Manager Engineering (Water)

About Us: 

Our vision is powered by a deep commitment to enhancing the quality of services we offer to our community. Today, Lismore is flourishing, and it's the perfect time for those who live, work, and play here to embrace and celebrate everything that makes Lismore so special.  

We warmly welcome individuals who bring fresh perspectives and unique skills, helping to enrich our collective vision for a vibrant and thriving community.   

About This Position: 

The Manager Engineering (Water) leads the planning, design, delivery and maintenance of Council’s water, sewer and urban stormwater infrastructure. The role ensures safe, sustainable and compliant services for the community by overseeing strategic planning, asset management, project delivery, technical standards and operational performance. 

What We Can Offer You: 

• Flexible work options working within operational requirements  

• Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs 

• Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities 

What We Trust You To Deliver: 

• Lead and develop multidisciplinary teams across water, sewer and stormwater. 

• Develop strategic, asset management and capital works plans. 

• Oversee planning, design and delivery of water, wastewater and stormwater projects. 

• Provide technical leadership including hydraulic modelling and network performance. 

• Manage budgets, procurement, contracts and contractor performance. 

What You Will Need To Be Successful: 

• Tertiary qualifications in Civil or Environmental Engineering. 

• Chartered Engineer status or eligibility. 

• Extensive experience in water, sewer and stormwater planning and operations. 

• Strong legislative and standards knowledge. 

• Proven leadership capability. 

• NSW Class C Driver Licence. 

Full position description: Click Here

Working Hours: 70-hour fortnight. 

Salary: A competitive salary will be offered to the successful applicant based on their relevant skills and experience. 

Contact: For a confidential discussion, please contact Matt Potter on 0408 678 415. 

Closing Date: 16 February 2026 at 9:00am 

Conditions of Employment: Conditions of employment are set out in the Local Government (State) Award and relevant Council policies, procedures, and agreements. 

Pre-employment Screening: Prior to employment, there will be a series of pre-employment checks that may include health assessments, validation of right to work in Australia, validation of qualifications and licences, criminal history checks, psychometric assessments and referee checks. 

We care about people as individuals and are committed to diversity, inclusion, and new ways of working. We encourage applications from people of any age, gender, ethnicity, cultural background, faith, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity