Who we are

In Melbourne, water is essential to our way of life.

As caretakers for Melbourne’s water cycle, we care for water, life and land throughout Melbourne: both its people and its biodiversity.

Each time you drink from the tap, flush a toilet, run through a backyard sprinkler, or kayak down the Yarra—we’re there. Primed and ready, quietly delivering some of the world’s cleanest water for over five million residents and wildlife that call Melbourne home —just as we have for over 130 years.

If you value making it count, diving in with curiosity, and doing what’s right, you're in the right place

About the Role

This is a part time (.8) fixed term 18 moth opportunity, reporting to the Manager Service Enablement Catchments and Land, this is a pivotal role within the Service Enablement Catchment and Land team. As the Senior Asset Manager, you will be responsible for managing Melbourne’s forested drinking water supply catchments and Melbourne Water owned land to protect and enhance Melbourne’s drinking water quality and supply and meet our obligations as one of Victoria’s largest landowners, including:

• Capital and maintenance program development and delivery
• Asset renewal and optimisation of business cases and functional requirements
• Asset registration, handover and condition assessments in accordance with relevant guidelines and procedures
• Delivery and optimisation of asset management regimes to ensure levels of service are met
• Financial management of opex and capex budgets and forecasting
• External service provider contract and budget management in accordance with procurement and contract management guidelines
• Build and maintain positive customer and stakeholder relationships particularly with Parks Victoria, DEECA and internal MW stakeholders

About you:

• Demonstrated asset management experience relevant to natural assets (e.g. catchments, forests, waterways) or civil assets relevant to public land (e.g. road, bridges, culverts, firefighting assets)
• Knowledge and experience in one or more of the following: public land management, catchment management, natural resource management/forestry, bushfire preparedness or response (desirable)
• Experience in working in senior roles in high performing teams
• Experience in developing effective networks in a diverse and complex multiagency delivery environment
• Extensive coordination, prioritisation and time management skills to deliver on long-term objectives while managing day-to-day challenges within tight timeframes and work unsupervised

Why join us:

At Melbourne Water, we care about water and all life that springs from it.

Our people are fuelled by passion, and with safety at the forefront, we have an unwavering sense of purpose and are on a mission to protect every Melburnian’s way of life, one drop at a time.

We walk the talk when it comes to flexible working – but that’s not all. Our culture of purpose, safety, results, and learning permeates everything we do. We're dedicated to doing what's right, and this commitment extends to the meaningful work we do in a supportive and inclusive culture that encourages you to make the most of your talents.

Our long-standing commitment to Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging means that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTIQ+ individuals, people living with disability, mature age and young jobseekers from all cultures can apply with confidence knowing they are safe, affirmed, and celebrated.

If you’re curious, action-orientated, outcomes-focused, and care deeply for public resources, community, and the environment, we'd love to receive an application and learn if you could be a great fit.