Our Business

Working at TasWater isn't just a job; it's an opportunity to deliver social, environmental, and economic benefits for Tasmania today, and tomorrow. Every day we deliver essential water and sewerage services to more than 474,500 customers, supported by a talented workforce of around 920 people.

We have a bold and ambitious future, inspired by our vision to unlock water’s full potential, and centered on our customers and communities, our people and partners, the environment, and our collective water future.

Over the coming 4 years we’re investing $1.2 billion to ensure a safe and secure water future for a growing Tasmania, and we will make great steps towards our aspirations of net zero carbon emissions and towards zero waste.

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.

This role contributes to safe, sustainable and community-focused water and wastewater services by applying engineering, analytical and infrastructure planning expertise. You'll support investment decisions that improve service outcomes, manage risk and deliver long-term value for Tasmanian communities.

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, solid analytical capability and a collaborative approach to solving complex infrastructure challenges.

In this role, you will:

- Support infrastructure planning activities that inform long-term investment decisions across water and 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.
- Apply analytical and spatial data tools to support infrastructure planning, forecasting and growth assessment activities.
- Build collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders to develop practical and sustainable solutions

For a full copy of the position description, please click HERE.

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 engineering, infrastructure planning, 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 are serious about enhancing the skills and careers of our team members. When you join TasWater, you join a company that offers career development pathways, training courses, and access to subject matter experts.

We are continuing to build an inclusive workplace and workforce that truly represents the Tasmanian community that we serve.

We value diversity in all its many forms and welcome a range of perspectives and identities to enrich the way we work and what we do. We take pride in being acknowledged as a Jobs Tasmania Employer of choice and an employer of choice for women by WORK180. Visit the Work180 website to view our benefits and policies, such as 18 weeks of paid parental leave for all parents regardless of tenure and with full superannuation contributions.

We’re continuing to work on future benefits through a dedicated Employee Experience team.

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.

If you need assistance in applying, please contact Roly Srivastava – Talent Acquisition Officer via email at [email protected] or call 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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