About the Role
Sydney Water is seeking a hands-on and strategic Team Leader to lead and optimise plant, equipment, and fleet services across Network Maintenance and Network Operations.
This is a key leadership role within our Customer Experience group in which you will play an important role in service delivery, evaluation, and improvement, while fostering a safe, agile, and high-performing team culture.
You will lead a team of up to 10 people and work closely with internal stakeholders, outsourced providers, and supply chain partners to ensure services meet operational, financial, and regulatory requirements.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the introduction, delivery, and continuous improvement of depot and fleet services.
- Optimise plant and fleet allocation and maintenance to support workplan delivery.
- Provide expert input into business cases for fleet and equipment procurement.
- Manage relationships with Fleet and Tenancy Services to align services with business needs.
- Champion safety, wellness, and change management across the team.
- Drive innovation and continuous improvement in depot resource coordination.
- Ensure compliance with WHS, environmental, and quality standards.
About You:
You are a collaborative leader with a strong background in fleet and depot management, and a passion for driving operational efficiency and team development.
You will bring:
- Relevant tertiary qualification in Business or related discipline, or equivalent experience.
- Proven leadership in plant and fleet management.
- Strong stakeholder engagement, negotiation, and influencing skills.
- Experience in logistics environments and writing business cases.
- Demonstrated ability to lead, coach, and mentor teams.
- Expertise in shared services and business administration.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Medium Rigid Driver Licence (desired).
Dive into Our Great Benefits:
Competitive Remuneration: We’ll ensure that your skills and contributions are valued and rewarded appropriately.
Hybrid Work Environment: We offer a hybrid work model that balances remote work and office collaboration, supporting our team's productivity and well-being.
Continuous Professional Growth: We will invest in your career with leadership and development programs to propel your success.
24/7 Wellbeing Support: Access for you and your family to free and confidential mental health and general health support through our EAP portal.
Discounted Private Health Insurance: Unlock affordable access to top-tier health coverage with our discounted insurance plans.
Family First: Prioritise your family with up to 18 weeks of fully paid parental leave and a childcare allowance.
Fitness Passport: Achieve your physical fitness goals using our Fitness Passport, granting you access to a multitude of gyms and pools across NSW.
Novated Leasing: Get in the driver's seat of your financial future with our novated lease options.
Closing date: Monday 8th September 2025 11:59pm
Please advise if you require any adjustments to actively participate in the application and recruitment process.
For any further information please contact [email protected]
Please note as part of the application process, you will be asked to undergo background checks which includes a criminal history check and a medical assessment either online or in person.
You must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident at the time of submitting your application to be considered for this role.
Working at Sydney Water
At Sydney Water, we are passionate about making a difference to the lives of our customers and communities. We have a proud heritage and progressive future providing world class drinking water and services that are vital to our customers’ quality of life and safeguarding Sydney’s future. We see the world is changing, so we are changing too.
Our vision is to create better lives through world-class services, and we believe that starts with our people. Our people and their jobs are as diverse as the communities we serve. Our diverse skills, mindsets and backgrounds work together on exciting and challenging projects that make a difference and help ensure Sydney remains one of the most iconic and liveable cities in the world.
We welcome and encourage applications from diverse backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTQIA+, people with disability, people with caring responsibilities, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and veterans.
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