Senior Water Resources Engineer - Flooding & Drainage (Relocate to Rockhampton or Mackay!)

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

Provide technical inputs and lead delivery of complex drainage and flooding engineering projects for major infrastructure and development clients. Develop drainage designs, stormwater management plans, and hydraulic and hydrologic modelling using tools such as 12D and Civil 3D. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, deliver high-quality reports, and provide specialist design review, mentoring, and client/regulator stakeholder advice while ensuring compliance with Australian standards and guidelines.

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Senior Water Resources Engineer - Flooding & Drainage (Relocate to Rockhampton or Mackay!)

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Job Summary

Provide technical inputs and lead delivery of complex drainage and flooding engineering projects for major infrastructure and development clients. Develop drainage designs, stormwater management plans, and hydraulic and hydrologic modelling using tools such as 12D and Civil 3D. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, deliver high-quality reports, and provide specialist design review, mentoring, and client/regulator stakeholder advice while ensuring compliance with Australian standards and guidelines.
Location: Adelaide
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 specialist input into hydrologic and hydraulic analysis and modelling using tools such as Civil 3D, 12D, TUFLOW, URBS, RORB, XP-Rafts, and WBNM.
  • •Develop practical, innovative solutions to complex drainage, flooding, and water quality challenges.
  • •Produce high-quality technical and non-technical reports and support project teams through technical guidance, mentoring, and quality assurance.
  • •Engage with clients, regulators, and stakeholders to provide trusted technical advice and contribute to winning work while ensuring alignment with Australian standards and guidelines.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Annual LeavePublic HolidaysHybrid Work

Key Requirements

  • •Proven drainage and/or flood modelling industry experience (circa 5–15 years+).
  • •Experience planning stormwater and drainage networks and delivering hydraulic assessments and/or hydrologic modelling.
  • •Strong software skills, such as Civil 3D or 12d, and/or TUFLOW or similar, plus hydrologic tools such as URBS or XP-Rafts and GIS tools like QGIS or ArcGIS.
  • •RPEQ or the ability to apply for RPEQ (preferred).
  • •Proven ability to provide technical leadership, design review, mentoring, and communicate with clients and regulators.
Experience:5-15 yearsInfrastructureEngineering consultingWaterFlood modelingDrainage
Skills:Technical excellenceCommunicationStakeholder engagementMentoringCommercial awareness
Certifications:RPEQ
Languages:English
Tech Stack:12DCivil 3DTUFLOWDRAINSURBSRORBXP-RaftsWBNMQGISArcGISCivil3D

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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