Senior Water Resources Engineer - Relocate to Townsville!

AECOM
Sydney
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Solutions Engineering & Sales EngineeringSkills: ["Technical leadership","Mentoring","Technical excellence","Report writing","Stakeholder engagement"]

Deliver technical drainage, flood, and water resources engineering for major infrastructure and development projects. Produce drainage designs, stormwater management plans, hydraulic assessments, and hydrologic/hydraulic modelling using tools such as 12D, Civil 3D, and TUFLOW. Provide specialist input, mentoring, technical guidance, and quality assurance to multidisciplinary teams while supporting client and stakeholder engagement and ensuring outcomes align with Australian standards and guidelines.

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Senior Water Resources Engineer - Relocate to Townsville!

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Job Summary

Deliver technical drainage, flood, and water resources engineering for major infrastructure and development projects. Produce drainage designs, stormwater management plans, hydraulic assessments, and hydrologic/hydraulic modelling using tools such as 12D, Civil 3D, and TUFLOW. Provide specialist input, mentoring, technical guidance, and quality assurance to multidisciplinary teams while supporting client and stakeholder engagement and ensuring outcomes align with Australian standards and guidelines.
Location: Sydney
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Solutions Engineering & Sales Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Deliver drainage designs, stormwater management plans, and hydraulic assessments for local council clients and major infrastructure projects.
  • •Provide specialised hydrologic and hydraulic analysis using tools such as Civil 3D, 12D, TUFLOW, DRAINS, URBS, RORB, XP-Rafts and WBNM.
  • •Develop practical and innovative solutions for drainage, flooding, and water quality challenges.
  • •Produce high-quality technical and non-technical reports, supporting project delivery and client engagement.
  • •Support project teams with technical guidance, mentoring, and quality assurance, while advising clients, regulators, and stakeholders.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Hybrid WorkAnnual LeaveVolunteer LeaveRelocation

Key Requirements

  • •Proven drainage/flood modelling experience (circa 5–15 years+).
  • •Experience in planning, hydraulic assessment and design of stormwater and drainage networks, or hydrologic modelling/assessments.
  • •Confident using tools such as Civil 3D or 12d and/or TUFLOW (plus hydrologic tools like URBS or XP-Rafts) and QGIS/ArcGIS.
  • •Strong technical capability across underground and surface water drainage systems.
  • •RPEQ or ability to apply for RPEQ preferred, along with communication skills for client and stakeholder engagement.
Skills:Technical leadershipMentoringTechnical excellenceReport writingStakeholder engagement
Certifications:RPEQ
Languages:English
Tech Stack:12DCivil 3DTUFLOWDRAINSURBSRORBXP-RaftsWBNMQGISArcGIS

Company Brief

AECOM
AECOM is a global infrastructure firm providing design, consulting, construction, and management services across transportation, buildings, water, environment, and energy sectors, delivering large-scale projects for public- and private-sector clients worldwide.
Industry: Civil Engineering
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Los Angeles, United States
Founded: 1990
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