Development Engineer

Planned Resources; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 94,000 - 101,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Docklands office

Job summary

Planned Resources is seeking a contract Flood Development Engineer to analyse hydrologic and hydraulic models, review developer submissions, and assess against Victorian guidelines. The role supports flood-affected development and requires experience in flood/drainage assessment, plus the ability to prepare technical memos under delegation.

You will work on a 5-6 month contract in Melbourne, with a hybrid setup (Docklands office two days per week) and collaboration with councils, state agencies,

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil or Water Resources Engineering.
• Experience with flood/drainage assessment for development.
• Ability to review models critically and provide input.
• Familiarity with Victoria flood planning framework.
• Strong written communication and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Analyse hydrologic and hydraulic models for flood resilience and drainage standards.
• Review developers’ models for inputs and fit, ensuring sound assumptions.
• Assess proposals against DELWP 2019 Guidelines and authority policy.
• Produce detailed technical memos and recommendations under delegation.
• Support cases at VCAT and Building Appeals Board (BAB) from a technical perspective.
• Keep accurate records and manage workload to meet KPIs and timeframes.
• Collaborate with councils, state agencies, developers and consultants.

Skills

Hydraulic modelling

Technical writing

Decision making

Stakeholder comms

Education

Civil/Water Eng. degree

Tools

HEC-RAS

TUFLOW

Job description

You will be working for a water authority responsible for waterways, drainage and floodplain management across Greater Melbourne. Its Statutory Flood Development Assessments team provides the flood and drainage engineering expertise behind development applications referred to the authority.
You’ll join the team on contract, reporting to the Area Manager. You’ll contribute to planning, subdivision and building assessments that keep development safe and flood resilient. This is a technical development flood engineering role that needs both statutory urban planning knowledge and development engineering for water.

What you’ll be doing

• Analysing and interpreting hydrologic and hydraulic models to check proposals meet flood resilience and drainage standards
• Reviewing developers’ models to make sure they are built correctly, with sound inputs and assumptions, and are fit for purpose
• Assessing proposals against the DELWP 2019 Guidelines for Development in Flood Affected Areas and the authority’s own policy
• Producing detailed technical memos and making decisions and recommendations under delegation, escalating complex matters as needed
• Supporting cases at the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) and the Building Appeals Board (BAB) from a technical perspective
• Keeping accurate records and managing your workload to meet KPIs and statutory timeframes
• Working with councils, state agencies, developers and consultants, and helping resolve complaints

You will be working for a water authority responsible for waterways, drainage and floodplain management across Greater Melbourne. Its Statutory Flood Development Assessments team provides the flood and drainage engineering expertise behind development applications referred to the authority.
You’ll join the team on contract, reporting to the Area Manager. You’ll contribute to planning, subdivision and building assessments that keep development safe and flood resilient. This is a technical development flood engineering role that needs both statutory urban planning knowledge and development engineering for water.

What you’ll be doing

• Analysing and interpreting hydrologic and hydraulic models to check proposals meet flood resilience and drainage standards
• Reviewing developers’ models to make sure they are built correctly, with sound inputs and assumptions, and are fit for purpose
• Assessing proposals against the DELWP 2019 Guidelines for Development in Flood Affected Areas and the authority’s own policy
• Producing detailed technical memos and making decisions and recommendations under delegation, escalating complex matters as needed
• Supporting cases at the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) and the Building Appeals Board (BAB) from a technical perspective
• Keeping accurate records and managing your workload to meet KPIs and statutory timeframes
• Working with councils, state agencies, developers and consultants, and helping resolve complaints

About you

You’ll ideally come from a council, catchment management authority, water authority or engineering consultancy, with hands‑on experience in flood or drainage assessment for development. You’ll also bring:

• A degree in Civil or Water Resources Engineering
• Hands‑on experience with HEC-RAS or TUFLOW, and the ability to critically review someone else’s model
• Sound knowledge of the framework for flood-affected development in Victoria:
  • DELWP 2019 Guidelines for Development in Flood Affected Areas
  • Planning and Environment Act 1987, including referral authority obligations
  • Victoria Planning Provisions: LSIO, SBO and Floodway Overlays
  • Building Act 1993 and Building Regulations 2018, including consent for building on land liable to flooding
  • VCAT and Building Appeals Board processes
• Clear technical writing and confidence making decisions under delegation
• Victorian work rights and availability to start at short notice

The role will run for 5-6 months and pay between $68-73+super an hour. Its hybrid with 2 days in their Docklands office (Tuesday/Wednesday),