Senior Hydraulic Engineer

1 month ago


Canberra, Australia Greencap Full time

What if you could work with the best and brightest minds in the industry?

With us, you can.

This role will see you enhance your capabilities and the reputation of WSP’s Building Services team. You will collaborate with talented professionals working on iconic projects to drive future ready outcomes that will benefit clients and communities.

Our Property and Buildings team is a community of built environment experts, driven by a passion to create sustainable, accessible, and resilient communities. Through powerful partnerships and multidisciplinary collaboration, we design places to deliver social, environmental and financial value for clients around our changing world.

At WSP you’ll find the scale and reach you need to do the kind of work the world needs – and the culture and people that make it the best work of your life.

What you’ll do

As a Senior Hydraulic Engineer you will be part of a wider network of professional engineers working on both local and national projects. Specific activities will include, but are not limited to: 

  • Provide hydraulic services design & analysis on projects, design basis, scope of works specifications in accordance with industry standards on a variety of mid to top tier multi-disciplinary building projects
  • Participate in design reviews, risk assessments, bid evaluations, construction support activities including RFI’s, submittal reviews, site visits and design revisions/change
  • Undertake design, construction, and investigative reporting, implementing National Standards, Codes of Practice, and industry requirement of engineering practices
  • Deliver best practice and outcomes for clients, saving on costs and time 
  • Provide project coordination and management when needed
  • Communicate effectively with all external and internal stakeholders and project teams
  • Build solid client relationships and representing the business with the local and regional markets 

About you

  • Hold a recognized Tertiary Engineering Qualification or other relevant qualification
  • Ensure registration (or eligibility for registration) in the professional engineer register of the relevant state for the building/construction industry.
  • Proven local experience in providing technical hydraulic services design & analysis on projects across a number of sectors
  • Have the ability to coordinate and understand relevant building services disciplines, including Mechanical, Electrical, Fire Protection, and Environmentally Sustainable Design.
  • Proven project experience in the building services sector across Infrastructure, Property & Buildings, Defence, Healthcare and Education. Mission critical facilities project experience an advantage but not essential.
  • Possess a working knowledge of Australian building codes and standards
  • Demonstrate a history of effectively managing competing priorities, prioritizing work, and meeting tight deadlines.
  • Ability to coordinate with internal and external stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Capable project and people leader - train, and mentor junior engineers, coupled with effective communication skills at all levels.

About WSP

WSP is one of the world's leading engineering professional services firms, bringing together approximately 6,000 talented people across 15 offices in Australia. We are technical experts who design and provide strategic advice on sustainable solutions and engineer Future ReadyTM projects that will help societies grow for lifetimes to come. 

At WSP, we want you to embrace your curiosity and work in a culture celebrating different perspectives. With access to global scale and reach, you’ll connect with the brightest minds in the field to make the best work of your life.

We believe that in imagining a better future for us all, you’ll imagine a better future for you.

To find out more about our commitment to the health and wellbeing of our people, and the programs we’ve designed to help you thrive, go to our Benefits page.

Think this could be the opportunity for you? Apply now to begin your journey with WSP.

WSP. With us, you can.

Do you have any questions? Reach out to Carmina Navalta from our Talent Acquisition team for a confidential discussion regarding this opportunity.



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