Senior Water And Wastewater Planning Engineer

Only for registered members

Melbourne

AUD 80,000 - 120,000

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs?

This role will see you enhance your capabilities and the reputation of WSP Water Group's Asset Management & Planning team. You will collaborate with talented professionals working on iconic projects to drive future-ready outcomes that will benefit clients and communities.

At WSP you'll find the scale and reach you need to do the kind of work the world needs – and the culture and people that make it the best work of your life.

Our Water team promotes holistic, sustainable water resource management for governments, investors, developers, manufacturers, utilities, and corporations, helping with network maintenance and development, risk mitigation, regulatory compliance, cost reduction, and future-ready strategies.

About the role

Due to the continued success of our Australian operations, our Water business is seeking an experienced Planning Engineer to join our National Asset Management and Planning team. We are interested in speaking with anyone from Senior to Principal level.

As a Senior Water & Sewer Planning Engineer, you will be responsible for leading and undertaking the technical assessment of water supply and sewerage networks to address drivers such as growth, compliance, network performance improvement and renewals by undertaking strategic and master planning, options assessments, feasibility investigations and detailed planning projects as well as the preparation of business cases. You will also have exposure to and support our asset management and strategy development functions and will be working with key clients across Australia.

Your key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Lead and undertake key technical tasks across a broad range of high profile water infrastructure projects.
• Lead/Assist in client and stakeholder workshops.
• Prepare well written technical reports on medium to large projects.
• Assist in preparing proposals on medium to large projects.
• Supervise and coordinate project team members to achieve project outcomes and meet client objectives and expectations.
• Participate in industry associations.
• Comply with all roles specific SHEQ obligations.

About you

Joining our team, you will have experience leading the delivery of efficient and effective engineering consultancy services to our public and private sector clients including the preparation of client-focussed proposals. You will be proficient in:

• Providing technical expertise across a broad range of projects.
• Planning of water supply and sewerage networks and an understanding of their operation.
• Preparing and delivering effective and engaging presentations and workshops.
• Leading project scoping or proposal development.
• Understanding and implementation of hydraulic principles including some experience in hydraulic modelling.
• Analytics techniques and use of decision support methodologies such as MCA, risk assessments, opportunities and constraints, costs and benefits etc.
• The use of GIS and excel to interrogate and assess data.
• Preparation of reports and maps.
• Recognised Bachelor's Degree (Engineering) or Equivalent.
• Chartered status CPENG an advantage.

Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.

Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.

An employee Share Purchase Plan is available to all our permanent employees who wish to become owners and vested partners in WSP's collective success. To find out more about our commitment to the health and wellbeing of our people, and the programs we've designed to help you thrive, go to our Employee Benefits page.