Water & Wastewater Planning Engineer

Water & Wastewater Planning Engineer BT )

Description
Stantec's Water team in Australia has an impressive portfolio of successful major projects that are already positively impacting our communities across the country. We know that finding solutions to our water issues is critical, and so our diverse network of 400 water specialists in Australia collaborate across business lines and geographies to ensure the best outcomes are achieved. With exciting projects in the pipeline, we are looking to expand our teams and seek the change-makers, innovators, leaders and collaborators to join us. How will you impact Australia's water solutions? Grow with us, H2O+U.

We are seeking motivated Engineering or other suitably qualified professionals to join our high performing Water Division and mainly assist in planning and hydraulic modelling of our water and wastewater infrastructure projects based in our Brisbane office. Our projects are varied and diverse and span the lifecycle of project delivery from master planning and strategic level studies through to feasibility studies and the detailed design of packages for construction.

About The Role
Our Water Group is growing, and we have some terrific opportunities for talented
Water and Wastewater Planning Engineers and Network Hydraulic Modellers
. Experience in delivering water and wastewater infrastructure solutions is highly desirable. However, we would be interested in hearing from you also if you are new in your career and have a passion for water and wastewater planning.

In this position you will play an integral role amongst a diverse group of highly skilled professionals that 'design with community in mind' to deliver program and project excellence for our water business clients in both metropolitan, regional, and remote contexts.

We have a healthy workload focused on water supply and sewerage schemes with key water authorities in Queensland. You will join a dynamic and skilled team that works on water and wastewater infrastructure projects, not only locally, but across the APAC region.

Skills
As a Water and Wastewater Planning Engineer in our Water business, you will provide
professional engineering skills in the areas of water and wastewater infrastructure planning along with the following:

• Undertake hydraulic modelling, planning studies and feasibility assessments for water and wastewater infrastructure projects.
• Experience in water supply and wastewater infrastructure planning projects involving growth assessments, options analysis, strategic and master planning.
• Experience in supporting activities including demand and loading development and projections, whole of life costs analysis, and multi-criteria analysis.
• Experience using water and wastewater modelling products such as Bentley WaterGEMS and Autodesk/Innovyze InfoWorks WS Pro and InfoWorks ICM SE Software.
• Experience using GIS software such as ArcGIS Pro, ArcMap and QGIS Software.
• Provide technical input to water and wastewater engineering projects to meet project needs and client expectations, including both modelling outputs and planning reports.
• Produce technical outputs that conform to the project scope through strong report writing, presentation development and communication skills.
• Support the team in development and expansion of the Company's capability in the fields of water and wastewater planning, including obtaining new clients and/or new work from existing clients.
• Support the development of other team members through technical advice and guidance.
• Contribute to the team in proposal and bid development to support business development activities, including preparing proposal material as required.

So, what do you need to bring to take your career to the next level?

• Bachelor's Degree in an Engineering or related suitable professional qualification.
• Relevant professional experience in consulting or engineering within the water industry Between 1 and 7 years of experience is desired. We would also like to hear from you if you are a recent graduate engineer with a strong passion for the water industry.
• Desired previous experience in planning potable water supply, gravity and pumped sewerage systems, and recycled water networks.
• Experience using Bentley WaterGEMS, SewerGEMS, Autodesk/Innovyze InfoWorks WS Pro and InfoWorks ICM SE Software.
• Experience using GIS software such as ArcGIS Pro, ArcMap and QGIS Software
• Desired experience with dealing with a range of clients and stakeholders including local authorities, government bodies and commercial companies.
• Please also apply should you have specific experience with either water or wastewater in planning and you do not currently have experience planning both types of networks.

So, what do we offer to enable your next career step?
Along with an attractive salary, healthy and vibrant culture, we offer many benefits to ensure your professional development and wellbeing.

• Flexible Working Arrangements – Including options to work part time and flexibility to work from home
• Learning and Talent Development Programs and Training
• Purchasing up to four weeks additional leave
• Professional Registration and Memberships
• Salary Continuance Insurance (SCI) and Salary Packaging
• Honorarium Spot Bonus Program – Recognition of broader water industry contributions to relevant committees and conferences
• Employee Resource Groups such as and
• Connecting employees across Stantec through our Developing Professionals Group
• Mental Health and Wellbeing Programs including Employee Assistance Program
• Service Recognition Awards

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in an Engineering or related suitable professional qualification.

Primary Location
: Australia-Queensland-South Brisbane

Organization
: BC-3002 Water-AU Australia

Employee Status
: Contract

Job Level
: Individual Contributor

Travel
: No

Schedule
: Full-time

Job Posting
: Aug 27, 2025, 8:19:01 PM

Req ID:
250001BT

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