Engineer - Flooding & Stormwater

Egis Group; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Learning and development framework

Employee Assistance Program

Mentoring and buddy program

Travel for work

Job summary

Egis Group in Melbourne is seeking a Flooding & Stormwater Engineer to join the Victorian Stormwater and Flooding team. You will work on hydrological investigations, 1D/2D modelling and WSUD design across a diverse project portfolio locally and nationally.

The role emphasizes collaborative teamwork, client liaison, and delivering innovative flood solutions. A 2+ year track record in consulting and strong communication are required.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2+ years’ professional experience in flooding and stormwater engineering within a consultancy environment.
• A tertiary degree in civil engineering is essential.
• Experience in recording technical data and preparing reports; strong written/verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Undertake flood studies, flood impact assessments and stormwater management plans.
• Develop hydraulic and hydrological models.
• Develop water balance and water quality treatment models.
• Perform civil engineering calculations to support WSUD infrastructure design.
• Prepare GIS databases and maps (QGIS, ArcGIS, or MapInfo).
• Prepare technical reports documenting work.

Skills

Flooding engineering

Stormwater design

Hydrological modelling

Hydraulic modelling

GIS analysis

Education

Civil engineering degree

Tools

QGIS

ArcGIS

FME

RORB

TUFLOW

MUSIC

Job description

• Business Line: Energy and Sustainable Cities
• Type of contract: Permanent contract
• Service Line: Environment and Energy
• Region: Asia Pacific
• Job Family: Technical Engineering

Company Description

Egis Group, is a Multi-Disciplinary Engineering & Environmental consultancy operating across Australia.

We celebrate diversity and are committed to fostering a workplace built on mutual respect, where different cultures, perspectives, skills and experiences are valued. Our culture is guided by our core values of people, respect, performance and transparency. We empower our people to grow by providing opportunities, challenges and a supportive environment.

We partner with our clients to deliver customised, practical solutions across water management, civil and geotechnical design, and environmental management and approvals. We are committed to building great teams doing innovative work — and we would love you to join us to Impact the Future as part of the Egis Group.

Job Description

As a Flooding & Stormwater Engineer, your impact will be within the Victorian Stormwater and Flooding team. The team is a specialist group focusing on delivering solutions in the areas of hydrological investigations, 1D hydraulic modelling and 2D regional flood modelling and Water Sensitive Urban Design (constructed waterbodies, raingardens, etc). This is an opportunity to work within a passionate and well-established team to deliver innovative solutions across a diverse portfolio of projects - locally and nationally!

You will be responsible for:

• Undertaking flood studies, flood impact assessments and stormwater management plans.
• Development of hydraulic and hydrological models.
• Development of water balance and water quality treatment models
• Undertake civil engineering calculations to support the design of WSUD infrastructure.
• Preparation of GIS databases and maps (utilising QGIS, ArcGIS, or MapInfo).
• Preparing technical reports to document your work.

Qualifications

Ideally, you will have a minimum of 2+ years’ professional experience with demonstrated technical expertise in flooding and stormwater engineering within a consultancy environment. This is not a graduate entry position.

You will also have:

• A tertiary degree in civil engineering, or similar (essential).
• The ability to work effectively as part of a team, with support from senior staff and colleagues.
• Experience working in a consulting environment highly desirable.
• Effective written and verbal communication; organisational and analytical skills.
• Experience in recording technical data and preparing reports.
• Experience in any of the following software will be considered favourably:
  • GIS software such as QGIS, ArcGIS or FME
  • The hydrology software RORB
  • The hydraulic software TUFLOW.
  • Water quality modelling software such as MUSIC.

Additional Information

What's in it for you?

The Benefits

• Working in a large team of dedicated flood modelling and stormwater management professionals working on flood mapping and stormwater projects for key strategic clients
• Competitive remuneration and benefits.
• A structured learning and development framework to align with career progression goals.
• Melbourne CBD location with flexible working arrangements, including remote working options.
• An inclusive team culture that celebrates performance and rewards accordingly.
• Paid Primary and Secondary Carer Leave Policy, reflecting our commitment to work-life balance.
• Support structures like our Employee Assistance Program, professional mentoring, and buddy program for new starters.
• Opportunities to work on special interest projects.
• Opportunities to work across government, private and resource sectors.
• Opportunities to travel for work across multiple offices.
• Great cultural environment where teamwork and camaraderie are promoted and valued.
• Supportive leadership based on openness.

With opportunities to work on exciting projects locally and support national projects and operations, this is a fantastic role for a motivated engineer looking for their next career move.

We are open to considering this role on a full-time, part-time or job-share basis. Please let us know of your flexibility requirements.

Egis is committed to creating an inclusive, creative culture that embraces diversity and flexibility. We offer generous parental leave, support flexible work practices and strive to create an environment where employees can connect, collaborate, grow and succeed.

We are expanding in Australia and New Zealand and are excited for you to join our growing team.