Manager, Treatment Plant and Land Planning

- True hybrid working - work from home and our Mitcham office
- $187,254 TRP inclusive of 12% superannuation

The Role

Leading a team responsible for critical planning, risk management and regulatory functions that support the safe, compliant and efficient operation of YVW's treatment assets.

You’ll take the lead in driving the planning, optimisation and readiness of programs and projects, translating service and investment priorities into executable, risk-based and value-driven works packages.

In this pivotal role, you’ll ensure that maintenance and renewals planning is insight-led, reliability-centred, and fully integrated with delivery and operational realities.

You’ll play a meaningful role in shaping systems that are not only resilient and dependable today, but also ready to meet the challenges of tomorrow. By nurturing tactical asset management, inclusive program design, and ongoing improvement, you’ll help create more sustainable and future‑ready infrastructure.

Collaboration is at the core of this role. You’ll work closely across teams to ensure planning and delivery are in sync, meeting regulatory, customer and performance expectations seamlessly. You’ll also help coordinate planning for urgent and responsive works, minimising operational risks. As a trusted advisor, you’ll support broader business, environmental and customer outcomes, offering guidance and approvals to keep things moving with clarity and purpose.

About Us

We’re on a mission to create a brighter future, where you can be a change maker at the actual source.



We’re one of Australia’s largest water utilities with over 30% of Victoria’s population relying on us for their essential water and sanitation services.

Our award-winning culture fosters an inclusive, collaborative, and flexible environment that enables our people to thrive. Here, you’ll be inspired and challenged to grow alongside us.

We’re committed to reconciliation and supporting the self-determined role for Traditional Owners/Custodians in water and land management.

Your Key Responsibilities

- Lead the development of optimised, value aligned, and risk-based programs and projects ready for delivery
- Embed cultural knowledge into planning by fostering respectful collaboration and personal learning about First Nations knowledge.
- Support sustainable outcomes that honour and heal Country through inclusive and informed decision‑making.
- Translate service and investment plans into prioritised, scoped, and sequenced work programs.
- Optimise maintenance and renewal strategies using asset data, performance insights, and reliability centred practices.
- Drive whole of system optimisation through strong cross‑functional partnerships
- Align programs with service delivery teams, customer feedback, maintenance and operations
- Coordinate with technology, and SCADA/IoT teams to enable integrated, automated, and data informed decisions.
- Champion and apply the Asset Management Framework (AMF)



to enable evidence-based planning and lifecycle optimisation.
- Maintain and contribute to key AMF artefacts and ensure tactical decisions align with strategic value drivers.
- Lead, coach, and develop a high performing, multi-disciplinary planning team.
- Build planning capability across tactical asset management, project management, stakeholder engagement, and integrated program design
- Drive innovation in sequencing, program and project optimisation, and feedback loops to influence upstream investment planning.

What we're Looking for

- Tertiary qualification in engineering, science, or a related field is mandatory
- Strong understanding of asset management, reliability principles and failure mode analysis.
- Proven experience delivering practical engineering solutions with a focus on quality, environmental care and risk management practices.
- Skilled in translating service and investment plans into executable programs and projects.
- Experience in procurement, project management and performance reporting.
- Demonstrated experience in mentoring, coaching, and supporting teams effectively.
- Proficient in budgeting, resource allocation and stakeholder engagement.
- Comfortable adapting to shifting priorities and supporting changing operational needs

Why Yarra Valley Water?

We celebrate and encourage new thinking at every level. Creating opportunities for you to grow - both professionally, and personally. When you flourish, we all do.

- $187,254 TRP inclusive of 12% superannuation
- Adaptable working arrangements where our people are empowered to design their days with their team. Read our hybrid play

📌 Manager, Treatment Plant and Land Planning (Melbourne)
🏢 Yarra Valley Water
📍 Melbourne