Team Leader Strategic & Asset Planning
Make a difference and grow your career in a dynamic and supportive environment in the water industry.
| Salary | Band 7 Level 1 (Total Remuneration Package $164,766 – $193,616) |
| Employment type | Full Time |
| Location | Mildura, Victoria |
| Applications close | 16 February 2026 |
| Mandatory/key requirements | Driver’s license Tertiary qualification in Civil or Mechanical Engineering. Certification in Asset Management or Asset Management Council accredited qualifications (Desirable). |
About the role
The Team Leader Strategic and Asset Planning leads strategic infrastructure planning and asset management at LMW. You will drive the implementation of the Asset Management Accountability Framework (AMAF) ensuring robust asset management policies, plans, and frameworks are developed, reviewed, and continuously improved.
In this role, you will provide leadership across maintenance, inspection, renewal, and decommissioning programs for Water, Sewerage, Irrigation, and Drainage infrastructure, ensuring high-quality, data driven decision making and compliance. You will also lead the development of long-term infrastructure strategies, master plans, and 10-year capital works programs that support future pricing and investment decisions.
Working closely with operational and project delivery teams, you will foster safe, efficient, and customer focused infrastructure outcomes while building organisational capability in asset management. You will lead and develop a small technical team and provide strategic advice to the Manager Infrastructure Planning and Delivery on asset selection, capital prioritisation, and industry best practices.
Key responsibilities:
- Lead strategic asset planning for Water, Sewerage, Irrigation and Drainage services.
- Lead the development of master plans and infrastructure strategies.
- Developing and manage the 10-year and 20-year rolling capital works plan, including project identification, assessment, and prioritisation.
- Implement and continuously improve the Asset Management Accountability Framework (AMAF) to deliver measurable business benefits, drive asset management maturity, and embed risk based decision making across LMW.
- Develop, review, and optimise preventive maintenance, inspection, condition monitoring, and asset renewal/replacement programs.
- Provide technical leadership and engineering advice across Infrastructure Services.
- Lead, coach, and mentor a team of technical staff.
About you
We require self-motivated and experienced people leader who has an eye for detail , focus on continual improvement and is safety conscious and looking to work in a fast-paced team environment. To be successful in this role, you would ideally have some of the following;
- Engineer with experience in strategic planning or asset management to drive the development and implementation of business cases and strategies for the future capital expenditure and pricing paths at LMW.
- An analytical thinker with experience in delivering innovative technical solutions and an eye for detail.
- Good communication skills and an ability to manage multiple stakeholders.
- Experienced people leader who can mentor and develop technical staff.
- Understanding of how you work in a safe and effective manner.
Working with us
At Lower Murray Water (LMW), your skills and experience are valued. We encourage innovation and collaboration, and we’re committed to helping you grow. Through ongoing development and learning opportunities, you’ll have the support you need to build a rewarding career.
Benefits include:
- Inclusive, friendly culture
- Flexible options to support work-life balance
- Dynamic, varied work environment
- Health and wellbeing support, including an Employee Assistance Program
- Career and leadership development opportunities
- Competitive salary and benefits under our Enterprise Agreement.
How to apply:
To apply for this role please complete an application form including responses to the following questions:
- What is your driver for applying for this position and what skills will you bring to the role?
- Where do you see the key challenges being in this role and how will you work towards achieving success?
- What does good leadership look like to you and how have you shown this in previous roles?
Email your application form and resume to recruitment@lmw.vic.gov.au by 5pm Monday 16th February 2026. Enquiries can be directed to: Damien Ryan – Manager Infrastructure Planning & Delivery on 0429 935 371or the Recruitment email address. To apply for this role, you must have the right to work in Australia.
We pride ourselves on our inclusive and diverse workforce and celebrate that everyone at LMW is unique. These differences create a culture at LMW that enhances not only our organisation but also the community in which we serve.
If you require any help with your application, accessibility or reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please don’t hesitate to contact our Diversity & Inclusion Officer Stephanie Sloane on 0498 400 052.
About us
LMW delivers essential water services to approximately 80,000 urban and rural customers along the Murray River. Our service region spans the traditional lands of First Nations Peoples, from Barapa Barapa at Koondrook through Latji Latji in Mildura to Ngintait near the South Australian border. We operate both urban and rural water businesses, supporting households, commercial enterprises and large-scale irrigation. As a regional leader, LMW plays a key role in driving social, environmental and economic outcomes which strengthen community prosperity.