Technical Executive, Water Treatment

Our Water team takes a holistic and sustainable approach to managing the use of water resources. We support governments, investors, developers, manufacturers, utilities, and corporations by mitigating risks, meeting regulatory requirements, reducing the cost of water use and disposal, as well as creating strategies for a sustainable future.

This role will see you become a leader, thereby enhancing your capabilities and the reputation of WSP’s Water Treatment team. You will collaborate with talented and diverse professionals working on iconic projects to drive future ready outcomes that will benefit clients and communities.

Joining us as a Technical Executive, you will work as part of a multi-disciplinary national team and deliver projects in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia. You will have the technical knowledge and the passion to lead process engineering design on Water and Wastewater Treatment Projects.

**What you'll do**:
Your daily duties will include managing the day-to-day tasks on multiple projects of varying complexity and size and manage the production and review of concise high-quality technical documentation that effectively present complex information and results to technical and non-technical clients.

You will also lead and contribute to the successful delivery of projects, including providing technical input, technical review and sign off (as appropriate), and risk management.

Your other duties will also include:

- Leading Technical excellence in Water/Wastewater Treatment discipline in WSP business
- Mentoring less senior to graduate engineers
- Participate in company development initiatives.
- Building WSP Treatment Team brand awareness and active involvement in shaping the industry and events through committees, industry bodies, delivery papers etc.
- Keeping updated with current water and wastewater technology and providing high technical expertise and innovation in design and procurement of projects.
- Working collaboratively with clients, project stakeholders, and vendors to identify and deliver innovative project outcomes.
- Providing technical contribution to proposals and/or pursuits.

**About you**:
This role is strategically important to our future growth and impact.

You will also have:

- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent qualification in Chemical Engineering. MIEAust or IChemE equivalent, CPEng and RPEQ;
- Experience in the Australian water industry with water utilities focus is essential;
- Technical skills across a broad range of areas within Water and/or Wastewater Treatment/Process engineering;
- Proven experience in the process design of water and/or wastewater treatment plant design;
- Ability to break down complex problems, develop cohesive strategic responses, and then present to stakeholders to come to an agreement on a preferred way forward;
- Demonstrated experience ‘thinking outside the box’ and challenging the status quo;
- Identify strategic risks, situations where these risks may become problematic during project delivery and inform the project team.
- Interest in the environmental, sustainability and social impacts of our work and ability to take this into account when developing decision making processes.
- Hands on experience in Mass Balance/Design basis/Equipment Sizing/PFD/P&ID/FDs;
- Experience in CHAIR and HAZOP and related safety in design practices and processes;
- Ability to prepare technical reports on medium to large projects and technical review, verification and sign off of projects prepared by others;
- Experience with plant commissioning would be an asset.

**About WSP**:
WSP is one of the world's leading engineering professional services consulting firms, bringing together approximately 4,500 talented people across 14 offices in Australia. We have committed to halving the carbon footprint of our designs and advice by 2030. Our sustainable solutions and Future Ready projects will help societies grow for lifetimes to come.

Our vibrant workplace culture is an important part of what makes this a great place to work. As a leader in WSP, you will have the opportunity to influence and contribute to our social and community initiatives while collaborating with your colleagues to make a positive impact on people’s lives. You will also enjoy the rewarding experience of mentoring younger professionals and seeing them succeed and progress in their careers over time.

WSP prioritises the health and wellbeing of our people by offering flexible working, 12 months parental leave, opportunities for global mobility, purchased additional leave, and a competitive salary among many more benefits designed to help you thrive.

We are committed to providing an inclusive and equal opportunity workplace. We promote Indigenous voices and are actively delivering a ‘Stretch’ level Reconciliation Action Plan. We are a Workplace Gender Equality Agency Employer of Choice, support the LQBTQI+ community, and encourage all employ