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Sarah Watkins

Doer · DISC type sd
Senior Manager, Service Programs OneWater at Melbourne Water
📍 Greater Melbourne Area, Australia

Sarah Watkins is a Senior Manager at Melbourne Water with a background in Environmental Engineering and a Masters in Integrated Water Management. She has progressed through various leadership roles, focusing on long-term planning and implementing innovative stormwater, waterway, and flood management projects to enhance Melbournes liveability.

Driven by a lifelong passion for protecting urban waterways, stemming from her childhood in Melbourne, Sarah is deeply committed to her industry. She dedicates significant time to professional organizations, advocating for better water management practices and mentoring others in the field.

She recently served as the President of Stormwater Victoria, an organization she has been actively involved with for over a decade.

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Experience
16 Years
Current Role
Senior Manager, Service Programs OneWater
Job Level
Middle
Location
Greater Melbourne Area, Australia
Personality Overview

How Sarah shows up

Strategic Planner
Results Focused
Fast-paced

They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together. They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily. They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.

Priorities

Topics Sarah cares about

Integrated Water Management
Her career and Master's degree are focused on integrated water management, and she has led teams specializing in integrated networks to create more liveable cities.
Stormwater Innovation
As President of Stormwater Victoria and through her project work, she is a leader in developing novel solutions for stormwater harvesting and pollution prevention.
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Career

Work history

6-2025
Senior Manager, Service Programs OneWater
Melbourne Water
12-2022 - 7-2025
Manager, Service Programs Water Harvest and Transfer
Melbourne Water
9-2020
Team Leader, Integrated Networks
Melbourne Water
6-2015 - 9-2020
Senior Planning Engineer
Melbourne Water
11-2013 - 8-2015
Stormwater Planner
Melbourne Water
In the press

Media appearances

Sarah Watkins – Enhancing Our Dandenong Creek Program. Featured in Melbourne Water
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How putting the community at the centre of the Dandenong Creek restoration project pushed Melbourne Water to new solutions. Featured in The Mandarin
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Education
2015 - 2018
Master of Integrated Water Management
International WaterCentre
2007 - 2011
Bachelor of Engineering (Hons)
University of Melbourne
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Steadiness (S)

Steadiness (S) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to focus on cooperation, support and taking everyone along. Those scoring high tend to be consistent and calm.

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