Principal Water Resources Engineer

4 weeks ago


Melbourne, Victoria, Australia KBR Inc. Full time

Job Title: Principal Water Resources Engineer

Job Summary:

KBR Inc. is seeking a highly experienced Principal Water Resources Engineer to join our team in Melbourne. As a key member of our Water Resources team, you will be responsible for delivering technical outcomes in floodplain and stormwater management.

About the Role:

We are looking for a Water Resources Principal Engineer with proven experience driving technical outcomes in floodplain and stormwater management. You will have the opportunity to deliver a variety of water resource projects delivering innovative solutions to local & state government and private sector clients.

Key Responsibilities:

  • 15 years' plus recent local experience on projects within the Melbourne Water or Catchment Management Authority flood modelling and mapping sector and/or infrastructure design.
  • Knowledge of relevant Melbourne Water technical specifications including up-to-date best practice in flood modelling.
  • Knowledge and understanding of federal, state and local legislation, regulatory frameworks, guidelines and policies, and experience applying it to achieve practical outcomes in the field of water resources in Australia.
  • Experience in numerical modelling (hydrology, hydraulics and groundwater), including TUFLOW, RORB, URBS, HEC-RAS, MUSIC, GOLDSIM and solid experience with GIS applications (QGIS, ArcGIS, MapInfo).
  • Ability to provide technical guidance to junior engineers.
  • Chartered professional engineer (CPEng) or ability to achieve this status in 6 months of starting.
  • Registered Professional Engineer.
  • Hold an accredited bachelor's degree in engineering or related field.

About KBR Inc.:

KBR's Infrastructure Services Australia business offers a wide range of professional consulting services and solutions to private and public sector clients to deliver projects of any size in both urban and remote environments in transport, water and environment, buildings, defence infrastructure and program management consultancy. Our workforce of over 750 is technically and geographically diversified to match the characteristics of our principal markets and has the capability to service our clients' requirements through all phases of project development and implementation.

What We Offer:

We value our people and provide a supportive, trusting environment with benefits that enable them to thrive:

  • Industry-leading salaries reviewed annually.
  • 20 days leave per year + an additional day off every 4 weeks (33 days in total).
  • Salary packaging and Novated leases.
  • Paid professional membership fees.
  • Life/health insurance discounts.
  • Flexible work arrangements.
  • Employee stock purchase plans.
  • Paid parental leave.
  • Personal career development plans.
  • Growth and promotion opportunities.


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