Pre-Contract Specialist - Major Projects

• An exciting opportunity to be a part of Sydney Water’s Capital Works Program, which is a $30 Billion Infrastructure upgrade project
• Permanent role with generous salary package + benefits on offer
• Join our growing team to deliver essential services for a sustainable and prosperous water future

Why you can stop your search:

Everyday Sydney Water is providing world-class water and wastewater services to the over 5 million people who call Greater Sydney home. We have an extensive capital delivery program to ensure we can continue to deliver for our customers, both now and in the future.

About the Role

As a Pre-Contract Specialist, you will play a key role in partnering with the business to develop, deploy, and manage procurement and delivery strategies for Major Projects. This position is critical in ensuring value for money, compliance with procedures, and alignment with professional best practices.

What You’ll Do

• Lead procurement and transaction activities to deliver optimal outcomes
• Collaborate across business functions to build strong supplier relationships and negotiate contractual arrangements
• Identify opportunities for improvement and drive innovation in supply strategies
• Enhance procurement capability within the team and across Sydney Water
• Support key process improvement and transformation initiatives within the Major Projects Procurement team

About you:

• 5+ years’ experience in construction and infrastructure projects in a large complex organisation, preferably in a similar organisation or industry sector and /or in management consulting
• Understanding of construction procurement, delivery model and NSW tendering and transaction requirements
• Ability to partner closely with the business while maintaining a degree of functional independence
• Ability to lead sourcing activities and management of large projects
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to build positive working relationships with ease
• Demonstrated complex problem solving and analytical skills with ability to define outcomes and action plan to deliver on the agreed objectives
• Proven ability to engage and influence cross-functional stakeholders at various levels including senior executives
• Proven ability to lead/ facilitate discussions across cross-functional teams during various phases of the transaction
• Ability to identify, develop and implement project schedules and plans
• Good understanding of financial, commercial and regulatory cost drivers, provides advice on the business implications of costs/ benefits to ensure the outcomes are aligned to the organisation’s strategic goals
• Possesses significant knowledge of infrastructure and construction industry players, emerging trends and competitive strategies
• Knowledge of procurement and Procurement systems (preferably SAP Ariba)

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. 
• Subsidised 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 generous 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. 

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 Frist Nations People, LGBTQIA+, people with disability, people with caring responsibilities, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

As part of the application process, Sydney Water will be collecting your personal information to assess your suitability for the role. We will also use your personal information to establish a LiveHire talent profile in our Talent Community.

We look at our Talent Community first when new opportunities come up when you apply for a role. Your personal information will be collected in accordance with LiveHire’s Terms, Privacy Policy and Sydney Water’s Privacy Collection Statement – Job Application

Closing Date: Tuesday 2nd of December 2025 at 11:59 PM

Please advise if you require any adjustments to actively participate in the application and recruitment process. Please contact jay.gil@sydneywater.com.au for any further information.

Do you think you are up for the challenge? We would love to hear from you! Please submit your resume, cover letter outlining your experiences and respond to the screening questions as part of the application. 

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