Principal Water Engineer

Company Description

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At AECOM, we’re delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.

There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of nearly 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

We’re one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.

Job Description

We currently have an exciting role available for Principal Water Engineer in our Newcastle office.

This role presents an opportunity to help achieve transformational outcomes for our clients, working with global experts to address the complex infrastructure challenges of a transitioning economy and growing region.

In joining our dynamic team, you will contribute to the planning, design, and delivery of our growing portfolio of water projects throughout Australia and provide our clients with brilliant and innovative solutions.

You will be a key team member, working with other highly skilled engineers, helping us to deliver a better worldfor our clients and the communities in which we operate.

Main Responsibilities

• Providing technical leadership to multi-disciplinary project teams in delivering planning and feasibility investigations, concept designs, detailed designs, and construction support for water infrastructure, including drainage, pipelines, pumping stations, storages, and treatment projects.

• Proactively delivering high-quality and timely technical outputs that meet client expectations.

• Contributing to our high-performing, engaged and supportive team culture.

• Mentoring and supporting colleagues to foster learning and knowledge sharing within the team.

Qualifications

You are a passionate, professional engineer with proven excellence in client service delivery. This determination will be evident through your approach to understanding the needs and drivers of our clients and delivering the right solution on time, every time.

You should have:

• Design experience that demonstrates the development and evaluation of options to arrive at a preferred solution – across drainage, water, recycled water, sewerage

• Project management experience and a commitment to exceptional client service

• Knowledge of water industry standards, codes, and common practices

• Working knowledge of related disciplines including mechanical, structural, and geotechnical engineering

• High level of interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills

• An ability to travel as required for project and business development activities

• Bachelor of civil engineering

Additional Information

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AECOM acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands on which we, our clients and our communities live and work around Australia. We pay our respects to their cultures and to their Elders — past, present, and emerging. We are committed to connecting to Country in our work through meaningful engagement with First Nations peoples and businesses. Find out more about our Australian Reconciliation Action Plan here: https://aecom.com/au/our-vision-for-reconciliation/.

About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $13.1 billion in fiscal year 2022. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

ReqID: J10088403

Business Line: Water

Business Group: DCS

Strategic Business Unit: ANZ

Career Area: Engineering

Work Location Model: Hybrid