Senior Water Resource Engineer

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An exciting opportunity to join our highly respected team of specialist water resource engineers

The role

Our senior engineer role offers excellent opportunities for advancement and leadership in a dynamic environment. This opportunity extends from lead to principal engineers commensurate with experience.

• Manage and deliver complex water resource projects including water management plans, environmental impact assessments, rehabilitation plans, flood and floodplain management studies, and hydraulic design projects
• Advance your project management skills developing relationships with a variety of valued clients (energy and resources, government, infrastructure, land development)
• Stretch your technical skills in water balance, flood modelling and civil design, working alongside recognised industry experts and our team of specialist water resource engineers
• Progress your career and continue your professional development with mentoring from highly skilled leaders and team members, and support for training and industry events
• Participate in our employee-owned business through our innovation, mentoring and wellbeing initiatives
• Contribute to our business strategy, we are an agile and inclusive business, where everyone's voice is heard.

The role can be full or part time, based from our Brisbane office, with flexible working arrangements.

About you

The ideal candidate is an experienced and motivated water resources engineer, confident managing projects and progressing towards principal level.

• Degree in environmental or civil engineering
• Registered professional engineer (e.g. NER, RPEQ)
• Minimum 6 years' experience in water resources
• Strong capability in one (or more) fields of water balance, catchment, flooding and / or stormwater modelling (e.g. GoldSim, TUFLOW, URBS, XP-RAFTS, MUSIC)
• Confident with one (or more) spatial / terrain software packages (e.g. QGIS, 12D, Civil 3D)
• Confident with Python / coding applications
• Experienced in project management and maintaining successful client relationships
• Excellent critical thinking, problem solving and communication skills
• Keen to collaborate and share knowledge in a culture of technical excellence.

The WRM experience

WRM is an Australian, employee-owned specialist water resources consultancy. Our reputation is based on delivering excellent customer service and work of the highest quality. We maintain a fun, flexible, inclusive and engaging environment to both grow and support our people.

• Build experience with a diverse portfolio of valued clients and draw on collective expertise to deliver industry best practice
• Collaborate with colleagues, work with experts and be part of a highly regarded team of specialists
• Deliver technical excellence and develop new approaches with the latest technology and innovations
• Progress your career with a structured framework and mentoring to support technical, commercial and leadership development
• Join a business with an agile, responsive leadership team committed to a culture of excellence
• Work on projects across Australia from our Brisbane and Darwin offices that support flexible working and inter-office secondments
• We offer a competitive salary based on performance and contribution, plus a sustainable profit share scheme.

Learn more about us

WRM Water and Environment – Water engineering excellence

Next steps

• Submit your CV and cover letter to careers@wrmwater.com.au. Thank you to everyone who applies. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.

We thank recruitment agencies for their interest however, WRM Water & Environment do not wish to be contacted regarding this campaign.

Seniority level

• Seniority levelMid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment typeFull-time

Job function

• Job functionEngineering and Consulting
• IndustriesCivil Engineering, Engineering Services, and Environmental Services

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