Principal Drainage Engineer

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Due to significant contract awards within our South Australian and ANZ business, we are expanding our team and are currently searching for a proven Drainage Engineer to join our Adelaide office.

We are known as industry leaders in the delivery of water resources projects, particularly in the areas of flood risk assessment, coastal engineering, hydrological and hydraulic modelling, drainage design, mine water management, and disaster management. In this role, you will support a variety of projects across a range of market sectors, with a focus on transport (road, rail and air) and defence markets located across South Australia and beyond.

By joining our team, you will have access to mentoring and guidance from our industry leading experts. You will also have the opportunity to work and collaborate with interstate and international offices.

Please note this role is based in Adelaide, relocation assistance can be provided.

What will a day in this role look like:

• Manage and deliver local projects from strategy to detailed drainage design and delivery. 
• Communicate with internal/external stakeholders and assist in project delivery across various sectors. 
• Mentor and guide junior engineers, designers, and drafters; collaborate across engineering disciplines. 
• Apply drainage engineering expertise to contribute to project design and delivery in diverse markets. 
• Lead client-facing projects, ensuring quality, timeliness, and budget adherence. 
• Develop project leadership and design management skills while influencing office culture. 

The following qualifications and experience are highly desired, but if you don't tick all the boxes, you could still be a perfect fit for this role. Please apply, all applications will be considered.

What are we looking for from you?

• Tertiary qualifications in civil engineering & CPEng (highly regarded)
• Strong client focus, high level of motivation and dedication and the ability work well in a team environment as well as independently
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to quickly build rapport and communicate with various stakeholders
• An appetite for fast-paced project delivery, and the ability to work to deadlines and under pressure
• Ideally, demonstrated experience with drainage modelling and design packages such as DRAINS, HEC-RAS (1D and 2D), RORB, XPRAFTS, URBS, 12d, MUSIC, GoldSim, IQQM, TUFLOW etc.
• Good working knowledge of ARR 2019, TMR Drainage Manual, and QUDM.

Why you'll love working with us

•    Flexible work arrangements, including alternative start/finish times, part-time, job-sharing and hybrid work options

•    Purchase up to 6 weeks additional annual leave per year    

•    Volunteer and representation leave 

•    Flex public holidays – swap Easter or other holidays for ones that suit you better

Ready to push the limits of what's possible?

We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including those with disabilities, additional health or mental health needs, and/or neurodiverse conditions. If you require any adjustments during the hiring process, please let us know.

Applications are reviewed as they come in, and the role may close earlier than expected, so if this opportunity sounds like you, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. 

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You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you're working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

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Join us, and you'll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person's potential, and we'll help you reach yours.