Senior Environmental or Civil Engineer

2 days ago


Sydney, New South Wales, Australia GHD Full time $120,000 - $180,000 per year

Job Description
The importance of water to the health of our world can't be overstated.

As the frequency and intensity of floods, droughts and storms increases, the water industry must continue to build resiliency and lead from the front.

Together with our clients, we are thinking and doing things differently to help pre-empt and prepare for what's next. Be a part of this dynamic and committed team of diverse water specialists and drive change for your community.

You'll be able to apply our powerful global network of skills and decades of experience to create positive water outcomes that respect nature and nurture communities.

Who are we looking for?
We're looking for a skilled Civil or Environmental Engineer with a passion for Water Resources to join our Team in Sydney and help us deliver exciting and impactful projects.

Your focus is on surface water within the environmental sector, delivering a broad range of water related projects across multiple industries, including natural resource management, water balance studies, environmental management plans, and environmental impact assessment.

You'll join a great company culture with strong supportive relationships, and benefit from the career development, mentorship and growth opportunities that our team can provide.

Working with an energetic and high performing team, this position offers a variety of work and will see you involved in:

  • Leading water resource studies, including water balance, water quality, and management plans for infrastructure projects of varying scales, primarily across the built environment, energy and resource, and environmental sectors.
  • Conducting Environmental Impact Assessments, including evaluating potential environmental effects, developing mitigation strategies, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
  • Managing multidisciplinary projects, maintaining strong client relationships, coordinating with stakeholders to deliver project outcomes
  • Supporting the development of junior staff, providing guidance and feedback to help them develop their skills
  • Contributing to business development and writing proposals, identifying opportunities to secure new projects.

What You Will Bring To The Team

  • Bachelor of Civil and/or Environmental Engineering or equivalent.
  • Between 5 & 10 years of experience in a similar role in a consulting environment.
  • Strong understanding of the environmental issues with relation to the management of storm and surface water.
  • Strong skills in storm and surface water, including proficiency in GIS, MUSIC, rainfall-runoff models, GoldSIM, along with advanced analytical, coding, and excel skills.
  • Experience in delivering Environmental Impact Assessments along with a strong understanding of NSW & Australian legislation and demonstrable experience in NSW.
  • Strong client relationship skills and project management skills in water resources projects

We're open to discussing full time or part time options.

Interested? Apply now with your CV and a Cover Letter.
Contact:

Paul Inglis

GHD is an equal opportunity employer, and we want everyone to be able to fully participate in our recruitment process. We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people of all identities.

GHD embraces a range of flexible work practices to create a work environment focused on well-being, flexibility and productivity where our people can thrive.

We respectfully ask that no agency resumes be presented at this stage.

About Us
Come together and make a meaningful impact.
We bring our people together to create something bigger and solve some of the world's most complex problems. Come and experience the power of commitment and see strategy and ideas come to life when you join GHD.

Let's drive real change.
Our Pledge to You
At GHD, we don't just believe in the power of commitment, we live and breathe it every day.

That's why we pledge to empower our people to make a positive impact. Combining our deep technical expertise with the capabilities of our clients and partners, we respond to some of the most complex challenges facing our planet today.

See where your commitment could take you.

That's the
#PowerOfCommitment
Who We Are
GHD is a global professional services company that leads through engineering, architecture, and construction expertise. We are an employee-owned company with over 11,000 diverse and skilled individuals, across more than 200 offices spanning five continents.

The Power of Commitment is our brand promise. It's what makes us different. We are bound to our stated vision and determination to address humanity's most urgent needs: to make water, energy and urbanisation sustainable for generations to come.


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