Agreement Planning Officer - Brisbane, Australia - Queensland Urban Utilities

Queensland Urban Utilities

Verified Company

Brisbane, Australia

3 weeks ago

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Olivia Brown

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Description

There's No Us Without U. Care with Us, for Today and Tomorrow
There's no life without water, and at Urban Utilities, we live and breathe that knowledge every single day. As leaders, we inspire and empower our passionate team to drive meaningful change.

Join us in shaping the future of Urban Utilities, making a lasting impact, and leading our teams towards a better tomorrow.

Your Opportunity
We have a newly vacant
Agreement and Planning Officer opportunity in our
Environmental & Industrial Group
The Environmental and Industrial Group was created to capitalise on the opportunities in the circular economy.

The group contributes to Urban Utilities' purpose and vision by
:

protecting the environment and public health through our core treatment services; being
prepared for the future through the treatment solutions and growth opportunities of tomorrow; and enabling economic growth and
prosperity through our customer and developer services.

In this role you will negotiate, prepare and manage infrastructure/ commercial agreements, infrastructure charges management, input into strategic planning, sector and business monitoring (reporting and GIS) and deliver related quality controls and customer service.

Some of your responsibilities will include:

Manage a portfolio of contracts and negotiate commercial and infrastructure agreements. Will also plan, coordinate and review activities relating to major contracts, infrastructure charges and industry and operational recommendations.
Enable and review the successful delivery of Urban Utilities' portfolio of infrastructure/ commercial agreements, infrastructure charge determinations, industry activity monitoring and related reporting.
Manage important client relationships with guidance from senior colleagues or oversee relationship management with a group of more transactional clients and customers.
Review infrastructure charge calculations, infrastructure charge reconciliations with payments, indexation of charges, and record/advise of relevant financial and asset outcomes of infrastructure/ commercial agreements.

About You

There is a broad realm of tertiary qualifications that are suitable for this position, which includes Town Planning, Law, Engineering, or Finance, or equivalent experience
Ideally previous experience in town planning and infrastructure charges in a regulated and/or infrastructure development environment.
You are a team player, enjoy collaborating and relationship building with internal and external stakeholders, whilst also able to protect and champion our business interests.

Why Urban Utilities?
At Urban Utilities, the work we do is about so much more than the bottom line.

We're a leading provider of world-class drinking water and wastewater services to the vibrant communities of Brisbane, Ipswich, Lockyer Valley, Somerset, and Scenic Rim.

As we continue to grow, we're committed to planning ahead and shaping a sustainable future around water for generations to come.

At the core of our work lies genuine care: for our team, our customers, communities, and the environment.

From the flush of a toilet to major infrastructure projects and residential developments, we're dedicated to being there every step of the way.

Our HQ is in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, but you'll find us all over SEQ - working in cool places like the SAS Laboratory in Darra, field-based depots in Eagle Farm, Acacia Ridge, Bundamba, and wastewater treatment plants dotted across the region.

We know the chance to thrive, and progress comes hand in hand with the support to balance work with life.

So, you'll access an increasingly diverse range of benefits and initiatives that'll help you bring the best you.

Speaking of which, here's just a sample of the benefits we offer our team:

Generous Salary Packaging options, including novated leases
Corporate discounts across Health insurance, technology and more
18 weeks of paid parental leave, 15 days personal leave including two proactive wellbeing days, and an additional day of leave each year to connect with friends and family
Flexibility at UU depends on the type of work you do but could include options such as, 9day fortnights and flexible days. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you
Urban Utilities is an endorsed employer for all women. See our range of benefits and policies directly at WORK180

How to apply

Please note:

applicants will be required to undergo a Pre-employment medical & National Police History Check and other background checks as part of the recruitment process for this role.

Advertised: 15 Feb 2024 E. Australia Standard Time

Applications close: 03 Mar 2024 E. Australia Standard Time