Water Management Director

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Egis is an organisation with a capacity to make meaningful industry and community change in the space of place-making, sustainability and creating connected cities. Different to other engineering firms, Egis offers true end-to-end capability across the entire design-to-operation lifecycle, offering advisory, architecture, engineering, design, asset management and operations services.

We are committed to creating great teams doing innovative work and would love you to join us to Impact the Future.

The Water Management Director will be responsible for overseeing the operations and maintenance of irrigation and treated sewage effluent (TSE) water distribution networks throughout all the program.  

• Oversee and coordinate the performance of all O&M water contractors, ensuring consistent application of operational standards, compliance with contractual requirements, and alignment with program-wide objectives for reliability, efficiency, and sustainability.
• Responsible  for the efficient operation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of the TSE/Irrigation Systems ensuring compliance with the client and program procedures. 
• Develop and implement operations and maintenance standards, asset management plans, and preventive maintenance strategies for all Water & TSE network assets. 
• Evaluation of tenders, prepare tender reports and recommendations, and selection of O&M contractors; 
• Oversee the monitoring, inspection, and performance reporting of TSE/Irrigation systems including Storage Tanks/Reservoirs, Pumping Stations, Transmission and Distribution Pipelines and control systems.; 
• Develop and implement maintenance procedures, operational manuals, and technical reports related to TSE/Irrigation and water network systems. 
• Oversee the assets taking over and ensure construction is in compliance with design, relevant codes, standards, regulations and requirements of local authority; 
• Prepare and present periodic performance reports, KPIs, and improvement plans to senior management.
• Ensure that critical dates are met on time, within agreed cost & to technical requirement; 
• Ensure Operations and Maintenance risk assessments are carried out and assets integrity is maintained through scheduled audits and inspections; 
• Manage the liaison with numerous TSE/Irrigation stakeholders including clients, municipalities, government bodies and O&M teams; 
• Ensure all Operations & Maintenance activities are carried out in line with health, safety, and environmental standards, and that appropriate records are maintained.
• Perform all other position related duties as requested.  

• Strong experience in Operations and Maintenance of large-scale irrigation and TSE networks, including asset management and overseeing multiple Water O&M Contracts; 
• Effective leader (has an instinctive eye for talent), proven ability to motivate others and get results both through direct reports and external suppliers (Internal as well as external third party sub consultants or O&M Contractors); 
• Strategic thinker – ability to spot opportunities and galvanize the resource and the expertise in order to capitalize on them; 
• Experience of interpreting and understanding operational standards, local rules, regulations and maintenance procedures; 
• Good knowledge of TSE/Irrigation system operation, hydraulic performance monitoring, maintenance planning and asset management.
• Excellent client meeting, presentation and report writing skills; 
• Skills in Project Management and O&M contracts management and budget control;