Senior Civil/Mechanical Engineer

2 days ago


Adelaide, South Australia Aurecon Full time $120,000 - $180,000 per year

Just imagine your future with us.
At Aurecon we see the future through a very different lens. Do you?

Innovation, eminence and digital are at the heart of everything we do. Are you excited about the future?

Are you driven by the opportunity to work on some of the most challenging and complex projects around the world and to learn from the best? We are.

Diversity is at the core of everything we do. We work together to create a culture based on respect, trust and inclusiveness. Our differences are what fuel our creativity.

We embrace flexible working and are always open to discussing your individual needs so that you get to create your own experience with us.

An exciting opportunity has become available for a Senior Civil or Mechanical Engineer to join our SA Water team.

What Will You Do

  • Enhance and develop Aurecon's integrated water and wastewater management design practice in SA in collaboration with Aurecon's water team nationally and internationally
  • Provide civil or mechanical engineering in an integrated engineering team providing services to SA Water and a range of other clients
  • Lead and manage challenging and complex water, storm water or wastewater projects across the entire lifecycle including detailed planning, options development and design
  • Support civil engineering, environmental engineering and integrated water management projects interstate and overseas
  • Engage and build positive relationships with existing and potential clients and stakeholders, support business development and tenders to win and deliver work for Aurecon, including for integrated water management, storm water and water sensitive urban design projects
  • Act as Design Lead or Design Manager on medium-sized projects or packages, particularly in municipal water and wastewater network and treatment infrastructure
  • Provide specialist input into the design of pumping systems, including hydraulics (ideally including transients and non-Newtonian fluids) and surge analysis
  • Instruct and mentor junior engineers, designers and drafters, and review engineering deliverables to ensure quality assurance and technical excellence
  • Apply your knowledge of Safety in Design and contribute to risk workshops such as HAZOP during the design process

What Can You Bring

  • Degree in Civil Engineering or Mechanical Engineering or similar
  • Chartered member of Engineers Australia (CPEng), or eligible to apply for membership, and hold or be eligible for registrations such as RPEQ, NER or RPEV
  • Experience in civil or mechanical design and production of engineering documentation
  • Demonstrated experience in the design and delivery of water and wastewater infrastructure projects, including detailed design
  • Design management experience on medium-sized projects or packages
  • Strong skills in advanced modelling, hydraulics planning, and surge analysis
  • Understanding of Safety in Design and risk assessment processes
  • A proactive approach to problem-solving and the ability to communicate effectively throughout all facets of our organisation and with external stakeholders

We value that each of our team members brings something different to Aurecon. We look for people who have had a broad range of experiences throughout their career and can demonstrate how they have worked as part of a team to bring ideas to life. Does that sound like you?

About Us
We've re-imagined engineering.

Aurecon is an engineering and infrastructure advisory company, but not as you know it

For a start, our clients' ideas drive what we do. Drawing on our deep pool of expertise, we co-create innovative solutions with our clients to some of the world's most complex challenges. And through a range of unique creative processes and skills, we work to re-imagine, shape and design a better future.

We listen deeply and intently, which helps us see opportunities, possibilities and potential that others can't.

Think engineering. Think again.
Want to know more?
You can learn more about what it's like to work at Aurecon by visiting the careers section of our website.

If you are intrigued or excited by what you have read, then we want to hear from you.
Apply now



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