Hydraulic Engineer

The Constructive Collective; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Small in-Sydney team

Varied project work across sectors

Exposure to international network

Hands-on from design to construction

Grow your technical profile

Collaborative in-office culture

Job summary

The Constructive Collective in Sydney is seeking a hydraulic services engineer to design systems across commercial, healthcare, education and residential projects. You will prepare reports, calculations, drawings and specifications, and coordinate closely with mechanical, electrical and fire disciplines in BIM.

You will join a collaborative, in-office team five days a week, engage with architects and builders, contribute to tender and project documentation, and help drive sustainable design and

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil, Mechanical, Environmental or related discipline.
• Experience in hydraulic services design within the Australian building industry.
• Knowledge of sanitary plumbing, drainage, hot and cold water, stormwater and gas systems.
• Familiarity with fire protection design (hydrants, hose reels and sprinklers) valued.
• Strong NCC and AS/NZS 3500 understanding.
• Proficiency in BIM coordination and collaboration with architects, builders and other services engineers.
• Clear communication skills and ability to work in an in-office team five days a week.

Responsibilities

• Design hydraulic services for commercial, health, aged care, education, residential and defence projects.
• Prepare design reports, calculations, drawings and specifications.
• Coordinate services with mechanical, electrical and fire disciplines through BIM models.
• Respond to client, consultant and authority queries through design and construction phases.
• Review shop drawings and attend site inspections where required.
• Support the wider team on tenders, fee proposals and project documentation.
• Contribute ideas on sustainable design and building performance.

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Job description

About You

• A degree in Civil, Mechanical, Environmental or a related engineering discipline.
• Demonstrated experience in hydraulic services design within the Australian building industry.
• Working knowledge of sanitary plumbing, drainage, hot and cold water, stormwater and gas systems.
• Familiarity with fire protection design (hydrants, hose reels and sprinklers) will be highly regarded.
• Sound understanding of the NCC and relevant Australian Standards, including AS/NZS 3500.
• Proficiency in Revit and AutoCAD, with a good grasp of BIM coordination.
• Clear communication skills and the confidence to work directly with architects, builders and other services engineers.
• Comfortable working in a collaborative, in-office team environment, five days a week.

About the Role

• Design hydraulic services for commercial, health, aged care, education, residential and defence projects.
• Prepare design reports, calculations, drawings and specifications.
• Coordinate your services with mechanical, electrical and fire disciplines through BIM models.
• Respond to client, consultant and authority queries through design and construction phases.
• Review shop drawings and attend site inspections where required.
• Support the wider team on tenders, fee proposals and project documentation.
• Contribute ideas on sustainable design and efficient building performance.

What's In It For You

• A small, tight-knit Sydney team where your work is seen and your voice is heard.
• Varied project work across a broad range of building sectors.
• Exposure to experienced specialists across a global network.
• Hands-on involvement from design through to construction.
• Scope to grow your technical profile in a business with international reach.
• A collaborative office culture with a team in the room five days a week.

About the Company

Our client is a multidisciplinary engineering and environmental consultancy delivering building services design across property, infrastructure and energy markets. With offices in Sydney and Melbourne and the backing of a global group, they combine local project delivery with the depth of an international network. They are a growing and collaborative team, offering hydraulic engineers the chance to take on meaningful work and build their career with strong support around them.

Australian Citizens & Permanent Residents ONLY, or a visa allowing full working rights in Australia.

Additional information

• Hydraulic design work across a wide mix of building sectors.
• Backed by a global group with international reach.
• Join a growing team with real visibility and input.