Graduate Engineer Scientist- Water Resources (Feb 2027 Program)

Graduate Engineer / Scientist- Water Resources (Feb 2027 Program)

The Role

As a Graduate at SMEC youll be part of a high-impact talent group contributing to the delivery of major infrastructure projects alongside experienced engineers and technical specialists.

Our two-year Graduate Development Program (GDP) is designed to accelerate your growth combining hands-on project experience with structured learning mentoring and exposure across teams and disciplines.

Once completed successful Graduates move along our Career Pathways transitioning to their Professional title (either Graduate or Scientist depending on the technical discipline) and then onwards. Growth is a balanced blend of experience tenure development goals and desired trajectory.

What you can expect:

• Real project exposure from day one across major infrastructure projects
• A connected ANZ graduate network and strong peer community
• Mentoring from senior engineers and technical specialists
• Structured development through workshops online learning and immersive experiences
• Opportunities to build consulting skills including communication collaboration and problem-solving
• Industry and global networking opportunities across the SJ Group
• Ongoing development beyond the GDP with support for further study

Key responsibilities:

Youll support the delivery of water resources projects from day one contributing to flood studies modelling and technical analysis while learning from experienced engineers and gaining exposure to project and stakeholder delivery.

• Contribute to flood studies and assessments by analysing data and evaluating the impacts of flood mitigation options on infrastructure and communities
• Assist with hydrologic and hydraulic modelling activities supporting the development and refinement of models to assess water flow flooding and drainage behaviour
• Support technical analysis by working with project data model outputs and engineering inputs to inform project outcomes
• Collaborate with project team members to support coordinated delivery across modelling design and reporting activities
• Develop your technical capability by learning and applying industry tools modelling software and best practice through structured and on-the-job experience

About You

Youre a motivated Graduate who enjoys problem-solving working in teams and contributing to real-world projects.

You will bring:

• Tertiary qualifications in Environmental Science or a related discipline
• Familiarity with modelling software including hydrologic and hydraulic tools (e.g. TUFLOW HEC-RAS Source)
• Exposure to stormwater design or modelling tools such as 12D or Drains

At Surbana Jurong we put talent hard work teamwork and a fun workplace together to approach problems and solve them creatively and collaboratively. Join us in making a positive impact on the world!