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NewsAurecon to support delivery of $3.3 billion capital program for SA Water

14 October 2025 | 3 min

Asia Pacific design, engineering, and advisory company Aurecon is proud to continue its long-standing partnership with SA Water, having been appointed to the utility’s refreshed Engineering Panel, including five of its six sub-panels, as well as SA Water’s Professional Services Panel, for the remainder of SA Water’s 2024-28 regulatory period and extending into its 2028-32 regulatory period.

SA Water is Australia’s fourth largest water utility and a leading provider of safe water services for more than 1.8 million people across South Australia.

Aurecon will deliver the vast majority of the work locally, continuing to support South Australia’s labour market and foster the next generation of engineering talent.

Aurecon is proud to continue its long-standing partnership with SA Water, having been appointed to the refreshed Engineering Panel, as well as SA Water’s Professional Services Panel.

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Aurecon will deliver the vast majority of the work locally, continuing to support South Australia’s labour market and foster the next generation of engineering talent.

This significant appointment will see Aurecon support the delivery of SA Water’s multi-billion-dollar 2024-28 capital program, with the potential for a further extension of up to four years. The program represents an unprecedented uplift in capital delivery, including for growth infrastructure, and reinforces the need for resource and delivery certainty from engineering providers.

With a dedicated team of approximately 350 professionals in South Australia, Aurecon will deliver the vast majority of the work locally, continuing to support South Australia’s labour market and foster the next generation of engineering talent.

This includes providing opportunities for local interns, graduates, and junior engineers to grow their careers while contributing to projects of state significance. Aurecon will also continue its commitment to creating opportunities that contribute to stronger, more resilient communities across South Australia through ongoing engagement with Aboriginal and regional businesses over the life of the panel.

Expertise across multiple engineering panels

Aurecon has been appointed to the following six panels:

Major Engineering: Providing complete multi-disciplinary engineering services to support the delivery of major, critical, complex, and/or high-risk water/recycled water/wastewater infrastructure.
Minor Engineering: Providing engineering design and technical services to support SA Water’s minor capital framework.
Dams Specialist Engineering: Providing specialist technical capability to support dam infrastructure and other specific programs requiring advanced geotechnical, structural, and hydraulic expertise.
Cathodic Protection Specialist Engineering: Delivering technical expertise to extend the life and safety of buried assets.
Process Engineering Specialist Engineering: Providing specialised capability for treatment plants and process-intensive infrastructure, including process design, optimisation, and performance assurance.
Environmental Services: Providing specialised environmental services, assessments, and approvals support for infrastructure planning, design, and delivery.

Each panel supports SA Water’s goal of aligning engineering capability and capacity with project complexity, as it embarks on its extensive capital program with a strong focus on environmental leadership and sustainable performance.

"We are excited to continue working with SA Water through the Engineering Panels to deliver safely, sustainably, and efficiently for our communities."
Anthony Johnston, Land and Water Leader, SA & VIC, Aurecon

Continuing a journey of partnership

Aurecon’s relationship with SA Water spans more than a decade, including engineering and technical advisory services for the Adelaide Desalination Plant, its 2013-2016 and 2016-2020 regulatory periods, and most recently as SA Water’s Front-End Engineering Design and Owner’s Engineer (FEED/OE) and Client Organisation Partner (COP) in our Joint Venture with KBR.

Aurecon’s Land and Water Leader for South Australia and Victoria, Anthony Johnston said: “This deep history provides us with valuable insight into SA Water’s people, processes, and assets, enabling Aurecon to bring efficiency, collaboration, and continuity. We are excited to continue working with SA Water through the Engineering Panel to deliver safely, sustainably, and efficiently for our communities.”

Working in close partnership with SA Water, the Aurecon team will be guided by a commitment to transparency, measurable performance, and a shared ambition to deliver critical infrastructure that supports communities across South Australia.

A focus on innovation, value, and sustainability

SA Water’s strategic objectives, commitment to sustainability, value management, and systems engineering, are core to Aurecon’s delivery approach. Aurecon is committed to aligning with SA Water’s values and strategy to embed these principles into every stage of project delivery, from feasibility and design through to construction and commissioning support.

In addition to direct engineering services, Aurecon’s team will provide indirect design support to SA Water’s construction contractors, including major framework and pipeline delivery partners. Aurecon’s technical expertise will also be available through secondments and as Owner’s Engineer as required, ensuring flexible and responsive support when and where it’s needed most.

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