At Urban Utilities, our purpose is simple yet powerful – Enrich Quality of Life. With a $7 billion asset base and services spanning 1.5 million residents and more than 31,000 commercial customers across South East Queensland, we are committed to enhancing the liveability of our communities every day.
The Infrastructure Planning & Delivery Group contributes to Urban Utilities' purpose of delivering reliable, sustainable water services by enhancing the liveability of our communities through long-term water cycle planning, responsible stewardship of environmental and infrastructure assets, and strategic investment in the future.
We're seeking a strategic and collaborative technical Leader System Modelling to guide Urban Utilities' enterprise modelling function and help shape how we plan, test and optimise the systems that support our growing region.
This is not a role focused on building models day-to-day. Instead, you'll lead an established team of specialists, drive modelling strategy and governance, and influence the planning, investment and operational decisions that will define the future of our water, wastewater and recycled water networks. With a strong foundation already in place, you'll have a clear mandate to strengthen and evolve the capability, embed best practice, and accelerate its progression towards operational modelling, automation, advanced analytics and digital twin applications as part of Urban Utilities' broader digital transformation journey.
Reporting to the Manager Asset and System Knowledge, you'll champion the strategic use of modelling across the business, ensuring insights inform critical decisions while positioning Urban Utilities to meet future growth, sustainability and service challenges with confidence.
As Leader System Modelling, you will:
This role offers a unique opportunity to move beyond technical delivery and lead a capability that supports some of the most significant infrastructure decisions across the business.
You're an experienced technical leader who combines deep modelling expertise with the ability to lead people, drive capability uplift and influence outcomes across a complex organisation. You've built credibility as a technical expert, with deep expertise in process and hydraulic modelling and a passion for using data to solve complex infrastructure challenges. You're passionate about developing people, setting technical direction and ensuring modelling delivers meaningful outcomes for the business and community.
You will bring:
Desirable
At Urban Utilities, we believe our workforce should reflect the community we serve. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences, including First Nations peoples, people with disability, members of the LGBTIQ+ community, veterans, emergency responders and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. You might not meet every single requirement listed. If you are excited about the role and believe you can make a strong contribution, we encourage you to apply. If you require adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know so we can support you.
Urban Utilities delivers essential water and wastewater services to more than 1.5 million people across South East Queensland. Every day, our teams work to support thriving communities and a sustainable future.
There’s no us without you. Come shape the future with us.
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Applicants may be required to undergo a Pre-employment medical, which may include Drug and Alcohol testing, as well as other background checks as part of the recruitment process for this role.
For further information please contact our Talent team at careers@urbanutilities.com.au
We’re responsible for delivering world-class drinking water and wastewater services to the growing communities of Brisbane, Ipswich, Lockyer Valley, Somerset and Scenic Rim.
We’re also planning ahead so that we all can live, work, and build around water, now and for decades to come.
At the heart of everything we do is genuine care: For each other, for our customers and communities, and for the environment. We’re there when our customers need us – whether it’s a simple shower or flush of a toilet; major infrastructure works or new residential developments.
Our head office is in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, but our employees work all over SEQ - including at our SAS Laboratory in Darra, field-based depots in Eagle Farm, Acacia Ridge and Bundamba, and wastewater treatment plants located across our region.
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