Civil Water Engineer/Hydraulic Engineer

6 months ago


Adelaide, Australia KBR Full time

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Civil Water Engineer/Hydraulic Engineer

This opportunity is for a  Civil Engineer  with water industry experience covering planning, FEED, detailed design or construction.

You’ll be a key member of KBR’s Water team in Adelaide that has exposure across various industries from water utilities, civil infrastructure, defence and hydrogen. 

Working together, KBR and SA Water have a collective goal of delivering a $1.8 billion capital investment program of interesting and diverse water and wastewater infrastructure across South Australia. To do this we are innovating by adapting a better, more sophisticated approach to how we plan, manage, and deliver new programs. We also work closely with the Australian Defence Force on projects across facilities throughout Australia. Your role will be working on behalf of the community to improve safety, reliability, cost and communication.

As part of our team, you will play a key role in team development of junior engineers and strongly contribute to client relationships, technical oversight, and the commercial success of the business unit. You will collaborate with a diverse team of talented people who are committed to supporting our clients through long-term partnership arrangements; not to mention a key contributor to delivering projects. 

Who are you?  

We are looking for a design focused Civil Engineer with experience in either water pipelines, pump stations, hydraulics, treatment plants, water or wastewater. You will be motivated by achievement, outcome-focused and present professionally and in a friendly manner to peers, clients, and stakeholders.

You will have previous experience in a similar senior role in the water sector and effective communication and people skills. Any experience in strategic planning and investigation would be beneficial, you will be involved from concept design through detailed design and issuing for construction, you will produce high-quality reports and proposals.

You will have the following skills and experience: 

Hold an accredited Bachelor of Civil Engineering  Design experience with knowledge of industry standards. Proven ability to work in engineering, and design modelling teams, work directly with Water Authority clients, and manage projects to scope, budget and program.  Previous experience gained within an engineering consultancy environment.  You are on the path to becoming a Chartered Engineer (CPEng) or have eligibility to apply for this accreditation.

Who are we?

Our water team offers services across the full water cycle, delivering major pipelines, large pumping stations and advanced water, wastewater, and recycling treatment plants. 

We address critical water cycle challenges and provide solutions through adopting flexible program delivery models and ongoing asset management programs. We are the market leader in program management consulting, supporting key water utilities to achieve phased savings in capital expenditure, while delivering the best environmental and community outcomes that keep the cost of water bills low for millions of Australian people and businesses.

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At KBR, we value you – here’s how.

While our people are busy delivering leading science, technology, and engineering solutions, we’re committed to providing them with a supportive, trusting environment and benefits that enable them to thrive and continue doing what they do best. Other benefits include: 

Industry leading salaries reviewed annually. 20 Days Leave per year + an additional day off every 4 weeks (33 days in total) Salary packaging and Novated leases Paid professional membership fees. Life/Health insurance discounts Flexible work arrangements (start/finish times, WFH, Flex time) Employee stock purchase plans Paid parental leave. Personal Career development plans Growth and promotion opportunities

Help shape tomorrow by applying today 

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to leave your impact on our society with one of Australia’s leading infrastructure businesses. Apply now and follow us on LinkedIn to stay up to date with all the latest news and job opportunities.



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