Water Network Planning Engineer

Belong, learn and grow with a team that has your back

Join a purpose-driven organisation that values your contributions and supports your professional growth

Support the sustainable delivery of an essential service to the Lower Hunter community

We are seeking a Water Network Planning Engineer to join our Water Planning team where your contributions will directly impact our major infrastructure projects.

Our Company

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The Opportunity

As a Water Network Planning Engineer, you will help shape the future of Hunter Water’s drinking water network by planning for safe, reliable and efficient services that support our customers, community and sustainable regional growth. This role undertakes medium- to long-term network planning, investigates performance and capacity needs, and develops practical strategies and investment recommendations that balance technical, regulatory, customer and business outcomes.

Your responsibilities will include:

Plan and assess drinking water network capacity, reliability and performance to meet current and future customer needs.

Develop upgrade strategies, investment options and business case inputs that support sustainable growth and regulatory compliance.

Use water network models, data and risk-based analysis to identify system constraints, demand impacts and service improvement opportunities.

Prepare clear technical reports, recommendations and presentations for internal and external stakeholders.

Contribute to improved planning processes, documentation, governance and decision-making frameworks across the water network planning function.

What you'll need to be successful: Essential Criteria: