Project Manager (Rotables)

About Seqwater

Water is essential for life. At Seqwater, we’re not just delivering water—we’re driving innovation, growth and transformation to secure the future of water across South East Queensland.

As one of the largest water businesses with the most geographically spread and diverse asset base of any capital city in Australia, our operations extend from the New South Wales border to the base of the Toowoomba ranges and north to Gympie.

As we enter an exciting period of expansion, we're embracing new technologies and sustainable practices to meet the growing needs of our region. We work collaboratively across our organisation and with our stakeholders, constantly striving to enhance the quality of service we provide. As we modernise our systems and invest in smarter water grids, we remain focused on delivering the highest standard of service, always with the future in mind.

Our transformation is about more than just infrastructure—it’s about people. Our team of dedicated professionals are united by a shared passion for creating lasting, meaningful outcomes for the communities we serve, and this is reflected in Our Vision, Water for Life, Our Promise - Safe for Life, and Our Values of integrity, respect, care, and courage that shape everything we do.

You’ll be working on some of the most high-profile water infrastructure projects in the industry, helping to secure Water for Life for generations to come.

About Your Opportunity

Step into the role of Rotables Manager and become a driving force behind the future of Seqwater's Water Treatment Plant assets. In this dynamic position, you’ll spearhead innovative strategies to maximise the efficiency and performance of our critical rotable assets—ensuring smooth operations, optimal costs, and full regulatory compliance. Your day-to-day will see you at the centre of action, orchestrating repairs and overhauls, fine-tuning inventory to ensure we're always ready, building strong partnerships with vendors, and keeping meticulous records for seamless traceability and top-notch audit outcomes. Make a real impact for South East Queensland’s communities and help us deliver water for life—today and for generations to come.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead the coordination and oversight of rotable asset programs, including component renewals, refurbishments, upgrades, and lifecycle improvements to support capital delivery and infrastructure planning objectives.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Asset Strategy and Planning, Maintenance, and Engineering, to ensure alignment across the full lifecycle of rotable components.
• Develop scopes of work and procurement documentation for engaging repair vendors and service providers, including defining technical requirements, evaluating proposals, and managing contract submissions.
• Review and manage vendor deliverables, ensuring repair solutions address operational needs, meet quality standards, and are delivered on time and within budget.
• Oversee the removal, installation and refurbishment of rotable assets inline with the rotable strategies across Seqwater Assets.
• Project Management work as required.

About you

To be successful in this role, you will possess:

• Minimum of 5 to 10 years of experience in rotables or repairable asset management
• Demonstrated expertise in lifecycle management of pumps, valves, motors, actuators, and other critical rotating equipment
• Proven track record in managing repair cycles, vendor relationships, and capital spares management
• Experience in coordinating with Maintenance, Engineering, and Procurement teams
• Proven experience in cost control, budgeting, and performance analysis

This position will be offered contract with an attractive salary and 12.75% superannuation.

Appointment to this role is subject to the provision of a national police check and may be subject to other medical/character requirements. Please note that people with criminal records are not automatically deemed ineligible. Each application will be considered on its merits.

For a more detailed preview of the work that you will be involved in for this role, feel free to take a look at the position description on our careers page - careers.seqwater.com.au   We also invite you to connect with us on LinkedIn and join our growing community of followers to see all the latest news and job opportunities as and when they happen - https://www.linkedin.com/company/seqwater/

If you are looking for an extraordinary career in which you can make a real impact, we'd love to hear from you!

To apply

Submit your cover letter outlining how you meet the requirements of the role and your resume via the Apply button.

Applications close: 11:55PM AEST, Sunday 17th March 2026

For further information please email enquiries to recruitment@seqwater.com.au

Please note – applications cannot be accepted via email.