Civil Engineer – Dams

3 weeks ago


Cairns, Queensland, Australia GHD Full time
Overview

The importance of water to the health of our world can't be overstated. As the frequency and intensity of floods, droughts and storms increases, the water industry must continue to build resiliency and lead from the front. Together with our clients, we are thinking and doing things differently to help pre-empt and prepare for what's next. Be a part of this dynamic and committed team of diverse water specialists and drive change for your community. You'll be able to apply our powerful global network of skills and decades of experience to create positive water outcomes that respect nature and nurture communities.

Who are we looking for?

An excellent opportunity exists for an enthusiastic Civil Dams Engineer to join our market-leading Northern Australia Dams Group. Our team delivers some of the most complex and high-profile dams and hydropower projects across Australia and internationally — offering you the opportunity to lead, innovate, and make a lasting impact. This role can be based in any of our Northern Australia office locations. This exciting role will allow you to develop your career while working with a highly capable and dynamic team. Northern Australia is home to breathtaking landscapes, fantastic fishing and hiking spots, as well as offering a multitude of activities for families with warm weather all year around. Lower cost of living will give you more financial freedom to enjoy a comfortable lifestyle without making sacrifices on advancing your career.

Working with an energetic and high performing team, this position offers a variety of work and will see you involved in:

  • A broad range of dams projects including both water dams and tailings dams for a variety of uses including municipal, mining, agriculture and hydropower, particularly throughout Northern Australia.
  • Providing technical delivery, with a focus on geotechnical, structural and/or design management skills, which may be applied to dams and/or tailings projects in particular.
  • Actively participate in client relationship management, business development, development of proposals, reports and technical analysis. Opportunities to develop client relationships and business development skills under mentorship from team leaders, market leaders, senior engineers etc.

What you will bring to the team:

  • Ideally have more than 3 years' post-graduation experience in dams engineering.
  • Having chartered RPEQ engineer status preferred or working towards this status.
  • Bachelor of Engineering Degree (Civil) or higher qualifications.
  • Knowledge of design of a broad range of dam types, including embankment and concrete dams.
  • Knowledge of the Queensland dam safety legislation an advantage.
  • Knowledge of a broad range of elements which may include spillway design, dam design, design of outlets and intake towers, hydropower facilities, dam safety and risk assessments and construction phase experience.
  • Experience working in multi-disciplined teams, including geologists, structural engineers, hydraulic engineers, hydro-mechanical and electro-mechanical engineers.

Interested? Apply online now.

Contact Hennie Coetzee

T +61 7 3316 3379.

GHD is an equal opportunity employer, and we want everyone to be able to fully participate in our recruitment process. We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people of all identities.

GHD embraces a range of flexible work practices to create a work environment focused on well-being, flexibility and productivity where our people can thrive.

We respectfully ask that no agency resumes be presented at this stage.

About Us

Come together and make a meaningful impact. We bring our people together to create something bigger and solve some of the world's most complex problems. Come and experience the power of commitment and see strategy and ideas come to life when you join GHD.

Let's drive real change.

Our Pledge to You
At GHD, we don't just believe in the power of commitment, we live and breathe it every day. That's why we pledge to empower our people to make a positive impact. Combining our deep technical expertise with the capabilities of our clients and partners, we respond to some of the most complex challenges facing our planet today.

See where your commitment could take you. That's the #PowerOfCommitment

Who We Are

GHD is a global professional services company that leads through engineering, architecture, and construction expertise. We are an employee-owned company with over 11,000 diverse and skilled individuals, across more than 200 offices spanning five continents. The Power of Commitment is our brand promise. It's what makes us different. We are bound to our stated vision and determination to address humanity's most urgent needs: to make water, energy and urbanisation sustainable for generations to come.


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