- Industry leading, global engineering consultancy
- Secure pipeline of work with long-term contracts
- Flexible working conditions, premium office close to public transport

About SMEC

SMEC provides unique opportunities to work on iconic industry projects with experienced colleagues and leadership teams. We support and empower employees to drive innovation initiatives within a well‑established and growing organisation.

Infrastructure

At SMEC, we understand that our continued success within the infrastructure market is the result of building long‑term client relationships. We listen and understand the specific needs of our clients and deliver a complete value chain of services to provide sustainable solutions across major infrastructure projects worldwide.

The role

We are seeking an Associate Water Resources Engineer wishing to further develop a long‑term career with an industry leader. You will work closely with our other specialists in the Water Resources team predominantly on NSW projects, while also supporting the wider ANZ business.

SMEC’s Water Resources team works across a diverse portfolio of projects including flood risk management, waterway management, urban water management and/or rural/irrigation water management. We have a solid pipeline of interesting and challenging projects and an excellent team culture where you will further develop broad capabilities.

Responsibilities

With a minimum of 10+ years’ experience, your core responsibilities include:

- Technical assessments and design to support water resource management projects




- Peer reviews
- Ensure that analysis and design tasks undertaken meet appropriate technical standards and the requirements of the client and SMEC
- Mentoring and reviewing the work of junior engineers
- Proactively collaborate with appropriate team members, clients and stakeholders to maintain quality, timeliness and coordination of project deliverables
- Apply project management principles in carrying out assigned tasks and accomplish project deliverables to the required standard in a timely manner

Qualifications

- Bachelor Degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering
- Minimum of 10+ years' experience in water resources management and/or design
- Experienced with a range of hydrology and hydraulic modelling and design software
- Familiar with relevant Australian Standards
- Ability to lead projects to achieve desirable outcomes
- Contribute to business development, industry activities and networking
- Working towards or having obtained CPEng status

What We Offer

- Flexible work arrangement to support work/life balance
- Ethical client base
- Opportunity to work alongside and be mentored by industry leaders
- Professional development programs from graduates to leaders through in‑house programmes, external courses and tertiary education financial assistance
- Dynamic career pathways and opportunities to work on projects nationally and internationally
- Purchased additional annual leave
- Generous paid parental leave (primary and secondary)
- Wellbeing advantages

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📌 Associate Engineer - Water Resources (City of Sydney)
🏢 SMEC (An SJ Group
📍 City of Sydney