Senior Dams Engineer

1 month ago


Perth, Western Australia GHD Full time
Water Resilience Expert - Senior Dams Engineer

We're seeking a highly experienced Senior Dams Engineer to join our WA Dams and Tailings Business Group. As a key member of our team, you'll play a critical role in helping our clients build resilience in the face of increasing flood, drought, and storm events.

With a strong background in dams engineering, you'll be responsible for delivering technical expertise on a broad range of dams projects, including municipal, mining, and agriculture. Your skills will be applied to provide geotechnical, structural, and design management expertise, as well as active participation in client relationship management, business development, and proposal development.

You'll have the opportunity to work with a dynamic and committed team of water specialists, driving change for your community and applying our global network of skills and decades of experience to create positive water outcomes that respect nature and nurture communities.

Key responsibilities will include:

  • Technical delivery on dams projects, with a focus on geotechnical, structural, and design management skills
  • Client relationship management, business development, and proposal development
  • Mentoring and developing junior team members
  • Project management, including leading studies, preparing proposals, and forming and leading project teams to successfully deliver projects

Requirements:

  • Minimum 8 years' experience in dams engineering
  • Bachelor of Engineering Degree (Civil) or higher qualifications
  • Knowledge of design of a broad range of dam types, including embankment and concrete
  • Experience in the delivery of dam safety and comprehensive surveillance reviews, dam break assessments, and other associated monitoring and analysis
  • Knowledge of a broad range of elements, including spillway design, dam design, design of outlets and intake towers, dam safety and risk assessments, and construction phase experience
  • Experience working in multi-disciplined teams, including geologists, geotechnical engineers, structural engineers, hydraulic engineers, hydro-mechanical and electro-mechanical engineers

GHD is an equal opportunity employer, and we value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people of all identities.

We offer a hybrid work arrangement that supports the diverse needs of our workforce while balancing the benefits of remote working with the value of face-to-face collaboration in the office.


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