Senior Water Resources Engineer

AECOM
Australia
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Solutions Engineering & Sales EngineeringExperience: 5-15 yearsSkills: ["Technical excellence","Technical leadership","Mentoring","Communication","Stakeholder engagement"]

Deliver technical drainage and flood engineering across major infrastructure and development projects, shaping design approaches to solve complex hydraulic and hydrologic challenges. Lead drainage design and stormwater management planning using tools like 12D and hydraulic modelling software, and provide specialist hydrologic/hydraulic input. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, mentor engineers, produce high-quality reports, and engage clients, regulators, and stakeholders while ensuring compliance with Australian standards.

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Senior Water Resources Engineer

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Job Summary

Deliver technical drainage and flood engineering across major infrastructure and development projects, shaping design approaches to solve complex hydraulic and hydrologic challenges. Lead drainage design and stormwater management planning using tools like 12D and hydraulic modelling software, and provide specialist hydrologic/hydraulic input. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, mentor engineers, produce high-quality reports, and engage clients, regulators, and stakeholders while ensuring compliance with Australian standards.
Location: Australia
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Solutions Engineering & Sales Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Provide technical inputs for complex drainage and/or flood engineering projects across major infrastructure and development sectors.
  • •Deliver drainage designs, stormwater management plans, and hydraulic assessments for local council clients and major infrastructure projects.
  • •Provide specialised hydrologic/hydraulic analysis using modelling software and develop practical solutions for drainage, flooding, and water quality challenges.
  • •Write high-quality technical and non-technical reports and support project teams with technical guidance, mentoring, and quality assurance.
  • •Engage with clients, regulators, and stakeholders to provide trusted technical advice, ensuring alignment with Australian standards and guidelines.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Annual LeaveVolunteer Leave

Key Requirements

  • •Proven drainage/flood modelling industry experience (circa 5-15 years+).
  • •Experience planning hydraulic assessments and designing stormwater and drainage networks, or hydrologic modelling/assessments.
  • •Confident with software such as Civil 3D or 12d and/or TUFLOW, plus URBS or XP-Rafts (and tools like QGIS/ArcGIS).
  • •Strong capability across underground and surface water drainage systems.
  • •Ability to provide technical leadership, design review, and mentoring, with strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
Experience:5-15 yearsDrainageFlood modellingStormwaterInfrastructure consultingHydrologic modelling
Skills:Technical excellenceTechnical leadershipMentoringCommunicationStakeholder engagement
Certifications:RPEQ
Languages:English
Tech Stack:Civil 3D12DTUFLOWDRAINSURBSRORBXP-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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