Water & Wastewater Engineer

"Ready to apply your engineering expertise to vital water and wastewater solutions?

Skills and experience required: achemical, process, or environmental engineeringbackground, Minimum 5 years of relevant experience.

Tasks and duties:

Technical reporting, engineering troubleshooting, and client liaison.

Project management, site inspections, design reviews, and training delivery.

Position type: Full-time, Brisbane.

Salary: $77,000 - $87,000 per year.

For decades, Simmonds & Bristow has been a trusted partner in managing Australia's water and wastewater. We're not about grandstanding; we're a dedicated team focused on providing practical scientific, engineering, and training services that genuinely help our clients and communities. Our strength lies in our combined expertise across consulting, NATA-accredited laboratory services, and nationally recognised operator training, all delivered by a team that values continuous learning, collaboration, and integrity. You'll find a supportive environment here, where your professional growth is encouraged as you contribute to tangible environmental solutions.

This Water/Wastewater Engineer role is crucial for delivering the high-quality, professional engineering services our clients depend on. You'll be diving into a range of responsibilities, from preparing detailed technical reports and undertaking engineering designs, to managing small plant upgrade projects, conducting site inspections, and even designing and delivering training programs. To succeed, you'll need a chemical, process or environmental engineering qualification and at least 5 years of proven experience in water/wastewater engineering. Your work will directly impact client satisfaction and uphold our reputation for excellence, offering you significant autonomy in your projects and the chance to develop new products and services. This is a role for someone ready to apply their technical skills in a meaningful way.

This role would particularly suit you if you:

Learnquicklyand graspcomplextechnical information with ease.

Thrive when making decisions based onobjective dataand analysis.

Prefer afocused environmentwhere you can concentrate on one task at a time.

Excel when givenautonomyand control over your work.

Are comfortable workingindependentlyand value deep work.

Can confidentlyleadwhen needed, but also contribute effectively as part of a team.

Approach decisions with amethodical paceand strong time management.

You'll have the chance to see your engineering solutions make a real impact, backed by a company committed to your professional development and to advancing sustainable water management practices.

If this resonates with you and you're ready to contribute your engineering skills to a respected team, we'd be very interested to hear from you. Please apply with your resume and a cover letter outlining your suitability for the role.

Deadline for applications: 22/08/2025

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