Water Resources Engineer

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Water Resources professional to join our Perth team.

In this role youll contribute to flood modelling drainage and water resources assessments across diverse projects in transport defence mining and energy transition (including wind solar and BESS). Youll collaborate with multidisciplinary teams locally and nationally while benefiting from mentoring by industry-leading specialists and opportunities to work across Western Australia and nationally.

This position suits an engineer with 3 - 7 years post-graduate experience looking to further develop their technical skills in a collaborative consultancy environment.

In this role you will support the delivery of drainage modelling and design packages for major transport and civil infrastructure projects. You will work on technically challenging projects that require practical coordinated and design-focused solutions across large road corridors.

How youll make a difference

• Undertaking drainage network modelling and design for major road and transport infrastructure projects
• Developing and documenting stormwater drainage systems including pit and pipe networks longitudinal drainage and corridor drainage solutions
• Preparing design models drawings calculations and technical reports
• Coordinating with broader civil road water and multidisciplinary design teams to achieve integrated project outcomes
• Supporting the delivery of projects from planning and concept design through to detailed design
• Contributing to proposal support and maintaining strong client service outcomes
• Continuing to develop your technical skills project delivery capability and local market knowledge

Qualifications :

We are looking for a motivated and technically capable professional who can contribute to project delivery and continue to grow within the team.

The qualities that help you thrive

• Experience delivering work within a consulting design or engineering environment
• Demonstrated experience in drainage network modelling and drainage design particularly for major transport or road corridor projects
• Proficiency in 12d Drains and AutoCAD
• A sound understanding of drainage design principles for linear infrastructure and road corridor environments
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• The ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary project team
• Familiarity with relevant Australian and Western Australian drainage design standards and guidance
• Exposure to hydrologic or hydraulic assessment tools that support drainage design outcomes

The following would be viewed favourably but are not mandatory:

• Experience in Main Roads WA Department of Defence local government or other Australian transport authority project environments
• Experience coordinating drainage design within larger transport infrastructure projects
• Progress toward chartership or professional registration

Additional Information :

Why youll love working with us

• Flexible work arrangements including alternative start/finish times part-time job-sharing and hybrid work options
• Purchase up to 6 weeks additional annual leave per year         
• Volunteer and representation leave
• Flex public holidays swap Easter or other holidays for ones that suit you better

Ready to push the limits of whats possible

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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 youre 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. Were the worlds trusted global infrastructure firm and were in this together your growth and success are ours too.

Join us and youll 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 persons potential and well help you reach yours.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time