The City Growth and Development team is seeking multiple Growth Intelligence Specialists to join the in the Growth Planning and Commercial Frameworks team.
We are seeking two permanent team members, and have an additional opportunity for 12 month fixed term role.
The role is positioned to support delivery of Sydney Water’s Growth Intelligence operations by collating and validating growth data, conducting analysis and producing detailed growth forecasts, and intelligence to inform both the Sydney Water planning and capital delivery programmes and to facilitate early engagement and collaboration with NSW Planning bodies.
Responsibilities:
- Undertake detailed analysis to produce growth forecasts and market intelligence for Sydney Water planning and investment decisions.
- Monitor external trends in population, demographics, urban form, growth and economic development and their impact on growth planning.
- Analyse and interpret data from a range of sources including planning proposals, development applications, market intelligence, land use rezoning and government strategies and plans, to produce useful intelligence.
- Work closely with the Developer Partnerships team as a key source of intelligence from major developers and councils and establish collaborative relationships with account managers and project managers.
- Research online resource to identify expected growth (or changes to expected growth) which has not yet been highlighted to Sydney Water.
- Update expected staging, quantity and progress of development as new intelligence comes to light, capturing expected growth and demand for more accurate and precise intelligence produced.
- Prepare geographical overlays of expected growth to provide a common platform for planning decisions.
- Provide input to forecast of capital & operating investment for infrastructure to service growth
- Participate in developer, council and stakeholder engagement on urban water management to promote Sydney Water’s strategic direction on liveability, affordability and resilience for customers
Our commitment to employee well-being extends beyond the workplace. Here's how we support you:
- Flexible & Hybrid working options.
- Childcare allowances and up to 18 weeks of paid parental leave.
- Novated lease opportunities.
- Fitness Passport providing access to numerous gyms and pools across NSW.
- Competitive base salary $120,469.44 plus 11.5% superannuation and RDOs!
Requirements:
- Relevant tertiary qualification (e.g. urban planning, environmental science, engineering, geography or related discipline) or experience deemed equivalent
- Sound knowledge of growth intelligence, urban planning, integrated urban water management, water sensitive cities and development servicing.
- Experience in the preparation of graphical presentations using databases, statistical analysis, spreadsheets, word processing and geographic information software
- Applicants with Map info and FME experience to support GIS spatial mapping will be highly regarded.
You must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident at the time of submitting your application to be considered for this role.
Closing Date: Midnight Friday 19th July 2024
As part of your application should include your CV and a cover letter.
Please ensure to include your experience, key skills and what you bring to the team to enable the delivery of the above outputs. Please also express your preference for permanent or term position
Please advise if you require any adjustments to actively participate in the application and recruitment process.
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, veterans and those living in rural, regional, and remote locations.
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