About the Role

Do you want your work to make a difference for NSW? Working to protect the state’s environment and heritage.

- Are you an experienced engineering leader who combines technical credibility with strong commercial, project and people-management skills?
- Ongoing full-time (35 hours per week) opportunity
- Office location Manly Vale
- Salary relative to experience, and ranges from $178,816 to $180,812 + super

Our team is currently seeking to appoint a Manager Engineering to lead the Engineering Section at Manly Hydraulics Laboratory. As Manager, Engineering, you will lead and manage the Engineering Section and its multidisciplinary teams. Your focus will be on delivering high-quality specialist services, developing innovative solutions for clients, expanding the laboratory’s client base and embedding a strong commercial and people-management culture.

You will:

- Lead multidisciplinary teams delivering strategic environmental, flood, estuarine, coastal and water-related projects through physical and numerical modelling.
- Provide specialist technical advice to clients, senior management and key stakeholders.
- Manage project performance, including scope, milestones, resources, budgets, financial returns and project risks.
- Maintain technical quality and ensure services reflect current industry practice, government policy and regulatory requirements.
- Build trusted relationships with infrastructure owners, government agencies, project managers, regulators and industry stakeholders.
- Lead business development activities, including identifying opportunities, preparing competitive proposals, pricing work and securing major multidisciplinary projects.
- Promote the capabilities of Manly Hydraulics Laboratory and strengthen its position within the flood, waterways, hydraulic, marine, coastal and water-related industry.
- Coach, mentor and develop engineering professionals while creating a team-oriented, accountable and high-performing workplace.





The role makes significant decisions about projects and resources within established departmental delegations. It reports to the Director Engineering, Manly Hydraulics Laboratory, and has up to five direct reports as well as indirect reports.

About You

You are an accomplished engineering skilled and people leader who can operate effectively across technical delivery, commercial management and stakeholder engagement.

You will bring:

- Extensive experience leading complex engineering or environmental projects and multidisciplinary teams.
- Strong technical judgement in flood, environmental, coastal, marine, waterways and hydraulic engineering.
- Demonstrated experience managing project scope, budgets, resources, risks, milestones and commercial outcomes.
- The ability to develop business opportunities, prepare compelling proposals and build long-term client relationships.
- Advanced stakeholder-management, influencing and negotiation skills.
- Experience coaching and developing technical professionals and building inclusive, high-performing teams.
- The ability to balance competing priorities while maintaining quality, value for money and client service.
- A practical, evidence-based approach to solving complex engineering and business problems.

Essential Requirements

- Degree-qualified Engineer with eligibility for Professional Engineer (PEng) membership/status with Engineers Australia.
- Relevant professional learning and/or post graduate qualifications.
- A valid NSW Driver’s Licence and willingness to travel, including overnight stay.

Position Details

Applications close 15 November 2026 at 11:55PM.

For more information read the full Role Description: Manager Engineering MHL.

Should you require further information about the role please contact Bronson Mcpherson via [email protected] or on 02 9949 0244.

A recruitment pool may be created for ongoing and temporary opportunities of the same role or role type that may become available over the next 18 months.

About the Department

The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) works to protect the state’s environment and heritage. It leads the way on climate change, driving the sustainable tra

📌 Manager Engineering (Sydney)
🏢 Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
📍 Sydney