Strategic Water Engineer

1 month ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Melbourne Water Full time

About Melbourne Water

Melbourne Water is a leading water utility company that provides essential services to over five million residents in Melbourne. Our mission is to protect every Melburnian's way of life, one drop at a time.

As a key player in the water cycle, we care for water, life, and land throughout Melbourne, ensuring the delivery of clean water to our communities.

We're committed to making it count, diving in with curiosity, and doing what's right. Our culture of purpose, safety, results, and learning drives everything we do.

About the Role

This pivotal position within the Service Futures portfolio requires a seasoned Principal Engineer to regulate and collaborate with the development industry and private landowners. You will be responsible for investigating, designing, strategically planning, and reviewing Development Services Schemes to provide for the delivery of new stormwater assets in Greenfield Growth areas.

Your key responsibilities will include:

  • Delivering the planning, coordination, and execution of complex precinct scaled/catchment planning projects.
  • Managing and overseeing regional-scale DSS civil engineering design assessments and related strategic engineering outputs.
  • Providing expert advice on the application of Melbourne Water asset technical specifications, modelling standards, and engineering standards.
  • Leading the application of DSS best value optioneering principles and ensuring DSS concept designs adhere to the DSS Principles.
  • Providing strategic engineering support, including technical input into DSS flood and stormwater quality, asset optioneering and design, and clear recommendations to stakeholders.
  • Managing specialist hydraulic, hydrologic, stormwater quality, and engineering design assessments, including investigations and functional designs undertaken via Melbourne Water's Technical Panel.

About You

To succeed in this role, you'll need:

  • Extensive experience in undertaking professional civil engineering design work, including major drainage assets and flood protection works.
  • Project management skills, including developing and managing project plans, budgets, schedules, and resources.
  • Experience using RORB, HEC-RAS, and MUSIC software.
  • Leadership skills to drive teams and deliver results.
  • Communication skills to effectively engage with stakeholders.
  • A demonstrated understanding of engineering design risk management principles and developing safe and sustainable engineering solutions.
  • A relevant tertiary qualification in civil/land development engineering.

You Must Also Have

A Registration as a Civil Engineer in Victoria or eligibility to become registered, including appropriate Washington Accord qualification and years of applied experience.

The Ideal Candidate

Our team is inspired by passion and purpose, with an unwavering commitment to safety. We're dedicated to doing what's right, and this commitment extends to the meaningful work we do in a supportive and inclusive culture that encourages you to make the most of your talents.

At Melbourne Water, we value diversity, inclusion, and belonging. We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTIQ+ individuals, people living with disability, mature age and young jobseekers from all cultures.

What We Offer

We offer a competitive salary, estimated to be around $150,000 per year, plus a range of benefits, including flexible working arrangements, professional development opportunities, and a supportive team environment.

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