Hydraulic Engineer

SCENTRE GROUP LIMITED; Sydney; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company in the development and construction industry as a Hydraulic Engineer in Sydney. You will be responsible for providing design advice, ensuring compliance across diverse projects, and engaging with stakeholders to create extraordinary places. This permanent full-time position offers unique benefits and a chance to thrive in a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Five days paid Life Leave

18 weeks gender neutral paid parental leave

Free parking at local Westfield destination

Qualifications

• Strong track record in commercial or retail environments.
• Solid understanding of Australian standards and trade waste requirements.
• Experience negotiating with water authorities and councils.

Responsibilities

• Provide hydraulic design advice for leasing works.
• Manage compliance for capital works and upgrades.
• Review development proposals and advise on hydraulic feasibility.

Skills

Hydraulic design advice

Compliance guidance

Stakeholder engagement

Risk mitigation

Innovation in materials

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Apply now Job no: 498298
Work type: Permanent Full Time
Location: Sydney
Categories: Design and Construction

Your opportunity

Join our in-house Development, Design & Construction team and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of 42 Westfield destinations across Australia and New Zealand. As a Hydraulic Engineer, you will support a diverse portfolio of leasing, capital, and development projects—ranging from tenant-specific hydraulic compliance to centre-wide infrastructure upgrades. Your expertise will ensure our environments are both compliant and future-ready, minimising disruption while enabling innovation. This role directly supports our purpose of creating extraordinary places, connecting and enriching communities.

Day-to-day you will be responsible for:

• Providing hydraulic design advice and compliance guidance for leasing works, including specialty shops with complex service needs (e.g., gas, trade waste, and treatment devices).
• Supporting capital works such as centre-wide fire hydrant system upgrades with a focus on staging, operational continuity, and minimal impact to retailers.
• Managing overloaded grease trap systems and working closely with local authorities to ensure compliance and negotiate practical outcomes.
• Reviewing development proposals (e.g. restaurant redevelopments, skylight additions, large-scale refurbishments) and advising on hydraulics feasibility and system integration.
• Coordinating with internal stakeholders, consultants, and authorities to ensure timely design delivery and compliance with relevant standards and codes.

This role is permanent, full-time.

What sets you apart

We are seeking a proactive and solutions-focused Hydraulics Engineer with a strong track record in commercial or retail environments. You bring a solid understanding of Australian standards, trade waste requirements, and experience negotiating with water authorities and councils.

You will be:

• Strategic – able to think ahead and identify efficient staging or risk mitigation approaches in live environments.
• Commercial – balancing technical excellence with commercial viability and cost-effective delivery.
• Collaborative – engaging confidently with multiple stakeholders and consultants across disciplines.
• Innovative – exploring new materials, treatments, or staging techniques to improve compliance and minimise impact.
  
  

About us

Scentre Group owns 42 Westfield destinations across Australia and New Zealand. We create extraordinary places and experiences that connect and enrich communities.

We are focused on our customers and creating more reasons for more people to visit our Westfield destinations more often and for longer.

With approximately 75 professions within our business, our team has the expertise to design, construct, operate, manage and market our Westfield destinations and platforms.

We want to be the place where talent thrives. To support you thriving with us, we promise to respect, inspire and develop you, and that you will do work that matters.

Diversity, equity and inclusion underpins our culture, and our vision is that ‘Everyone Belongs’. We foster a workplace experience where everyone feels valued, supported and motivated to realise their full potential.

We aspire to create a workforce reflective of the communities in which we operate and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, cultural background, faith, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or life stage.

We offer a range of unique benefits designed to support your wellbeing, career development and lifestyle, including five days paid Life Leave on top of your four weeks annual leave (pro-rated for part-time), 18 weeks gender neutral paid parental leave for primary carers, with no qualifying period and super paid for the duration of the leave period and free parking at your local Westfield destination.

Applications close:11th July 2025(unless filled prior).

Advertised: 25 Jun 2025 AUS Eastern Standard Time
Applications close: 11 Jul 2025 AUS Eastern Standard Time

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