Job Description

The water sector is at a turning point. Ageing infrastructure, climate adaptation, regulatory reform, funding constraints. Councils and water utilities are grappling with decisions that will shape communities for decades. There's never been more demand for smart asset management thinking, and that creates a genuine opportunity to grow something meaningful here.You'll lead projects across strategic asset management, condition assessment and renewals planning, infrastructure planning and modelling, and operational performance improvement. But this role is as much about building our practice as delivering projects. That means developing client relationships, spotting opportunities, mentoring team members, and helping position our water asset management capability in a rapidly evolving market.Your work will span everything from 30-year infrastructure strategies and financial planning through to demand management, condition assessments, compliance programming, and operational improvements. You'll work with councils, Water CCOs, and utilities navigating reform, dealing with data gaps, and making difficult trade-offs between service, risk, and affordability.Key ResponsibilitiesLead asset management projects from scoping through to delivery, managing timelines, budgets, and client expectations while bringing your technical depth to solve real problems.Work with water engineering specialists, data scientists, and other advisors to develop integrated solutions that reflect both the technical realities and the strategic context.Build trusted relationships with clients at multiple levels, understanding their business drivers and translating asset management concepts into language that resonates with their needs.Develop asset management plans, investment strategies, and business cases that balance service levels, risk, and affordability in ways that stand up to scrutiny.Coach and mentor team members, sharing your knowledge and helping others develop their asset management capabilities.Navigate messy, ambiguous problems with limited data, bringing clarity and pragmatic recommendations even when perfect answers don't exist.Contribute to business development, whether that's spotting opportunities with existing clients, supporting proposals, or helping shape our thinking on where the market is heading.What we're looking for