Junior Water Resources Engineer
Melbourne Eastern Suburbs | $90,000–$100,000 + Super

Build your expertise. Learn from experienced leaders. Grow your career.Are you a Junior Water Resources Engineer looking for more than just another engineering role?
This is an opportunity to join a well-established civil engineering consultancy in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs, working across a diverse range of civil infrastructure and land development projects.

You’ll be part of a close-knit team with an excellent, long-standing leadership group, where experienced engineers are invested in developing their people, sharing their knowledge and helping the next generation of engineers reach their potential.

If you have 1–3 years of experience and a genuine interest in drainage and water resources engineering, this could be the perfect next step in your career.

Why you’ll love this opportunity

- Learn from the best: Work alongside an experienced and stable leadership team that values its people and takes pride in developing future talent.
- Real career progression: Build your technical capability, take on increasing responsibility and develop a clear pathway for your career.
- Varied projects: Contribute to civil infrastructure and land development projects, gaining exposure to a broad range of drainage and water resources challenges.
- A genuinely supportive culture: Join a team where collaboration, knowledge-sharing and long-term relationships matter.
- Solid technical foundations: Develop your skills in hydraulic modelling, stormwater management and drainage design with guidance from experienced engineers.
- Competitive remuneration: Earn $90,000–$100,000 base salary plus superannuation, depending on your experience.

What you’ll be doing
Working alongside experienced civil and water resources engineers, you will:





- Assist with stormwater drainage design for civil infrastructure and land development projects.
- Undertake hydraulic and hydrologic modelling to support engineering design and flood assessments.
- Develop and refine drainage solutions in line with project requirements and relevant standards.
- Assist with technical reports, calculations, design documentation and project deliverables.
- Work with modelling software such as TUFLOW, HEC-RAS and MUSIC as you continue to build your technical expertise.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary project teams, clients and other stakeholders.

What we’re looking for
- A degree in Civil Engineering or a closely related discipline.
- Approximately 1–3 years of relevant engineering experience, ideally within drainage, stormwater or water resources.
- A basic understanding of hydraulic and hydrologic principles and stormwater drainage design.
- Some exposure to, or an understanding of, modelling tools such as TUFLOW, HEC-RAS and MUSIC.
- A willingness to learn, ask questions and develop under the guidance of experienced engineers.
- A collaborative attitude, sound communication skills and a genuine interest in building a long-term engineering career.

You don’t need to know everything already. The right attitude, a solid engineering foundation and the desire to keep learning are what matter most.
Ready to take the next step?If you’re looking for a role where you can strengthen your technical skills, work on interesting projects and learn from leaders who genuinely care about your development, we’d love to hear from you.

Salary: $90,000–$100,000 base + superannuation.

Apply now or get in touch for a confidential conversation to find out more.

Perment Residents and Citizens only will be considered for this role

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📌 Water Resources Engineer (Melbourne)
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