Our Business

Working at TasWater is more than just employment, it’s a chance to contribute to social, environmental, and economic progress for Tasmania, now and into the future.

Our team of around 920 skilled employees plays a vital role in the state’s wellbeing, delivering high ‑ quality water and sewerage services to more than 460,000 customers every day.

We’re driven by a bold vision to unlock water’s full potential. Our future is centred on our customers and communities, our people and partners, and our shared responsibility to protect the environment and secure Tasmania’s water future.

Over the next four years, we’re proposing to invest $1.2 billion to support a growing state, improve water security, and take major steps towards our net zero emissions and zero waste goals.

Visit our website or YouTube channel to learn more.

The Role

We're looking for a curious and analytical Infrastructure Planner to join our Infrastructure Investment Planning team on a permanent full-time basis. Reporting to the Sewer Investment Planning Manager, you'll help shape the future of Tasmania's wastewater infrastructure through evidence-based planning, strategic analysis and investment recommendations.

Working with a diverse range of stakeholders across the business, you'll analyse asset performance, growth projections, network capacity and infrastructure needs to help ensure TasWater's assets continue to meet the needs of a growing state. We're particularly interested in people who bring fresh thinking, strong analytical capability and a team-oriented approach to solving complex infrastructure and investment challenges.

In this role, you will:

- Support infrastructure planning activities that inform long-term investment decisions across wastewater assets.
- Research, analyse and develop recommendations to address asset performance, growth and capacity challenges.
- Contribute to strategic asset management initiatives and risk-based investment planning.
- Develop and maintain growth forecasts and planning assumptions that support future infrastructure requirements.
- Prepare reports, plans, business cases and technical recommendations to support decision-making.
- Work with technical specialists,



data teams and operational stakeholders to improve planning tools, datasets and business processes.
- Build collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders to develop practical and sustainable solutions.

For a full copy of the position description, please visit our website: www.taswater.com.au

What we're looking for

We're seeking an enthusiastic professional who enjoys working with data, solving problems and contributing to decisions that have a lasting impact on communities and infrastructure.

To thrive in this role, you’ll bring:

- Tertiary qualifications in infrastructure planning, engineering, environmental science, asset management, land use planning or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.
- Experience, or transferable capability, in infrastructure planning, asset planning, strategic analysis or project development.
- Strong analytical, research and problem-solving skills.
- The ability to interpret data and develop practical recommendations that support informed decision-making.
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills, including the ability to explain technical concepts to a variety of audiences.
- Experience working collaboratively with stakeholders, consultants or contractors to achieve outcomes.
- Demonstrated capability using digital tools, analytical software and data systems.
- A commitment to safety, continuous improvement and delivering high-quality outcomes.

Highly regarded:

- Experience with hydraulic modelling software such as InfoWorks.
- Knowledge of water and wastewater infrastructure.
- Experience in demographics, population forecasting or growth planning.
- Understanding of large-scale community infrastructure planning.
- Knowledge of economic principles, commercial risk analysis or water resource management.





Why TasWater Across our multi‑disciplinary organisation, we’re committed to helping every team member grow their skills and shape a meaningful career. Joining TasWater means stepping into a workplace that offers clear development pathways, practical training opportunities, and access to experienced subject matter experts who support your growth.

We’re also focused on building a genuinely inclusive workforce, one that reflects the diversity of the Tasmanian community we serve. We value the many perspectives, backgrounds, and identities our people bring, knowing they enrich how we work and the impact we create.

We’re proud to be recognised by WORK180 as an employer of choice for women. You can explore our benefits and policies on the WORK180 website, including 18 weeks paid parental leave for all parents, available regardless of tenure and inclusive of full superannuation. Our dedicated Employee Experience team continues to evolve these offerings to support our people into the future.

The Details

This role will be based either in Hobart, Launceston, or Devonport and attracts a salary range of $106,708.64- $112,636.89 per annum (inclusive of superannuation).

Ready to apply? Simply include a CV/resume and a 1–2-page cover letter telling us how your experience matches "What we are looking for" and how you connect to our TasWater values and vision.

If you want to learn more about this role, please contact Monique Byrne - Sewer Investment Planning Manager via email at [email protected] or call [0439 000 466](tel:0439 000 466).

If you need assistance in applying, please contact Roly Srivastava – Talent Acquisition Officer via email at [email protected] or call [0498 608 719](tel:0498 608 719).

Application will close at 10am on Wednesday, 23rd September 2026.

Please note: To be considered for this opportunity, applicants must have the right to work in Australia. As part of our recruitment process, you may be asked to participate in pre-employment checks relevant to the role. These may include a National Police Check or AusCheck, with any offer of employment subject to satisfactory outcomes.

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