Melbourne or Hobart | Industry-Leading Dams & Hydropower Team | Major ANZ Projects
Join a globally recognised Dams & Hydropower team Work on some of the most exciting dams, hydropower and water infrastructure projects across Australia and New Zealand Flexible working arrangements with genuine career growth opportunities
About SMEC
SMEC provides unique opportunities to work on iconic infrastructure projects alongside experienced colleagues and industry-leading technical specialists.
As part of the global SJ Group, we deliver complex and innovative solutions across the water, energy, transport and urban development sectors.
Our Dams & Hydropower team is recognised as one of the industry's leading practices, delivering major projects throughout Australia, New Zealand and internationally.
The Chance
Due to continued growth and a strong pipeline of opportunities, we are seeking an experienced Associate or Senior Associate Engineer - Dams to join our team in Melbourne or Hobart.
This role combines technical leadership, project delivery, client engagement and team mentoring across a diverse portfolio of dams, hydropower and water infrastructure projects.
You will work closely with our specialists while contributing to the successful delivery of some of the region's most significant infrastructure projects.
Key Responsibilities
Lead and review dam engineering design and analysis activities.
Ensure project deliverables meet client expectations, technical standards and SMEC quality requirements.
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver complex project outcomes.
Support project delivery through effective planning, coordination and stakeholder engagement.




Contribute to client relationship management and project development opportunities.
Mentor and support the development of junior engineers and emerging professionals.
Provide technical leadership across dam and hydropower projects.
About You
Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
10+ years' experience in dam engineering.
Experience across embankment, CFRD and concrete dam projects.
Demonstrated experience delivering complex dams, hydropower, water or major infrastructure projects.
Strong understanding of project delivery, coordination, risk management and client engagement.
Experience working with multidisciplinary teams across the project lifecycle.
Commercial awareness and an understanding of project budgets, schedules and delivery outcomes.
Experience undertaking or supporting dam safety and risk assessments will be highly regarded.
Sound knowledge of relevant Australian Standards and industry guidelines.
Experience providing technical leadership, mentoring and guidance to project teams.
Excellent communication, stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
Why Join SMEC?
Industry-leading Dams & Hydropower team with global recognition.
Opportunity to work on flagship dams, hydropower and water projects across ANZ.
Flexible and hybrid working arrangements.




National and international career opportunities.
Mentoring from industry leaders.
Professional development programs and tertiary education assistance.
Purchased additional annual leave.
Generous paid parental leave.
Health, wellbeing and social benefits.
SMEC is a global engineering, management and development consultancy delivering innovative solutions for our clients and partners.
Leveraging our 70-year history of delivering nation-building infrastructure, we provide technical expertise and advanced engineering services to resolve complex challenges across major infrastructure and energy projects.
SMEC has a long and proud history which dates back to Australia's iconic Snowy Mountains Hydroelectric Scheme in ****, one of the largest and complex hydroelectric schemes in the world.
Headquartered in Australia, we have offices across more than 35 countries in Oceania, Southeast Asia, South Asia, Africa and the Americas.
Together with our clients and partners, we deliver projects that directly contribute to improving health, quality of life and development outcomes for communities and neighborhoods around the world.
Driven by innovation, ingenuity and skill, our people have shaped outcomes in some of the world's most remote and challenging environments.
Since ****, SMEC has been a member of the Surbana Jurong Group, an Asia-based global powerhouse of over 16,000 employees.
Through our network of global specialists and by collaborating local partners, we connect clients with the best teams and capabilities to deliver sustainable solutions.
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