Senior Water Engineer
Location: Brisbane, QLD
The Opportunity
We are seeking an experienced Senior Water Engineer to join a well-established multidisciplinary engineering consultancy looking to expand its water and wastewater capability in Brisbane.
This is an excellent opportunity for a technically strong engineer who enjoys a combination of project delivery, client relationship management and business development.
You will play a key role in growing the local water team, developing new client relationships and delivering a diverse range of water and wastewater infrastructure projects.
Working closely with the business's water leadership team, you will take ownership of projects from concept through to detailed design and delivery, while contributing to opportunities across Queensland and the wider Australian business.
About the Company
This established engineering consultancy delivers multidisciplinary infrastructure and urban development projects across Australia.
With an existing presence in civil engineering and urban development, the business is looking to strengthen its water and wastewater offering in Brisbane.
This position offers the opportunity to join a collaborative team where you can apply your technical expertise, build lasting client relationships and contribute to the growth of an expanding service offering.
Key Responsibilities
Lead the planning, design and delivery of water and wastewater infrastructure projects.
Undertake hydraulic assessments and design for pipelines, pump stations, treatment facilities and associated infrastructure.
Manage project scope, budgets, programmes, risks and technical deliverables.
Liaise with clients, water authorities, councils and other key stakeholders.
Identify new business opportunities and contribute to tenders, fee proposals and scopes of work.




Build and maintain strong client relationships to support repeat business and long-term growth.
Provide technical leadership, review engineering outputs and mentor junior engineers.
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams on infrastructure and urban development projects.
Support projects and business opportunities across the wider Australian business.
About You
To be successful in this role, you will have:
A minimum of 8 years' experience in water and wastewater infrastructure engineering.
A degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering or a related discipline.
Current RPEQ registration.
Demonstrated experience delivering water and wastewater projects, including treatment infrastructure.
Strong hydraulic assessment and water infrastructure design capabilities.
Experience managing engineering projects from concept through to detailed design and delivery.
Strong client-facing skills and experience managing key stakeholder relationships.
The ability to prepare scopes of work, fee proposals and tender submissions.
Excellent communication, problem-solving and project management skills.
The ability to provide technical guidance and mentor developing engineers.
Experience contributing to business development and growing client accounts within an engineering consultancy will be highly regarded.
What's on Offer?
The opportunity to help grow a water and wastewater capability in Brisbane.
A varied pipeline of water infrastructure and multidisciplinary urban development projects.
Exposure to projects and opportunities across Australia.
A senior position combining technical engineering, client engagement and business development.
The prospect to mentor engineers and influence the direction of a growing team.
Competitive remuneration aligned with experience.
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