Senior Water and Sewer Planning Engineer

4 weeks ago


Melbourne, Australia WSP Full time

This role will see you enhance your capabilities and the reputation of WSP Water Group's Asset Management & Planning team. You will collaborate with talented professionals working on iconic projects to drive future-ready outcomes that will benefit clients and communities.

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.

Our Water team promotes holistic, sustainable water resource management for governments, investors, developers, manufacturers, utilities, and corporations, helping with network maintenance and development, risk mitigation, regulatory compliance, cost reduction, and future-ready strategies.

About the role

Due to the continued success of our Australian operations, our Water business is seeking experienced Planning Engineers to join our National Asset Management and Planning team.

As a Senior Water & Sewer Planning Engineer, you will be responsible for leading and undertaking the technical assessment of water supply and sewerage networks to address drivers such as growth, compliance, network performance improvement and renewals by, undertaking strategic and master planning, options assessments, feasibility investigations and detailed planning projects as well as the preparation of business cases. You will also have exposure to and support our asset management and strategy development functions and will be working with key clients across Australia.

Your key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Lead and undertake key technical tasks across a broad range of high profile water infrastructure projects.
  • Lead/Assist in client and stakeholder workshops
  • Prepare well written technical reports on medium to large projects.
  • Assist in preparing proposals on medium to large projects.
  • Supervise and coordinate project team members to achieve project outcomes and meet client objectives and expectations
  • Participate in industry associations.
  • Comply with all roles specific SHEQ obligations. 

About you

Joining our team, you will have experience leading the delivery of efficient and effective engineering consultancy services to our public and private sector clients including the preparation of client-focussed proposals. You will be proficient in:

  • Providing technical expertise across a broad range of projects.
  • Planning of water supply and sewerage networks and an understanding of their operation
  • Preparing and delivering effective and engaging presentations and workshops
  • Leading project scoping or proposal development
  • Developing and maintaining client relationships and business development
  • Developing skills to identify risk in medium/large profile, projects.
  • Understanding and implementation of hydraulic principles including some experience in hydraulic modelling
  • Analytics techniques and use of decision support methodologies such as MCA, risk assessments, opportunities and constraints, costs and benefits etc
  • The use of GIS and excel to interrogate and assess data
  • Preparation of reports and maps
  • Proven local experience in water engineering, and previous experience in a consultancy environment highly desirable
  • Proven experience in the capacity to deliver the best client outcomes/options which have saved the client cost/time
  • Experience in managing risk on large projects
  • Knowledge of project management including managing the scope of multiple projects and leading resources
  • Recognised Bachelor’s Degree (Engineering) or Equivalent.
  • Chartered status CPENG an advantage

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 that celebrates 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 want here to be a place where you’ll always find new ways to grow – where you’ll design your path and do what truly matters to you.

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 well-being of our people, and the programs we’ve designed to help you thrive click here: WSP Benefits.

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

Imagine a better future for us all – and a better future for you.

WSP. With us, you can.



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