Executive General Manager – Capital Design & Delivery (Brisbane-based)
About the Organisation
Seqwater is one of Australia’s largest water businesses, responsible for providing a safe, reliable and sustainable bulk water supply to communities across South East Queensland. With one of the most geographically diverse asset bases of any capital city water authority, Seqwater manages an extensive network of dams, treatment plants, pipelines, catchments and climate-resilient water sources that are critical to the region’s future.
As South East Queensland continues to grow, Seqwater has an important role to play in ensuring the region has the infrastructure and water security it needs for generations to come. This creates an exciting period of investment and delivery, with major infrastructure programs helping to strengthen resilience, improve asset performance and support the long-term prosperity of the region.
Seqwater is a purpose-led organisation where people are connected by the importance of the service they provide and the communities they serve. Its culture is underpinned by the values of Integrity, Respect, Care and Courage, with an emphasis on working collaboratively, valuing different perspectives, looking after people and communities, speaking up and continually finding better ways to deliver. Safety and wellbeing are central to the way Seqwater operates, alongside a culture that encourages accountability, inclusion, innovation and people bringing their best to work.
About the Role
Reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer and operating as a key member of the Executive Leadership Team, the Executive General Manager – Capital Design & Delivery will lead Seqwater’s infrastructure development and delivery agenda at a pivotal time of investment in South East Queensland’s water future.
With responsibility for a diverse portfolio spanning Asset Sustainability, Capital Commercial Services, the Dam Improvement Program, Project Delivery Office and Water Security Program, you will provide the strategic and operational leadership required to translate long-term investment priorities into safe, efficient and successful infrastructure outcomes.
Key accountabilities will include:
- Lead the delivery of Seqwater’s capital and infrastructure program, spanning minor works through to complex major projects, with a strong focus on safety, cost, schedule, quality and delivery performance.
- Shape Seqwater’s future capital delivery strategy, ensuring infrastructure programs are well planned, sequenced and executable, and support long term water security, asset reliability and system performance.
- Drive commercial and delivery excellence, strengthening procurement, contracting, delivery models, governance and assurance to optimise value, manage risk and build industry capability.
- Lead and develop a large, multidisciplinary portfolio, building leadership capability, accountability and a high-performing culture across a geographically dispersed and highly regulated operating environment.
- Operate as an influential enterprise leader, partnering with the CEO, Board and Executive Leadership Team and building trusted relationships with government, regulators, councils, communities and industry to enable successful delivery.
This is a significant opportunity to influence how Seqwater plans and delivers critical infrastructure and to play a central role in ensuring South East Queensland has a safe, reliable and resilient water supply for decades to come.
About You
You will be an accomplished senior executive with significant experience leading complex capital and infrastructure programs in large, asset-intensive and highly regulated environments. Importantly, you will bring experience from the water sector or a closely related utility environment, giving you an understanding of Seqwater’s operating context and the need to deliver major infrastructure while maintaining safe, reliable and resilient essential services.
You will bring:
- Significant capital and infrastructure delivery experience, with a track record leading large, multidisciplinary portfolios and complex programs across design, procurement, construction and commissioning.
- Strong water industry or closely related utilities experience, providing an understanding of operational interfaces, asset reliability, water security, regulatory obligations and the complexities of delivering capital works within a live essential-services environment.
- Strong commercial acumen, with demonstrated capability across procurement, contracting and delivery models, and the ability to balance commercial outcomes, value for money, risk, quality and long-term asset performance.
- Political and stakeholder acumen, with the executive presence and judgement to operate credibly with the CEO, Board, government, regulators, councils, communities and industry, navigate competing priorities and influence complex decisions.
Your leadership style will be visible, collaborative and accountable. You will build trust across technical, operational and project teams, develop capable leaders and create the clarity and accountability required to deliver at scale. You will also have the confidence to challenge established thinking and identify better ways of working while maintaining a strong focus on safety, people and long-term outcomes.
Relevant tertiary qualifications in engineering, science, project management or another relevant discipline are required.
Please visit the detailed candidate page for further information and to apply: www.luminarypartners.com.au/seqwater-egm
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