{"id":15014,"date":"2024-06-19T11:11:30","date_gmt":"2024-06-19T01:11:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.resourcefulrecruitment.com.au\/?page_id=15014"},"modified":"2026-09-28T11:36:22","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T01:36:22","slug":"utilities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.resourcefulrecruitment.com.au\/industrysectors\/utilities\/","title":{"rendered":"RR Utilities Redesign"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t<style>\n  .rr-util-hero-wrap,\n  .rr-util-hero-wrap * {\n    box-sizing: border-box;\n  }\n  .rr-util-hero-wrap {\n    width: 100%;\n    padding: 24px;\n    background-color: #F7F5F2;\n    box-shadow: 0 0 0 100vmax #F7F5F2;\n    clip-path: inset(0 -100vmax);\n    font-family: \"Inter\", Arial, sans-serif;\n  }\n  \/* =========================================================\n     HERO\n     SAME TREATMENT AS OIL & GAS + INFRASTRUCTURE\n     ========================================================= *\/\n  .rr-util-hero {\n    position: relative;\n    display: 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    Recruitment for essential services.\n      <\/h1>\n      <!-- INTRO -->\n      \n        Specialist recruitment for water, wastewater and regulated utilities,\n        from treatment plants and networks through asset management,\n        operations and capital delivery.\n      \n      <!-- CTA -->\n      <a\n        href=\"\/contact-us\/\">\n        Discuss Your Hiring Needs\n      <\/a>\n  <\/section>\n\t<style>\n  .rr-util-regulated-wrap,\n  .rr-util-regulated-wrap * {\n    box-sizing: border-box;\n  }\n  .rr-util-regulated-wrap {\n    width: 100%;\n    padding: 0 24px 40px;\n    background-color: #F7F5F2;\n    box-shadow: 0 0 0 100vmax #F7F5F2;\n    clip-path: inset(0 -100vmax);\n    font-family: \"Inter\", Arial, sans-serif;\n  }\n  \/* =========================================================\n     MAIN PANEL\n     ========================================================= *\/\n  .rr-util-regulated {\n    display: grid;\n    width: 100%;\n    max-width: 1200px;\n    margin: 0 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Recruiting well\n        means understanding that operating context, not simply the\n        technical job title.\n      \n      \n        Our Utilities &amp; Infrastructure team works with water utilities,\n        government-owned corporations, councils and the consultancies and\n        contractors that support them across Australia.\n      \n    <!-- =====================================================\n         LEADERSHIP PROOF\n         ===================================================== -->\n        Leadership appointments\n      <h3>\n        Leadership appointments inside regulated utility environments.\n      <\/h3>\n      <!-- CFO -->\n          Chief Financial Officer\n          State-owned water utility.\n      <!-- GENERAL MANAGER -->\n          General Manager, Treatment &amp; Recovery Services\n          Metropolitan water utility.\n  <\/section>\n\t<style>\n  .rr-util-roles-wrap,\n  .rr-util-roles-wrap * {\n    box-sizing: border-box;\n  }\n  .rr-util-roles-wrap {\n 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