Dams Project Manager

19 hours ago

Cairns City, Queensland, Australia GHD Full time

At GHD, we're driving change in the water industry by building resilience and leading from the front. Our Dams and Tailings team is expanding rapidly, with over 100 dams engineers in Australia alone and growing international capability.

This exciting opportunity exists for an experienced Senior Dams Engineer to join our dynamic team, based at either Townsville or Cairns offices. As a Senior Dams Engineer, you'll develop your career while working with a highly capable and dedicated team. We have a rare opportunity to be part of the wider GHD network, renowned within the industry both nationally and internationally, to deliver Dams projects.

This position offers a variety of work, involving:

  • A broad range of dams projects, including water dams and tailings dams for various uses such as municipal, mining, agriculture, and hydropower, particularly throughout Northern Australia.
  • Providing technical delivery, focusing on geotechnical, structural, and/or design management skills, applicable to dams and tailings projects.
  • Active participation in client relationship management, business development, proposal development, reports, and technical analysis.
  • Mentoring and developing junior team members.
  • Opportunities to develop client relationship and business development skills under mentorship from team leaders, market leaders, senior engineers, etc.

To succeed in this role, you'll bring:

  • A minimum of 5 years' experience in dams engineering.
  • Bachelor of Engineering Degree (Civil) or higher qualifications.
  • Registered Professional Engineer of Queensland (RPEQ) status or equivalent Chartered Engineer status, or working towards or equivalent chartered status.
  • Knowledge of design for a broad range of dam types, including embankment and concrete dams.
  • Knowledge of a broad range of elements, which may include spillway design, dam design, outlet design, intake tower design, hydropower facilities, dam safety, and risk assessments, as well as construction phase experience.
  • Experience working in multi-disciplined teams, including geologists, structural engineers, hydraulic engineers, hydro-mechanical, and electro-mechanical engineers.

The salary for this role is estimated to be around $120,000-$180,000 per annum, depending on experience and qualifications. As an equal opportunity employer, GHD values diversity and inclusion, and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people of all identities. We offer hybrid work arrangements to support well-being, flexibility, and productivity, and are committed to creating a work environment where our people can thrive.

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