Water Resources Engineer

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Balancing the world’s need for safe, reliable water with protecting this critical natural resource for the future requires a deep understanding of interconnected systems.

We work with clients across the entire project life cycle — from initial planning studies through final construction and operations and maintenance services — on both traditional and alternative project-delivery options (design-build, public-private partnerships and financing).

With a robust design and construction division, AECOM offers a unique perspective on designing projects that are fully constructible.

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This opportunity is available in Rockhampton, Mackay or Townsville offices.

In this role, you will provide technical inputs in the delivery of complex drainage and/or flood engineering projects across major infrastructure and development sectors. You will support design approaches, solving complex drainage, hydraulic and/or hydrological challenges, and ensuring high-quality, practical, and compliant outcomes for our clients.

You will be delivering drainage designs using 12D, preparing stormwater management plans, and hydraulic modelling. You will work closely with multidisciplinary teams, providing specialist input and mentoring engineers, while contributing to project delivery, client engagement, and work-winning activities.

Key responsibilities include:

• Technical delivery of drainage designs, stormwater management plans, and hydraulic assessments for local council clients and major infrastructure projects

• Providing input into hydrologic and hydraulic analysis using programs such as Civil3D, 12D, TUFLOW, DRAINS, URBS, RORB, XP-Rafts and WBNM.

• Developing practical and innovative solutions to complex drainage, flooding, and water quality challenges

• High quality technical and non-technical report writing.

• Supporting project teams through technical guidance, mentoring, and quality assurance

• Engaging with clients, regulators, and stakeholders to provide trusted technical advice and contribute to winning work

• Ensuring alignment with Australian standards and guidelines

• Contributing to technical excellence initiatives and staying current with emerging tools, methodologies, and regulatory changes.

You are a recognised engineer in design delivery and have a passion for technical excellence across multidisciplinary road, rail, defence, aviation, energy and large-scale infrastructure projects.

You will likely bring:

• Drainage/Flood Modelling industry experience

• Experience in the planning, hydraulic assessment and design of stormwater and drainage networks, or hydrologic modelling and/or assessments.

• Confident skillset in software usage, such as Civil 3D or 12d, and/or TUFLOW or similar hydraulic modelling tools, URBS and/or XP-Rafts or similar hydrologic modelling tools, QGIS and/or ArcGIS.

• Technical capability across underground and surface water drainage systems.

• Experience delivering major infrastructure projects within a consulting or multidisciplinary engineering environment.

• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with confidence working directly with clients.

• Commercial awareness and an understanding of successful project delivery principles.