First Nations - Operational Readiness & Assurance Manager (Parramatta or Regional NSW)

Are you a talented and passionate individual from the First Nations community?   

We invite you to join WaterNSW and be part of a thriving, inclusive team that celebrates diversity and values unique perspectives.  

At WaterNSW, we communicate openly and honestly whilst maintaining respect for one another. We understand everyone is different, and this is what we value as part of our inclusive culture.  

We are currently recruiting for Operational Readiness & Assurance Manager (Parramatta or Regional NSW) and would love to hear from you!   

Acknowledgement of Country  
WaterNSW acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land, sea and waters, of the area that we live and work on across Australia. We acknowledge their continuing connection to their culture and pay our respects to their Elders past and present.  

Our perks and benefits:  

We believe that our employees should be as well taken care of as our rivers, dams, and pipelines, that’s why we offer a load of benefits.   

• Aboriginal Support Network   

• Flexible working 

• Up to 16 weeks paid parental leave   

• Yearly corporate wear allowance   

• Professional development and educational assistance   

• Access to remote area benefit packaging – based on work location 

• A supportive and inclusive work culture that embraces diversity, cultural understanding and values   

• An opportunity to work on country and be part of a team that is making a real difference in the NSW communities. Visit our First Nations programs page for more information: https://www.waternsw.com.au/about-us/our-business/first-nations-programs.   
  
  

Location: Parramatta or anywhere in Regional NSW where we have a WaterNSW office (e.g. Albury, Dubbo, Hunter Hub)
  
Salary: Attractive remuneration on offer
  
Tenure: Full-Time, Permanent
  

What we are looking for:

• A strong desire to contribute your skills and expertise to our business   

• Someone who is of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent / identifies as an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and is accepted as such by the community in which they were born, has lived or currently lives   

• A commitment to promoting and preserving Aboriginal culture and value  

• Qualifications in engineering, business or commercial disciplines or equivalent experience in these areas, and qualifications or equivalent experience in project management (engineering qualifications are preferred)

• Extensive experience in operations, maintenance or equivalent Asset Management leadership 

• Knowledge of operations and maintenance processes as they relate to utility or heavy industrial infrastructure

• Knowledge of Asset Management processes including maintenance, operations and Asset Planning 

• Proven change management experience in support of establishing and implementing new ways of operating and knowledge of project management (including program development, implementation and program change control)  

Join us on our journey to build a more inclusive workplace and make a difference in the lives of our customers and communities.   

What you will work on: 

• Leadership: Provide leadership in working with WaterNSW stakeholders across all business functions and project leads to facilitate operational readiness program inputs and outputs for project development to ensure efficient and effective transition from project delivery into operations 

• Advocacy: Support the development of long-term effective operation and maintenance of assets delivered by major projects through understanding and advocating for WaterNSW site operational, maintenance and longer-term asset management requirements

• Representation: Work as the interface between Project team personnel and WaterNSW site representatives and other SMEs across the business to efficiently facilitate the schedule of owner operator advice, reviews and inputs to support achievement of operational readiness objectives for new or modified assets to be delivered under Major Project programs 

• Coordination: Work with internal SMEs, Project teams and Stream Leads across WaterNSW to ensure timely, consistent and quality owner/operator advice, review and input in supporting the development and delivery of major projects and the smooth transition into operations

• Assurance: Working with WaterNSW SMEs to develop and contribute to implementation of a risk-based framework to provide appropriate assurance to WaterNSW that its broad whole of asset life management requirements are addressed in the development and delivery of Major Projects