Role Summary

Job title: Analyst – Water

Reporting to: Managing Director, Asia Pacific

Location: Melbourne or Sydney, Australia (remote working is part of Isle’s offering)

Employment type: Full-Time

Experience: 1–2 years

Isle is a UK-headquartered global consultancy working to derisk and accelerate the adoption of technologies that support the water environmental transition. We are seeking an Analyst with strong technical foundations and sharp analytical skills to support clients in addressing complex challenges across water utilities and end users, as part of our Australian team based in Melbourne or Sydney.

This is an outstanding opportunity for an early-career professional — ideally with an engineering or management consulting background — to work at the intersection of technology, innovation, and utility infrastructure, supporting some of the most forward-thinking utilities and industrial clients in the world.

About Isle

We work with utilities, industrial clients, regulators, investors, and technology providers to solve complex water challenges. Our work spans:

●      Operational optimisation and asset performance

●      Technology and solution selection (proven and emerging)

●      Market and commercial advisory

●      Technical due diligence for investors

●      Global research and sector insights

We combine engineering, scientific and commercial experience to help clients make practical, informed decisions — not just about what could work, but what will. Through our 500+ global partners , we connect emerging technologies with the utilities and industries that need them.

Purpose

To support the delivery of high-quality consulting and technology intelligence work that helps clients navigate the water environmental transition, while developing your technical expertise and consulting capability within a global team.

Key Accountabilities

●      Research & Analysis: Conduct rigorous technical, market, and regulatory research; synthesise findings into clear, evidence-based insights for clients.

●      Technology Evaluation: Support the assessment of emerging and proven technologies for utility and industrial clients, including through Isle’s TAG platform.

●      Project Delivery: Contribute to multi-disciplinary client engagements, delivering allocated workstreams accurately, on time, and to Isle’s standards for scientific rigour and professional presentation.

●      Client Support: Assist in drafting high-quality reports and presentations.

●      Proposal Support: Assist with research, drafting, and preparation of proposals.

●      Quality: Maintain high standards in proofreading, editing, formatting, data accuracy, and effective visual communication.

●      Collaboration: Work openly across teams, service lines, and geographies in a matrixed global organisation.

●      Sector Insight: Build knowledge of regulations, industry drivers, and market developments across the water sector.

About You:

Qualifications

Degree in engineering, science, or a related discipline relevant to utility infrastructure. A Master’s degree is an asset.

Knowledge / Experience

●      1–2 years’ experience, preferably in engineering or management consulting, within or adjacent to the water, or related industrial sectors

●      Strong analytical and research skills, with the ability to synthesise and communicate complex information clearly and pragmatically

●      Comfortable using digital tools, data analysis, and modern productivity platforms to support efficient delivery

●      Right to work in Australia

You will be

●      A curious, motivated self-starter with sound judgement

●      A creative thinker with strong problem-solving ability

●      A team player, positive and collaborative

●      A strong communicator — presenting, writing, speaking, and listening effectively

●      Committed to quality, ethical standards, and ongoing professional development

Equal Opportunities

As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format or would like us to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact us, and we will talk to you about how we can assist. All appointments will be made on merit. We are happy to discuss flexible working.

Interested?

Please email amanpreet.reen@isleutilities.com with your CV and covering letter, stating your earliest possible starting date and confirming your right to work in Australia. The deadline for applications is 31 August 2026. We are currently interviewing and reserve the right to close the advert earlier if a suitable candidate is identified.