Lead Engineer, Water

Aurecon Group; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Aurecon Group in Perth is seeking an experienced Lead Engineer, Water to lead water and civil designs on multi-disciplinary projects. Based in Perth, you will guide teams through concept design, detailed design, and construction support, while engaging with clients and stakeholders to understand needs and deliver practical outcomes.

You will work with our Transport, Water, Environment and Land team to plan scalable water systems, optimise hydraulics, and produce sound technical reports.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering.
• 10+ years industry experience.
• Consultancy background with project delivery and client interaction.
• Experience across lifecycle phases: concept to design management.
• Water infrastructure design experience.
• Strong communication and collaboration within multi-disciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of water and civil designs for complex projects from concept to construction.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure integrated, constructible designs.
• Support business development and tenders to win and deliver work.
• Produce written reports and presentations to explain engineering concepts.
• Oversee hydraulics calculations and models.
• Assist during tender and construction with site inspections.
• Input to pricing and proposal development.

Skills

Water design

Civil design

Hydraulics

Project delivery

Client interaction

Leadership

Team collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

Water Gems

Sewer GEMS

Civil 3D

12D

AutoCAD

QGIS

MicroStation

Job description

Lead Engineer, Water At Aurecon, we are optimistic about the future. We are thinkers, solvers, and collaborators who work with our clients to deliver the infrastructure and assets that strengthen communities and create a sustainable future.

What you’ll do

As a Lead Engineer, Water in our Transport, Water, Environment and Land team, based in Perth, you’ll contribute to projects and programs that make a real difference and be part of a team that embraces challenges, welcomes diverse ideas, and engineer solutions with people and outcomes in mind.

• Lead the development of water and civil designs for complex multi-disciplinary water projects, including concept design, detailed design, and construction / commissioning support.
• Contribute to strategic and conceptual planning investigations to identify innovative and sustainable solutions.
• Planning, design and coordination of overland piping systems for water and wastewater, pump stations, water distribution networks and treatment plants.
• Civil design of infrastructure including earthworks, concrete structures, access roads, and drainage systems as part of enabling for water infrastructure designs.
• Oversee the development of Hydraulics and water balance calculations and models
• Oversee the preparation of detailed drawings, models, and specifications using design tools such as Water Gems, Sewer GEMS, Civil 3D, 12D, Open plant, AutoCAD, QGIS, Microstation.
• Coordinate and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams (e.g. mechanical, process, electrical, structural) to ensure integrated and constructible designs, contributing to cost-effective and sustainable solutions
• Work within study and project teams to set and meet scope requirements and ensure time and budget objectives are achieved
• Engage and build positive relationships with existing and potential clients and stakeholders, support business development and tenders to win and deliver work for Aurecon, Produce written reports, documents and presentations to explain engineering ideas and concepts.
• Technical input during planning and feasibility stages, including constructability reviews, material selection, and cost estimates.
• Support during tender and construction phase, including site inspections, responding to queries, and ensuring designs are implemented correctly.
• Input to pricing and proposal development, with the ability to coordinate and lead multiple teams for input.

What you’ll bring

• Bachelor’s degree in, Civil, Mechanical, or Environmental Engineering (or a related discipline).
• 10+ years industry experience.
• Strong experience working in a consultancy environment, with a strong understanding of project delivery, client interaction, and commercial awareness.
• Project experience (suited to your career status) at all phases of a project's life cycle and particularly concept design, feasibility studies, infrastructure studies, technical management and Design Management.
• Design experience for water infrastructure.
• Willingness to apply technical skills to all facets of engineering consultancy which may include design, leadership, management, client relationship management and work winning.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to convey civil engineering outcomes with suitable language that can be understood by clients, stakeholders and other engineering disciplines.
• Solid time management and organisational skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively within multidisciplinary teams and communicate clearly with clients and stakeholders and produce quality reports.
• Desire to contribute, grow and develop the capability and experience of the water team whilst progressing your own career development.

How we support your growth

We believe your career should be a rewarding adventure. You will tackle some of the world’s most complex infrastructure challenges, in an environment that supports your ambitions, where we hold ourselves, and each other, to the highest standards. Recognised by the AFR as a Best Place to Work in 2026, we embrace diverse perspectives, giving you the opportunity to make a real impact.

Who we are

We are an engineering consultancy with more than 6,000 people across Australia, New Zealand and Asia. We believe the world needs people who can engineer possibilities; people who can create infrastructure that makes life better for people and the planet. That is why we are here – to bring ideas to life, the Aurecon way.

We value diverse experiences and welcome applications for part-time or flexible working arrangements. For recruitment adjustments, contact [e-mail]. Our hiring decisions are made by people, not AI. We’re most interested in your individual thinking and experiences—so please ensure your application reflects your authentic perspective. Our purpose is bringing ideas to life.