Project Liaison Lead

Temporary full-time position (up to 2 years)

Our organisation

We take pride in our place in the Gippsland community. We are a quality essential service and support the health, safety and wellbeing of our community and staff. We are a significant employer in the region, working closely with our stakeholders towards an increasingly prosperous Gippsland.

We are innovative and committed to ensuring that Gippsland Water remains a great place to work. We do this by:

• Offering a flexible and stimulating workplace and investing in our people to enable us to adapt to the changing needs of our business and our region.
• Building the capability and culture of our people into a more highly skilled, professional, customer focused and efficient organisation.
• Building a diverse and inclusive organisation, where our people feel safe to bring their full and authentic self to work.

We also provide a range of employee benefits that will make your experience working at Gippsland Water both professionally and personally rewarding.

The role

As Project Liaison Lead, you will be Gippsland Water's key point of contact for third-party infrastructure and construction projects that interact with our land, assets and operations. You will work closely with contractors, developers, government agencies, utilities and internal teams to coordinate activities, manage risks and ensure projects are delivered safely, compliantly and with minimal impact on our services. The role requires strong stakeholder engagement, sound judgement and the ability to balance operational, commercial and regulatory considerations while protecting critical water and wastewater infrastructure.

What you’ll bring

• Tertiary qualification in Project Management, Engineering or a related discipline
• Experience coordinating infrastructure, construction, utilities, civil works or land access projects.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and contractor management skills, with the ability to influence and negotiate positive outcomes.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects, priorities and competing stakeholder requirements.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work across operational, technical and corporate teams.
• A practical, solutions-focused approach and the judgement to balance operational, commercial, legal and reputational considerations.

Freedom

We offer a variety of flexible arrangements to suit our employees varied needs and the business, including purchased leave, varied start and finish times, working from alternative locations and accrued days off. We understand that Gippsland Water and our customers benefit from enabling our employees to achieve balance in work and life.

How to apply

For specific enquiries relating to this position, please contact Simon Aquilina, General Manager Commercial Business on 0427 362 860.

Applications close at 11pm on 7 August 2026.

If you are excited about this opportunity, please tell us in no more than 500 words why you believe your skills and experience are suited to this role, along with a copy of your current resume. We encourage applicants to provide a response to the key selection criteria.

Please note that if you do not provide a statement, you may be excluded from being shortlisted for further progression in the recruitment process.

Shortlisted applicants may be required to undertake a pre-employment medical and a National Police Check.

Further information: A position description and instructions on how to apply can be obtained from our website www.gippswater.com.au/careers or by contacting Recruitment on 03 5177 4709.