Senior Contract Manager

• Join our performing Water Resource Recovery team and make an impact managing supplier contracts.
• Full time permanent role based from Potts Hill and on site with flexible working available.
• Competitive salary plus range other fantastic Sydney Water benefits. 

The Senior Contract Manager role will manage supplier contracts across a diverse range of water resource recovery facilities.  Although broad in scope, the role will have a focus on operations and maintenance contracts of water resource recovery facilities involving capital infrastructure work such as the new Upper South Creek Advanced Water Recycling Centre project. Based at Potts Hill and onsite, the role will require some flexibility and travel to a range of sites across Sydney and the Illawarra.

About the role:

This Senior role plays a key part in making sure Sydney Water achieves operational, commercial, safety, environmental, and regulatory outcomes from its major contracts.

This role will have leadership accountability of contractor operations and performance, contract and commercial management, ensuring regulatory outcomes are met while balancing risks. The role will also be overseeing the integration of capital project works interfacing with plant operations. 

The initial focus on the role will be ensuring operational readiness, setting up effective contract management and overseeing the handing over of the Upper South Creek Advanced Water Recycling Centre from the design and construction phase to the operation and maintenance phase.

What you will be doing: 

• Operational management of the relationships between Sydney Water operations team, our suppliers and contractors, and internal stakeholders such as safety, environmental, planning and regulatory teams, informing strategic and operational decision making with respect to these contracts
• Setting up effective contract management, monitoring and reporting process. Ensuring effective contractor performance, communication, reporting and escalation
• Ongoing contract management and administration of the assigned contract including incident management, budget management, data analytics, regular and regulatory reporting, ensuring contractor meet its contractual obligations and delivery of the contract scope
• Manage the interface between contractor, operations and project teams, provide operation and contract input, and overseeing and work with contractor to manage plant operations to ensure integration of project delivery with the core plant operations
• Lead and facilitate resolution of interface issues with input from relevant teams and subject matter experts, and escalate changes that impacts operations or regulatory outcomes
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Oversee critical contracts to balance operational, commercial, and regulatory needs; lead commercial analysis within regulatory and operational frameworks; manage contracts in alignment with Sydney Water’s governance; and demonstrate ethical leadership in navigating competing priorities
• Support the development of procurement strategies for Water Resource Recovery contracts, ensuring commercial, operational, probity, and risk objectives
• Lead tender preparation and evaluation, including scope, KPI and pricing model development, provide technical assistance in contract creation and negotiation for effective organisational outcomes

Your Experience and Qualifications:

In addition to relevant tertiary qualifications or experience deemed equivalent, and a drivers licence, you will have strong relationship-building skills and be an effective collaborator

• Relevant experience in the water industry and conflict resolution, ideally with a focus on wastewater assets and capital interface projects
• Good understanding of the operations of water resource recovery facilities and wastewater treatment processes
• Excellent written and verbal communication across all levels.
• Strong time management and prioritization skills.
• Ability to present complex data clearly – experienced in the use of MS Excel and Power BI would be beneficial
• Demonstrated initiative in work management and process improvements.

Does this sound like you? Apply now. Closing date: 24th November 2025

We support you through the application process and can modify as needed – let us know what you need. For more information, you can contact marc.evans2@sydneywater.com.au 

Please see the position description for the role’s full accountabilities.  

Why join us 

At Sydney Water, your work will make a real difference in people’s lives—and your own. With diverse projects and roles, you'll find ample career growth opportunities. At Sydney Water, we actively seek and celebrate diversity, equity, inclusion, and individuality., fostering a safe environment where everyone can thrive and shape impactful community projects. We offer flexible working arrangements and opportunities for career progression among our many benefits.  

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. 

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

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