Team Manager Engineering & Asset Planning Water and Waste

Division/Section: Infrastructure and Operations - Engineering and Asset Infrastructure Planning

• Fixed Term Full Time (4 Year contract)
• Senior leadership opportunity within the Engineering and Asset Infrastructure Planning team
• Attractive salary package and employee benefits

Location: Townsville

Application Close: 11:45pm, Thursday 24 September 2026

About you 

Townsville City Council is seeking an experienced and strategic leader to join our Infrastructure and Operations Division as Team Manager Engineering & Asset Planning Water and Waste.

As the Team Manager Engineering & Asset Planning Water and Waste, you will provide strategic leadership across Council's water, wastewater and waste engineering, planning and asset management functions. Reporting to the General Manager Engineering and Asset Infrastructure Planning, you will lead multidisciplinary teams responsible for delivering integrated water cycle planning outcomes, asset lifecycle strategies and long-term infrastructure planning initiatives that support the sustainable growth of Townsville.

In this role, you will oversee the development of strategic infrastructure plans, engineering investigations, concept designs and capital works recommendations, ensuring Council's water, wastewater and waste assets continue to deliver reliable and effective services to the community. You will provide expert advice on asset condition, performance, risk and renewal requirements while driving innovation, continuous improvement and best-practice asset management.

As a key member of Council's leadership team, you will lead a team of approximately 40 employees, foster a strong safety and customer-focused culture, and build collaborative relationships across the organisation and with external stakeholders. This is an exciting opportunity to influence long-term infrastructure outcomes and contribute to the delivery of essential services that support a growing and vibrant city.

About you 

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• A Degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering.
• Registration as a Professional Engineer of Queensland (RPEQ), or the ability to obtain registration within 12 months.
• Extensive experience in water and wastewater engineering, asset management and infrastructure planning.
• Demonstrated success leading multidisciplinary teams and complex infrastructure programs.
• Strong knowledge of integrated water cycle planning, asset lifecycle management and capital works planning.
• Proven financial management, stakeholder engagement and strategic leadership capabilities.
• Exceptional communication, influencing and relationship-building skills.
• A current Queensland "C" Class Driver Licence.

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For further information review the Position Description. 

Townsville City Council is the largest local government authority in Northern Australia. We’re committed to supporting our people through a strong focus on work–life balance, a positive and inclusive culture, and a shared passion for making a meaningful impact in our community.

We have a range of benefits that confirm this commitment:

• 5 weeks annual leave + 17.5% leave loading
• 3 weeks Personal/Carers Leave
• 14 weeks paid Parental Leave
• Domestic and Family Violence Leave
• Natural Disaster Leave
• Annual wage progression
• Up to *13.5% Superannuation employer contribution for contributing members
• Salary Sacrifice opportunities
• Access to a range of learning and development opportunities, including on-the-job learning and formal training programs
• Fitness Passport program offering discounted membership to selected health and wellbeing facilities
• Employee Loyalty Program offering discounts at selected local businesses
• Employee Assistance Program

* The Council contribution to employees' superannuation for contributing employees shall be 13.5% of the employees' ordinary time earnings subject to the employee contributing a minimum of 6% of their ordinary time earnings.

Contact Person:     Reece

Contact Email:       ••••@townsville.qld.gov.au

How to Apply

Your application can be submitted through the 'Apply' button. Please include a cover letter (maximum 2 pages), outlining how your skills, qualifications and experience would allow you to achieve success in this role. We also will require your resume which should confirm any licences and qualifications your hold.

For further information review the Position Description. 

We are committed to creating a safe and inclusive workplace where diverse styles, backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, encouraged, and respected. People from diverse backgrounds (including but not limited to, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, people with diverse gender identities and sexualities, people from different cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people with disability, and veterans) are encouraged to apply!

All successful candidates are required to undergo drug and alcohol testing as part of the recruitment process. Please be aware Townsville City Council has a ‘zero tolerance’ policy to drugs and alcohol in the workplace.

If you need any adjustments to be made to the recruitment process or if you would like to discuss any accessibility requirements, please contact ••••@townsville.qld.gov.au or phone 07 •••• •004 for a confidential discussion.