Lead
a once-in-a-generation infrastructure program shaping water
security, growth, and liveability for one of Queensland's most
important regional economies.
Toowoomba Regional Council is seeking an
exceptional Program Director – Enabling Growth
Infrastructure Program (EGIP) to lead the delivery of
a significant $300 million program of water infrastructure.
This is
a rare opportunity to lead work that is not only critical to
Toowoomba's growth, resilience, and liveability, but also important
to the broader regional economy and the communities that rely on
secure, sustainable and future-focused water infrastructure.
Reporting to the General Manager, Water and Waste
Services, this role will provide strategic leadership,
integration and coordination across a complex and highly visible
portfolio of projects, including the Southern Water Treatment
Plant, Four Communities and Greenmount Water Treatment Plant, and
key interfaces with the Toowoomba to Warwick Pipeline Program.
This is a career-defining opportunity for a senior infrastructure,
utilities, program or capital works leader who is motivated by
scale, complexity, purpose and legacy.
The successful candidate
will lead a program of genuine regional significance, work with
highly engaged stakeholders, and help set the foundations for
future water security and enabling infrastructure across one of
Queensland's most dynamic regional areas.
About the
opportunity
This role
offers far more than delivery of a single program.
It provides the
opportunity to shape the governance, delivery model, stakeholder
confidence, and long-term success of a critical infrastructure
agenda that will support growth well beyond the immediate program
horizon.
The Program Director will lead planning, governance, delivery and
performance across the EGIP program, ensuring safety, scope, time,
cost, quality, risk, environmental and stakeholder outcomes are
achieved.
The role requires a leader who can bring discipline and
momentum to complex delivery, while also creating confidence across
Council, government, regulators, contractors, delivery partners and
the community.
Key areas
of focus include:
Leading
a significant, complex and high-value infrastructure program
that will directly enable regional growth and water
security.
Establishing
solid governance, program controls, reporting, risk management
and decision-making frameworks.
Leading
commercial, procurement, budget and contract management
strategies across a major capital program.
Providing
clear, practical and trusted advice to senior internal and
external stakeholders.
Managing
interdependencies, performance, risks and critical issues
across multiple concurrent projects and
workstreams.
Building
productive relationships with Council, government agencies,
regulators, delivery partners, contractors and community
stakeholders.




Providing
visible safety leadership and embedding a proactive WHS culture
across planning, delivery and program performance.
Leading
and supporting a capable program team, fostering collaboration,
accountability, innovation and high performance.
About you
You will be a highly capable senior program or infrastructure
leader with a strong track record delivering complex capital works,
water, utilities, infrastructure, construction or development
programs of significant scale and consequence.
You will understand that the best candidates for this opportunity
will be in demand.
You may already be leading critical
infrastructure delivery elsewhere and looking for a role where the
work is substantial, the purpose is clear, and the opportunity to
make a lasting contribution is real.
You will bring the confidence and credibility to operate in a
politically aware, stakeholder-rich environment, balancing
technical, commercial, community and governance expectations.
You
will be comfortable engaging with executives and elected
representatives, while also building practical and trusted
relationships with project teams, contractors, partners, regulators
and community stakeholders.
You will bring:
Extensive experience leading complex infrastructure,
utilities, development or capital works programs, ideally
exceeding $100 million in value.
Strong program governance, delivery, risk and performance
management capability.
Demonstrated experience managing multiple concurrent
projects and workstreams with significant
interdependencies.
Commercial and contractual acumen across procurement,
budgets, contracts and delivery models.
Strong stakeholder engagement, communication, negotiation
and influencing skills.
A visible and practical commitment to safety leadership and
WHS obligations.
The ability to build, lead and retain high-performing teams
in a competitive skills market.
Tertiary qualifications in Engineering, Project Management,
Construction Management, Business, Planning or a related
discipline.
Experience in local government, utilities, water infrastructure
or large-scale public infrastructure environments will be highly
regarded.
Equally important will be your ability to lead with
judgement, clarity, resilience and a genuine commitment to
delivering outcomes that matter for communities.
Why this role
This is a rare opportunity to lead one of the most significant
infrastructure programs in the region — work that will underpin




growth, water security, resilience and liveability for decades to
come.
For the right candidate, this role offers:
A visible and influential leadership opportunity on a major
regional infrastructure program.
The chance to deliver work with genuine public value and
long-term community impact.
Exposure to complex stakeholder, governance and commercial
environments.
The opportunity to contribute to future critical
infrastructure priorities beyond the immediate program.
Solid career development potential in a region with a
continuing pipeline of important work.
Toowoomba Regional Council offers the opportunity to be part of
a large, diverse and future-focused local government organisation
with a clear commitment to service, community outcomes, safety and
wellbeing.
How to
apply
OnTalent has been exclusively engaged by Toowoomba Regional
Council to manage this appointment.
For a confidential discussion,
please contact Natasha Olsson-Seeto or
Jevon Seah on (07) •••• •806.
Alternatively, submit your application via the Apply Button
here: Toowoomba
Regional Council - Program Director Enabling Growth Infrastructure
Program
PLEASE NOTE: Your
application may not be considered if you do not follow the
instructions outlined above.
The preferred candidate will
be required to undertake a Criminal History Check and a
pre-employment medical assessment to assess their ability to
perform the genuine occupational requirements of the
position.
Closing
date
The closing date for applications is on
Sunday, 6 September ****.
About
Council
The Toowoomba region is
about rich traditions and bold ambitions.
Our long and proud
agricultural history has evolved Toowoomba into Australia's second
largest inland city supporting diverse townships in the council
area and acting as a service centre for South West Qld and North
West NSW.
The region is boldly forging new opportunities around the
Surat Basin resource sector, education, health, transport and
massive infrastructure investments.
Growth hasn't come at the
expense of liveability though, with Toowoomba twice voted in the
top 5 most family friendly cities in Australia.
Toowoomba Regional Council
services a regional population of 178,500 and employs a team of
approximately 1,600 staff, dedicated and passionate about
delivering excellent customer service to the community, residents
and visitors throughout the region.
We recognise that our success
depends upon attracting and retaining skilled and talented staff
and offer a wide variety of interesting challenges and
opportunities to develop your career.
Council does not
accept unsolicited agency approaches or applications for this or
any other vacancy.
No response will be
provided.
Attachments:
- TRC Values and Behaviours.pdf

📌 Program Director - Enabling Growth Infrastructure Program (Queensland)
🏢 Toowoomba Regional Council
📍 Queensland