Mellissa Bradley

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Planning & Strategy Specialist at SA Water

Uraidla, South Australia, Australia

Overview

Mellissa is a Planning and Strategy Specialist at SA Water with over 25 years of experience in civil design, policy, and environmental management. A University of Adelaide engineering graduate, she focuses on creating liveable cities through integrated water management and best-practice water-sensitive urban design.

She has a unique background that combines engineering and planning, and she previously led the Water Sensitive SA program to build industry capacity in sustainable water practices.

Personality Overview

Example Seeker

Curious

Value Driven

They ask a lot of questions and rely heavily on information and collaterals.  They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing. They are generally good communicators and can be hard to convince.

Topics They Care About

Water Sensitive Urban Design
A core theme of her career, she led the Water Sensitive SA program and developed guides on WSUD assets like swales and raingardens.
Urban Water Management
Her work focuses on creating more liveable cities by improving urban water management practices, as seen in her panel discussions and current role at SA Water.
Industry Capacity Building
She has a history of developing and implementing capacity-building programs for local government and the broader stormwater industry in South Australia.

Media Appearances

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Work History

4-2025
Planning & Strategy Specialist at SA Water
11-2024 - 4-2025
Senior Asset Planner at SA Water
10-2023 - 10-2024
Strategy & Planning Manager, Resilient Water Futures at SA Water
10-2023 - 6-2025
Program Director at Water Sensitive SA
11-2014 - 10-2023
Program Manager at Water Sensitive SA

Education

1988 - 1992
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) from University of Adelaide

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Exp : 11 Location : Uraidla, South Australia, Australia Job Level : Junior Designation : Planning & Strategy Specialist at SA Water
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DO's

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  • Use phrases like ‘clear proof that’, ‘data shows’ etc.
  • Help them understand the risk aspect fully while inspiring confidence

DONT's

  • Don’t rely excessively on your relationship with them to win the deal
  • Don’t be too objective but make sure to pad your storytelling with data points
  • Don’t brush off any concerns, take all questions seriously

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Mellissa is

  • Proven value, strong testimonials are important for them, rapport can impact decisions a little.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Mellissa

  • They are practical and friendly, don't expect a clear-cut response often.

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    How fast (or slow) will Mellissa move?

  • They like to perform full analysis and can take time to make any decision.
  • Can Mellissa take some risk or not?

  • They weigh all decisions systematically and are unlikely to take many risks.

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