Senior Water Engineer
aurecon australasia
📍 perth australia🕐 7mo ago🔗 workday
Job Description
**Want to bring ideas to life?**
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As an engineer you're no doubt aware of Aurecon - we've been a leading design, engineering and advisory company for decades. But why should you choose to join us?
Every project Aurecon delivers leaves a legacy. Every project has sustainability embedded in decision making. And every project is at the leading-edge of technical eminence.
But it really comes down to one, crucial question: what kind of world do you want to create for the next generation? Truth is, the decisions being made right now will determine the future of everything - from the local community to the entire planet. One of those decisions is: who do you decide to work for?
**How will your ideas help shape what's next?**
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Now, we're looking for the next generation of thinkers. If you're a Water Engineer, ready to grow your technical skills on cutting-edge industrial, resource, utility and defence projects, read on.
**The Role**
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The primary purpose of this role is to deliver innovative and sustainable water, wastewater and recycled water treatment process planning and infrastructure design solutions for Aurecon’s clients. You will be a key member of a team of highly skilled specialists that ‘bring ideas to life’ through a combination of technical knowledge, experience and innovation.
**Here are some of the key things you will do to ‘bring ideas to life’:**
* Lead the development of process water designs for complex multi-disciplinary water projects, including concept design, detailed design, and construction / commissioning support.
* Contribute to strategic and conceptual planning investigations to identify innovative and sustainable solutions.
* Planning, design and coordination of piping systems for water and wastewater, pump stations, water distribution networks and treatment plants.
* Civil design of infrastructure including earthworks, concrete structures, access roads, and drainage systems.
* Oversee the development of Hydraulics and water balance calculations and models
* Oversee the preparation of detailed drawings, models, and specifications using design tools such as Water Gems, Sewer GEMS, Civil 3D, 12D, Open plant, AutoCAD, QGIS
* Provide technical leadership to junior process engineers across multiple projects.
* Coordinate and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams (e.g. mechanical, process, electrical) to ensure integrated and constructible designs, contributing to cost-effective and sustainable solutions
* Work within study and project teams to meet scope requirements and ensure time and budget objectives are achieved
* Engage and build positive relationships with existing and potential clients and stakeholders, support business development and tenders to win and deliver work for Aurecon,
* Produce written reports, documents and presentations to explain engineering ideas and concepts.
* Technical input during planning and feasibility stages, including constructability reviews, material selection, and cost estimates.
* Support during tender and construction phase, including site inspections, responding to queries, and ensuring designs are implemented correctly.
**What are we looking for?**
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You're a curious and determined Senior Process Water Engineer who wants to fast-track your technical development. You'll bring:
* Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Process, Civil, Mechanical, or Environmental Engineering (or a related discipline).
* 7-10 years industry experience.
* Strong experience working in a consultancy environment, with a strong understanding of project delivery, client interaction, and commercial awareness.
* Project experience (suited to your career status) at all phases of a project's life cycle and particularly concept design, feasibility studies, infrastructure studies, technical management and Design Management.
* Design experience for water infrastructure.
* Willingness to apply technical skills to all facets of engineering consultancy which may include design, leadership, management, client relationship management and work winning.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills to convey civil engineering outcomes with suitable language that can be understood by clients, stakeholders and other engineering disciplines
* Solid time management and organisational skills.
* Ability to collaborate effectively within multidisciplinary teams and communicate clearly with clients and stakeholders and produce quality reports.
* Desire to contribute, grow and develop the capability and experience of the water team whilst progressing your own career development.
**Ready to start shaping what's next?**
If you're excited by the opportunity to work on real-world problems in a team that values your voice - apply now.