Senior Engineer, Water Utilities

Just imagine your future with us…

At Aurecon we see the future through a very different lens. Do you?

Innovation, eminence and digital are at the heart of everything we do.  Are you excited about the future?

Are you driven by the opportunity to work on some of the most challenging and complex projects around the world and to learn from the best? We are.

Diversity is at the core of everything we do. We work together to create a culture based on respect, trust and inclusiveness. Our differences are what fuel our creativity.

What will you do?

As our new Senior Water Engineer, you'll be a vital part of the team who are tackling and managing challenging water projects across a project lifecycle, with strong focus on planning, strategizing, options development, design and construction support. Some of the key Clients that you will have the opportunity to work with include major Water Utilities across Australia to support whole of project lifecycle from inception to handover. Your role will include:

• In association with the Technical Director, being responsible for the planning, design and implementation of complex engineering solutions to meet client needs. Understanding of Client problems through interpretation of scope, and effectively communicating solutions and 
  options to the Client in simple terms through a variety of channels.

• Recommending for approval final design submittals including basis of design, technical specifications, plans layouts, schematics and detail design, and providing expert guidance for creative and innovative, safe design solutions. Leading safe and sustainable design initiatives and supports compliance with regulatory and legislative requirements. 

• Working closely with the Project Manager to manage and coordinate multi-disciplinary teams, ensuring efficient delivery, and dealing with complex environments and risk.

• Setting and meeting client service expectations and delivering value to the client in area of specialisation. Developing deep insight into the client business and shares this knowledge with colleagues.

• Scoping and converting additional work with existing clients and identifying opportunities with new clients. Actively contributes to client relationship building activities and winning work.

• Provision of mentoring and support to emerging professionals in the team. You will be supported in developing your own leadership capability and technical eminence through our leadership programs, connection with other Engineers in the ANZ Water Practice and mentoring and advice from our respected Design Directors, Expertise and Practice Leaders.

We know today's complex challenges can only be solved through bringing together diverse teams of people from across our business, so there will be opportunities for you to apply your skills and creativity to projects in other geographies and markets.

What can you bring to the team? 

Firstly, you will share our genuine passion for re-imagining engineering and be someone that actively pursues continuous learning to help shape the future. You will also need the following:

• Hold a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or similar 

• Have extensive experience years) in the relevant field of expertise. Experience in delivery of detailed design is highly desirable. 

• Experience in Design Management of medium size projects or packages/facilities.

• Civil Design lead of municipal water and wastewater treatment infrastructure  

• Proficiency in Networks design and pumping systems (Water & Wastewater) 

• Skilled in Hydraulic Engineering (open channel and closed conduit)  

• Ability to instruct junior engineers, designers and drafters and provide engineering and quality assurance as a reviewer across all deliverables generated  

Our Aurecon Attributes describe the types of people we bring together for clients. We don't expect you to have all eight of the attributes, but one that is unique to you. To find out what your key attribute is, take the test here

We value that each of our team members brings something different to Aurecon. We look for people who have had a broad range of experiences throughout their career and can demonstrate how they have worked as part of a team to bring ideas to life. Does that sound like you?

About us

We've re-imagined engineering.

Aurecon is an engineering and infrastructure advisory company, but not as you know it

For a start, our clients' ideas drive what we do. Drawing on our deep pool of expertise, we co-create innovative solutions with our clients to some of the world's most complex challenges. And through a range of unique creative processes and skills, we work to re-imagine, shape and design a better future.

We listen deeply and intently, which helps us see opportunities, possibilities and potential that others can't.

Think engineering. Think again.