Senior Water Resources Engineer

3 days ago


Council of the City of Sydney, Australia WSP Full time

Overview

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

At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

This role will see you enhance your capabilities and the reputation of WSP’sMine AdvisoryWater 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 Mining Group

We have a global team of over 5,200 dedicated mining professionals are supporting the industry to decarbonise mining operations in the accelerating green transition. Working collaboratively across borders and disciplines, you’ll join a leading team working on interesting and complex projects. We are experts in our field, and we are passionate about mining. Our tailings engineers work on large-scale, world-class projects both in Australia and internationally. We are the tailings consultant of choice for several global mining companies, and our team works across the entire full lifecycle of tailings projects, from feasibility and site investigation through to design, construction, commissioning, operations, maintenance, and closure.

What you’ll do

You/'ll develop, implement & deliver long-term stormwater &waterquality infrastructure planning strategies, policies & forward works projects.

- Assist and/or conduct rainfall, flow and flood assessments, including modelling, mapping, flood mitigation design, and risk assessments.

- Support and assist in developing existing Mine Water group capability in stormwater management and flood studies (in both mining and urban environments).

- Assist in a range of water management related studies andinvestigations from pre-feasibility through to detailed design.

- Develop hydrological, hydraulic, and probabilistic water balance models to assess surface water / runoff flows, peak flows and flood risk, and site water management requirements.

- Undertake designs of hydraulic and other water management structures for mine sites.

About You

We’re looking for someone who brings both technical depth and project leadership capability. Ideally, you will have:

- Bachelor’s degree in civil or environmental engineering or a related field with a strong focus on hydrology and hydraulics.

- Display an aptitude or proficiency with hydraulic and flood modelling software (e.g. HEC-RAS, TUFLOW, and MIKE).

- Ability to demonstrate a resourceful approach to work, displaying initiative and decision-making skills.

- Exemplify technical writing skills with experience in proposal writing and technical reporting.

- Balances innovation, quality and technical excellence with delivery to timelines and cost.

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

At WSP, we’re proud to say you/'ll be joining a team known for technical excellence, diverse project work, and a culture that values innovation, flexibility, and people-first leadership. We offer:

- Flexible working arrangements and hybrid options

- Access to technical leaders and industry experts

- Involvement in major national and international mining projects

- A workplace culture that values inclusion, innovation, and integrity

- Industry-leading training and mentorship and leadership development

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. 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.

We value flexibility, and are happy for this role to be based in any of our major Mining Advisory hubs (Perth, Brisbane, Adelaide, Newcastle or Sydney).

With us, you can. Apply today.

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