Engineer - Hydrologist

About Seqwater
Seqwater is the Queensland Government Bulk Water Supply Authority, responsible for delivering safe, secure and cost-effective bulk water supply for 3.2 million people across Southeast Queensland.

Seqwater is one of the largest water businesses with the most geographically spread and diverse asset base of any capital city water authority. Our operations extend from the New South Wales border to the base of the Toowoomba ranges.

Your Opportunity
We're looking for an
Engineer / Hydrologist
to support Seqwater's flood operations and dam safety activities. Whether you're early in your career or an experienced professional, this is your chance to contribute to systems, data and processes that keep our communities safe during flood and emergency events.

Be part of our highly professional and rewarding Flood Operations Centre team, where your expertise will help drive real-time decisions and strengthen regional flood resilience.

What You'll Do
Depending on your experience, you may:

• Provide technical input to assist with safe and efficient flood operations across Seqwater's dams.
• Carry out hydrologic and hydraulic assessments, modelling and reviews to support operational decision-making.
• Contribute to preparing reports on flood operations performance to meet regulatory requirements.
• Be part of the Flood Operations Centre team, supporting real-time decisions during flood and emergency events.
• Assist with developing and improving Seqwater's flood forecasting and decision-support systems.
• Work collaboratively with dam safety engineers, emergency services, regulators and councils on flood management planning and response.
• Support continuous improvement projects, including updating documentation, refining procedures and improving data quality and analysis tools.
• Participate in technical forums and interagency workshops to help strengthen regional flood resilience.

What You'll Bring
We welcome applications from candidates with:

• A tertiary qualification in Civil Engineering (mandatory).
• RPEQ (Civil) registration or ability to become RPEQ as part of career progression.
• Knowledge of hydrology and Australian Rainfall and Runoff principles.
• Experience in flood operations or dam design hydrology will be highly regarded (but not essential).

Why Join Us?

• Opportunities for growth and development at all career stages.
• Work on projects that make a real difference our to community
• Be part of a team that values safety, integrity, and collaboration.

This position has a competitive salary range, plus 12.75% superannuation and is full-time, permanent.
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If you are looking for an extraordinary career in which you can make a real impact, we'd love to hear from you

To Apply
Submit your resume via the Apply button.

Applications close: 11:55PM AEST, Sunday 30th November 2025
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