Northern Territory Government

Job Title Senior Manager Asset Management

Classification Executive Contract Officer 2 (ECO2) Position No. 13883

Job Type Full Time Duration Fixed for 4 years

Business Unit Water Services Location Darwin

Reports to Executive General Manager Water Services Reports to P/No. 50551

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PRIMARY OBJECTIVE The Senior Manager, Asset Management contributes to the organisational goals of Power and Water as a Senior Leader within the Water Services team. The Senior Manager is responsible for the effective asset management of approximately $4.4B in water and wastewater assets across major and minor centres and remote communities of the Northern Territory.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES The “WHAT” to be delivered

Functional

- Identify and implement asset management objectives and strategies across Water Services that are consistent with Power and Water’s Asset

Management Policy and align with ISO55000
- Within Power and Water’s Asset Management Framework develop and maintain a Strategic Asset Management Plan and class-based Asset

Management Plans incorporating maintenance and replacement plans for water assets
- Optimise the performance of water assets to meet defined levels of service, health, safety and environment taking into account the full

lifecycle costs, benefits and risks
- Develop, prioritise and retain accountability for the overall Water Services capital program for both major and minor projects
- Initiate appropriate investigations and studies to develop robust preliminary and detailed business cases to secure capital and operational

funding under a regulated environment
- *References to “water” related activity is generally inclusive of activity relating to all water and wastewater assets

Leadership

- Create opportunities for collaboration and the sharing of information and resources

- Act under own initiative,



able to manage conflict and ambiguity, ability to manage upwards
- Create and maintains a high performing team, ensures expectations for organisational performance are clearly communicated.
- Take ownership and accountability for driving meaningful change while increasing engagement and job satisfaction

Safety and Environment

- Promote a proactive safety culture, leading by example and collaborating with others to provide a safe working workplace
- Identify and implement programs to improve environmental outcomes, and ensure that staff are aware and trained in environmental

legislative, regulatory and licence requirements

Commercial

- Commit to fully understanding the business unit demonstrating an appropriate level of financial acumen and political awareness
- Assist in the preparation of budgets and other management plans
- Assist in establishing performance targets and participate in business planning and strategy determinations

Quality

- Lead a continuous improvement culture, enhancing operational performance while balancing cost and risk
- Contribute to the integration and consistent use of corporate systems across the business unit
- Support effective decision-making by establishing appropriate data gathering, audit and verification processes

LAST UPDATED: 26.08.2026 EMPLOYEE SIGNATURE: __________________________ DATE: ____________

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Northern Territory Government

COMPETENCY PROFILE

“HOW” to do it (Manager of Function profile - refer to Power and Water’s Behavioural Competency Guide)

Builds Networks Effectively building formal and informal relationship networks inside and outside the organisation.

Business Insight Applying knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organisation’s goals.

Customer Focus Building robust customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.

Develops Talent Developing people to meet both their career goals and the organisation’s goals.

Drives engagement Creating a climate where people are motivated to do their best to help the organisation achieve its objectives, and shape the culture through living the values.

Drives results Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances.

Financial Acumen Interpreting and applying understanding of key financial indicators to make better business decisions.

Managing conflict and ambiguity Handling conflict situations effectively, with a minimum of noise. Making good and timely decisions that keep the organisation moving forward.

MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES

No. of Direct Reports 6 No. of Indirect Reports 8

Key Interactions: External Stakeholders (as per Single Point of Accountability Standard), Board,



Executive Leadership Team, Senior

Leader Group, All Employees, External Customers

COMPLIANCE: We expect you to:

- Actively align, support and promote Power and Water’s Values and support building a constructive workplace culture that celebrates

achievement through its people

- Carry out duties in accordance with Power and Water’s Safety and Environmental policies and procedures, working towards our goal of Zero

Harm

- Ensure all activities undertaken as a Power and Water employee comply with Power and Water’s Standards of Behaviour, Management

Standards and Procedures, relevant Acts, legal demands and that you manage all of your activities and responsibilities within the Power and

Water risk management framework

- Pass a job-specific pre-employment medical (if applicable)

SELECTION CRITERIA

Qualification and Skills Experience

Essential • Demonstrated ability to lead, develop and motivate • Extensive experience in translating the principles and successful teams at a senior management level practises of asset management into strategic and
- Demonstrated ability to think strategically, with a tactical planning, maintenance and capital delivery

commercial mind-set and a proven ability to be an programs advocate for change and continuous improvement • Significant experience in the application of risk
- Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain a positive management principles, identifying and meeting

workplace culture and environment compliance obligations within a regulated environment
- High level business acumen, personal organisation and • Significant experience leading a team through professionalism with the ability to plan, prioritise and organisational change manage competing demands

- Demonstrated and highly developed interpersonal and

negotiation skills with a proven ability to work effectively across staff and key stakeholders Desirable • Degree-level qualifications in a relevant discipline and • Familiarity with the ANZECC and Australian Drinking post-graduate qualifications in a relevant discipline Water Guidelines
- An understanding of Power and Water’s business • Familiarity with the Water Services Association of environment and the framework of government, Australia codes relevant to Power and Water’s legislative and regulatory environment in which it operation operates • Familiarity with contemporary contract delivery models

FURTHER INFORMATION

1. Contact Stephen Vlahovic, Water Services Executive General Manager on 0401 114 812 or [email protected] for further

information about the position
- Information about Power and Water Corporation may be viewed at powerwater.com.au
- The total remuneration package amounts published for this position include base salary, superannuation and the value of a fully maintained motor vehicle.

Apply Online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=355376Approved August 2026

Vacancy Closes 21/09/2026 Stephen Vlahovic, Executive General Manager – Water Services

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📌 Senior Manager Asset Management (Darwin)
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