About the role

You will be responsible for flood and stormwater assessments from initial model build through to a report that supports council approval, across projects ranging from individual dwellings to subdivisions, industrial estates and planning proposals. You will work directly with the director, whose review and signature accompany every assessment issued.

Key responsibilities

- Project management of multiple projects, including staff

- Developing and running hydraulic models in TUFLOW and hydrologic models in RORB and/or WBNM in accordance with Australian Rainfall and Runoff (ARR) 2019

- Preparing flood impact and risk assessments, flood emergency response plans and stormwater management plans

- Applying the relevant LEP, DCP and council flood planning controls, and responding to council requests for information

- Liaising with clients, councils and other stakeholders, and managing assessments through to determination

About you

- Degree in civil or environmental engineering

- 5–10+ years of relevant experience in flood and stormwater engineering, with the judgement to manage projects independently

- Demonstrated proficiency in TUFLOW, together with RORB and/or WBNM

- Sound working knowledge of ARR 2019 and the NSW and/or Queensland flood planning framework

- Competence in GIS software (QGIS, ArcGIS or MapInfo)

- Strong technical writing, with the ability to communicate modelling results clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences

- An interest in, or experience with, AI and agentic tools would be well regarded

- Incentives available for the right person.

Why FloodWorks

- A specialist practice. Flood and stormwater engineering is all we do,



allowing you to develop genuine depth of expertise rather than spreading across unrelated disciplines.

- Director-led. Direct and regular access to a director with more than 25 years in the field, spanning local government approvals, major flood programs and expert-witness work.

- A progressive, forward-looking practice. We actively adopt modern technology, including AI and agentic workflows, to reduce routine effort and free our engineers to concentrate on the analysis, judgement and design that matter. Applicants who share that outlook will feel at home here.

- Performance rewarded. In addition to a market-competitive salary, we offer a transparent incentive structure that shares the reward for work generated above agreed targets — aligning your contribution directly with your remuneration.

- Meaningful work. Across the Northern Rivers, Western NSW and Queensland, well-founded flood engineering has a tangible benefit for the communities and clients we serve.

- Salary plus bonuses subject to meeting conditions.

Living in Lismore

Lismore offers an appealing lifestyle for professionals and families alike. Housing is genuinely affordable by comparison with the major cities, commutes are short and traffic is minimal, and the pace of life is relaxed. As a regional centre, Lismore provides the full range of essential services, including a regional base hospital, a university, schools and government offices. The beaches of the far north coast and the region's World Heritage rainforest are close at hand. It is a comfortable and rewarding place to both live and work.

To apply

Send your CV and a short covering note. Applications are reviewed by the director.

FloodWorks · floodworks.com.au

📌 Senior Flood & Stormwater Engineer (Lismore)
🏢 Thomas Noble & Russell
📍 Lismore