Senior Hydraulic Engineer

As we look to grow our Buildings Services Team we are currently looking for a Senior Hydraulic Engineer to join the team based in Brisbane or Melbourne. 

How youll make a difference

• Lead the delivery of technically complex hydraulic designs across major building projects ensuring compliance with NCC Australian Standards and local authority requirements.
• Collaborate closely with multidisciplinary engineers technicians and designers to solve technical challenges and ensure integrated high-quality project outcomes.
• Partner with project managers and team leaders to align on priorities resourcing and program delivery contributing to project success and team performance.
• Engage directly with external clients to define project scopes manage expectations and deliver practical engineering solutions.
• Mentor and support junior engineers and designers through technical guidance reviews and knowledge sharing to build team capability and excellence.

Qualifications :

The following qualifications and experience are highly desired but if you dont tick all the boxes you could still be a perfect fit for this role. Please apply all applications will be considered.

The qualities that will help you thrive;

• Ideally 5 years professional experience in building services or hydraulic engineering consultancy ideally with Chartered status or working toward professional registration (e.g. CPEng RPEQ or Registered Design Practitioner).
• Proven ability to produce high-quality technical documentation specifications reports and drawings for hydraulic systems across a range of building typologies.
• Strong knowledge of the NCC relevant Australian Standards Fire and Rescue requirements and local authority statutory approvals processes.
• Proficiency with engineering and documentation tools such as MS Office Bluebeam and relevant hydraulic design software.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to collaborate across disciplines and interact confidently with clients and internal teams.

Please note due to the nature of the projects Australian Citizenship is required with previous or current defence clearance highly regarded. 

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         
• Flex public holidays swap Easter or other holidays for ones that suit you better
• Continuous learning and growth - lunch and learns professional development courses financial study assistance 5 days paid study leave global career opportunities

Ready to push the limits of whats possible

We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds including those with disabilities additional health or mental health needs and/or neurodiverse conditions. If you require any adjustments during the hiring process please let us know.

Applications are reviewed as they come in and the role may close earlier than expected so if this opportunity sounds like you we encourage you to apply as soon as 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