IPS, a Sequana company, has strengthened its growing asset management capability with the appointment of Strategic Asset Management Lead Megan Dale, bringing extensive client-side experience in water and wastewater infrastructure.
Experienced water and wastewater asset management specialist, Megan Dale has joined IPS, a Sequana company, as Strategic Asset Management Lead, adding further depth to the company’s growing asset management capability.
Megan joins IPS following six years with Tweed Shire Council, where she held engineering and asset management roles supporting the strategic lifecycle management of water and wastewater infrastructure.
Her experience spans strategic asset management, asset management planning, renewal programming, infrastructure planning, hydraulic modelling, asset information management and business improvement, providing her with a strong understanding of the challenges councils and water authorities face in managing critical infrastructure.
Megan has built her career helping infrastructure owners develop practical, risk-based asset management solutions that strengthen governance, inform investment decisions and support sustainable infrastructure outcomes.
General Manager – Asset Management, Michael Mitchell, said Megan’s practical client-side experience would be a valuable addition to the team.
“We’re delighted to welcome Megan at a time when demand for strategic asset management advice continues to grow,” Michael said.
“Having worked within local government, Megan understands firsthand the competing priorities facing councils and water authorities, from ageing infrastructure and budget constraints to community expectations.
“This practical experience, combined with her passion for improving long-term infrastructure outcomes, makes her an excellent fit for our clients and our growing asset management team.”
Megan said joining IPS and the broader Sequana team, presented an opportunity to help more organisations strengthen their asset management capability.
“During my time in local government, I saw both the opportunities and the challenges involved in managing critical infrastructure for the long term,” she said.
“I’m looking forward to working alongside councils and water authorities to provide asset management solutions that ultimately deliver greater value for the communities they serve.”
Megan graduated from Griffith University with First Class Honours in Civil Engineering and has built her career across consulting and local government, including earlier engineering roles with AECOM.
She was recently recognised with the 2026 IPWEA NSW & ACT Emerging Leader in the Sector Award, following her 2025 Women in Asset Management Scholarship, acknowledging her contribution to the public works engineering profession.
Her appointment complements the recent launch of the company’s Asset Management Good Practice Assessment, which helps councils, water authorities and other infrastructure owners benchmark their current practices and identify practical opportunities for improvement.
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