- New leadership position
- Newcastle harbourside location
We're seeking a Group Manager Intelligent Networks
Hunter Water Corporation delivers valued water, wastewater and associated services to Newcastle and the greater Hunter region. Our purpose is to enable the sustainable growth of the region and the life our communities desire, with high quality, affordable services. We are embarking on a new strategic direction to build a more innovative, collaborative and resilient organisation that is a thought leader in developing a sustainable water and wastewater future.
Click here to read more about Hunter Water, the 2017+3 strategy and what our employees value about working here.
The Group Manager Intelligent Network is responsible for the real time control and monitoring operations necessary to enable safe, compliant, effective and efficient Service Delivery for Customers. The role also has responsibility for energy management and energy efficiency, SCADA management, and the development and implementation of the Intelligent Network of the future.
With oversight of the Control Centre and coverage of all Hunter Water assets (3 dams, 25 treatment plants, approximately 80 reservoirs, over 500 pumping stations, and 10,000km of water and sewer mains), this is a critical role and a key member of the Service Delivery for Customers Leadership Team.
This role will be engaged as a five year fixed term contract with a salary package of $150,000 - $170,000 commensurate with skills and experience.
To be considered for this role you will be able to demonstrate the following:
Essential qualifications
- Tertiary qualifications in engineering, science, or equivalent related discipline
Essential work experience/ skills
- More than 5 years’ experience in the management or oversight of the operation of a distributed network of assets
- More than 2 years’ team leadership experience
- Proven ability to effectively lead a team and apply situational leadership across the organisation
- Build effective working relationships and influence a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders
- Demonstrated strong communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills (including business writing and presentation skills
- Work autonomously with limited direction, identifying trends/issues, managing changing priorities and acting with initiative to deliver solutions and outcomes
- Ability to effectively utilise information technology systems, including incident management, control and monitoring, geographical information, enterprise resource planning, and engineering plans/drawings/P&ID/ACMM, etc
- Ability to perform duties as an Incident Controller and Duty System Manager, acting independently if required (or commitment to develop capability). This includes being available outside of normal working hours to perform these duties.
Desirable
- Business, management or other relevant qualifications
- Experience across one or more of the following areas:
- Customer contact centre or dispatch centre management
- Water, wastewater, recycled water or stormwater service delivery
- Energy management and/or energy efficiency
- SCADA management
To be considered for this position applicants must address the Selection Criteria and provide a current resume. To obtain the position description please CLICK HERE.
Hunter Water Corporation is committed to the principles of EEO and we encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background or people with disabilities to apply. For more information about the position please contact: Adam Maher on 4979 9498
Application Closing Date: Sunday 22nd October 2017 Interested? Apply Now! Employment with Hunter Water Corporation may be subject to pre-employment functional assessment and drug and alcohol testing for preferred external applicants.
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