About SUEZ

SUEZ is a global leader in the water and waste management sectors. We have been operating for over 160 years, employing more than 45,000 people across 40 countries — all united by one common objective: to protect our resources and improve the quality of life wherever we operate.

In Australia, SUEZ provides access to drinking water for over 14 million Australians and wastewater treatment services for a further 3.5 million. Our core services include Design & Build, Operations & Maintenance, Build Own Operate & Transfer (BOOT), and a range of partnership models.

With a diverse, inclusive, and globally connected workforce, SUEZ brings a worldwide perspective to solving complex challenges. We support flexible working arrangements, prioritise wellbeing, and foster a collaborative environment that encourages innovation, continuous improvement, and career development.

About the Role

As a Water Networks Efficiency Expert, you will serve as a trusted advisor to water utility clients, helping them improve the efficiency, reliability, and performance of their water and wastewater networks.

This role combines strategic advisory work with practical operational expertise. You will partner directly with utility clients to identify operational challenges, develop optimisation strategies, and implement solutions across areas such as Non-Revenue Water (NRW), leak management, network performance, inflow and infiltration, water quality, metering performance, and operational efficiency.

Working within SUEZ Advisory, you will leverage global expertise, digital tools, and operational best practice to deliver tangible improvements for clients while supporting business growth and strategic pursuits across Australia and New Zealand.

The role offers exposure to a wide variety of projects ranging from master planning and feasibility studies through to operational optimisation, asset performance improvement, and technical advisory engagements.

About You

You are an experienced water industry professional with a strong understanding of water or wastewater network operations and a passion for helping utilities improve performance.

You enjoy solving complex operational challenges, engaging with stakeholders, and translating technical insights into practical business outcomes. You are comfortable working directly with clients, facilitating workshops, and providing expert guidance on strategic and operational initiatives.

Whether your background comes from a water utility, consultancy, contractor, or specialist technical services environment, you bring a combination of technical credibility, commercial awareness, and relationship-building capability.

What You’ll Bring

• Degree qualifications in Engineering or a related discipline

• Experience in water or wastewater network operations, optimisation, asset management, or consulting environments

Strong expertise in one or more of the following:

o   Non-Revenue Water (NRW) management

o   Leak detection and water loss reduction

o   Network condition assessment and optimisation

o   Inflow and Infiltration (I&I) management

o   Water quality improvement

o   Metering performance and smart metering programs

• Understanding of Australian water utility operations, regulatory frameworks, and environmental compliance requirements

• Experience delivering technical investigations, feasibility studies, master planning, or operational improvement initiatives

• Strong stakeholder engagement, workshop facilitation, and client relationship management skills

• Excellent written communication skills with the ability to prepare technical reports, business cases, and client presentations

• Experience working with public utilities, EPC contractors, or consulting organisations (highly regarded)

• Leadership qualifications, Engineers Australia membership, CPEng status, or experience with digital water solutions will be highly regarded

• Ability to travel domestically and work across multiple client sites as required.

Desirable: Engineers Australia membership and experience with automation or process control systems

Why Join SUEZ?

• Opportunity to shape and grow a key technical capability within our expanding Advisory business

• Work alongside industry-leading specialists across asset management, network operations, treatment optimisation, and digital transformation

• Exposure to strategic projects across Australia and New Zealand

• Flexible working arrangements and supportive team culture

• Career development pathways within a global organisation

• Meaningful work that helps communities secure sustainable water outcomes

Applications close Friday, 10 July 2026

Please note we will not be accepting unsolicited resumes from third-party recruitment agencies.