Corrosion Engineer - Water

Beca Pty. Ltd.; Newcastle City Council; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Parental leave

Career growth & development

Shareholder opportunities

Diversity & inclusion

Job summary

Beca HunterH2O in Newcastle is seeking a Corrosion Engineer with a passion for water-related projects. You will join a multidisciplinary team, perform onsite assessments and electrochemical tests, build durability plans, and deliver client-ready reports.

Ideal candidates will hold a bachelor’s degree in materials or civil engineering, enjoy mentoring, and be willing to travel across NSW. We value safety, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in materials, civil engineering or equivalent.
• Strong problem-solving and cross-disciplinary collaboration skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with clients.
• Willingness to travel across NSW for site work.
• Commitment to safety and HSEQ practices.

Responsibilities

• Onsite condition assessment of water assets including pipelines and facilities.
• Conduct electrochemical testing of soils and water as required.
• Prepare and review durability plans.
• Investigate failures and propose preventive solutions.
• Write clear client reports communicating findings.
• Mentor junior team members and support knowledge sharing.

Skills

Problem-solving

Team collaboration

Client communication

Mentoring juniors

Safety awareness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in materials, civil engineering or equivalent

Tools

ROV

RPAS

Job description

The Opportunity

While water is the world’s most precious resource, at Beca HunterH2O, our people are our most precious resource. We are passionate about what we do and the culture we have developed. The more diverse we are, the better our ideas, strategies and client solutions will be. As our pipeline of work grows, we are seeking a passionate Corrosion Engineer, who is interested in building a career home by joining our collaborative and multidisciplinary water team in Newcastle. To be successful in the role, you will have the passion and experience working on Water related projects and pursuing a career in corrosion science.

Duties

• Onsite condition assessment of water industry assets such as pipelines, reservoirs, treatment plants, network assets (i.e. pump stations)
• Electrochemical testing of both soils and water as required
• Preparation of Durability plans (+review)
• Failure analysis of events: Investigating why the components fail or degrade and creating solutions to prevent future defects
• Writing clear and concise reports on all works to communicate findings to clients
• Can we get them into HW on a secondment early on to understand client needs.
• Building strong client relationships and demonstrating your ability to understand our client's core business you will be able to provide solutions and service to clients both off and on site.
• This role will see you stepping into a supportive and inclusive work environment that values diversity and continuous improvement you will be given opportunities for professional growth and development as well as mentorship from experienced engineers.

About You

You will be seeking fulfilment in autonomy, career flexibility and working for a business that can provide purpose and relevance in what you do. With outstanding communication skills and the ability to influence and drive successful project outcomes for the business and our valuable clients you will have gained experience working in a consulting environment delivering projects as part of a multi-disciplinary and multi-office project team.

• Relevant qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in materials, civil engineering or equivalent
• Strong problem‑solving skills with the ability to collaborate across a multidisciplinary team
• Well‑developed written and verbal communication skills to interact with clients and a broad range of audiences
• Passion to learn and also coach and mentor junior team members
• Ability to travel on occasions as the work requires - travel to client sites, mostly across NSW
• Comfortable working within heights & confined spaces
• Learning to use ROV and potentially RPAS
• Knowledge of risk management with the ability to identify project and design related risks
• A commitment to working safely, and within the company’s HSEQ systems

What We Offer

A career with Beca will provide you with:

• Flexibility & Wellbeing: We recognise that achieving a work‑life balance is unique to everyone. Enjoy flexible working options to manage your personal and family priorities, along with dedicated leave for wellbeing and community engagement.
• Belonging & Ownership: Join a diverse and inclusive team where collaboration and creativity thrive. Bring your whole self to work and take advantage of unique shareholder opportunities to share in our collective success.
• Parental Leave: Take time for what matters most with up to 14 weeks of fully paid parental leave, inclusive of all genders.
• Career Growth & Development: Your growth is our priority! Benefit from continuous learning through our training programs and support for professional accreditation, including pathways to Chartership with Engineers Australia.
• Work alongside industry leaders and gain hands‑on experience to empower your career potential.

Who is Beca?

Beca is one of the Asia‑Pacific region's largest employee‑owned professional services consultancies. Our team of over 4000 professionals is diverse enough to bring a wide range of perspectives and expertise to every client and challenge, creating resourceful, smart solutions from our collective experience and insights. ‘Creative people together transforming our world’ is our vision. It reflects our culture, our aspirations and our purpose – to make everyday better. Our four values – partnership, tenacity, enjoyment and care – sit at the heart of everything we do, reflecting how we work every day with each other and our clients. At Beca we make everyday better for our clients, our people and our community and your involvement makes it possible. Our size and agility mean you’re not just on the fringes; you’re making a visible difference, partnering to develop and deliver solutions from the ground up. As a people‑focused business, we understand that work‑life balance means a lot of different things to different people and that it’s not always easy juggling work with everything else life throws at us. This is why we are happy to discuss flexible working arrangements for all opportunities in the Beca team.