Lead Hydraulic Engineer – Building Services & Data Centers

HDR, Inc.; Sydney; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee ownership

Major project exposure

Job summary

HDR, Inc. in Sydney, Australia, seeks an experienced Senior/Associate Hydraulic Engineer to lead hydraulic design for complex building services projects.

You will mentor engineers, deliver projects across all stages, and engage with clients to ensure high-quality outcomes within a nationally connected practice. The role emphasizes data centre and mission-critical environments, providing opportunities to influence project outcomes, grow the hydraulic team, and collaborate with HDR’s global

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical, Civil, Hydraulic or Building Services Engineering.
• Chartered engineer status or progression toward chartership.
• Extensive experience delivering hydraulic building services consulting.

Responsibilities

• Lead hydraulic design and delivery across project stages from concept to construction.
• Provide design oversight, technical assurance and quality leadership.
• Undertake and review hydraulic calculations, system design and documentation.
• Design potable water, sanitary drainage, stormwater, rainwater harvesting, recycled water, hot water and gas services.
• Drive multidisciplinary collaboration with stakeholders to ensure project success.
• Resolve technical challenges in line with codes and authority requirements.
• Build relationships with clients, consultants, contractors and water authorities.
• Support approvals, site inspections, testing and commissioning during delivery.
• Contribute to business development and client engagement.

Skills

Technical leadership

Mentoring

Client engagement

Quality assurance

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelors in Mechanical/Civil/Hydraulic or Building Services

CPEng status or progression

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Hydraulic modelling software

Job description

HDR, Inc. in Sydney, Australia, seeks an experienced Senior/Associate Hydraulic Engineer to lead hydraulic design for complex building services projects.

You will mentor engineers, deliver projects across all stages, and engage with clients to ensure high-quality outcomes within a nationally connected practice. The role emphasizes data centre and mission-critical environments, providing opportunities to influence project outcomes, grow the hydraulic team, and collaborate with HDR’s global