, click ‘Apply’. Please submit and complete the application form, upload a cover letter and current resume. For enquiries, please contact Gregg Forte from the Talent Acquisition team on gregg.forte@sawater.com.au
Applications close on the 25th of July 2025 at 5:00PM.
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.
Please note: We request that recruitment agencies do not submit candidates for this position, as they will not be accepted.
