Lead Planning Engineer, Water Networks — Flexible & Impactful

Wsp Global Inc.; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 90.000 - 140.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Salary & benefits

Flexible working

Career development

Inclusive culture

Parental leave

Purpose-driven work

Zusammenfassung

WSP Australia is seeking an experienced Associate/Principal Planning Engineer to lead strategic and detailed planning for water, recycled water and sewer networks. Based in Melbourne, you will work with multidisciplinary teams to translate population growth and asset data into practical infrastructure programs and investment recommendations.

You will mentor engineers, review complex planning outputs, and drive technically robust solutions across water infrastructure projects.

Qualifikationen

• A tertiary qualification in Civil, Environmental or a related Engineering discipline.
• Significant experience in water and/or sewer infrastructure planning.
• Strong capability in strategic, master and detailed planning for water, recycled water and sewer systems.
• Experience translating population and demand into servicing strategies and investments.
• Proven ability to lead technical delivery and mentor engineers and planners.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to convey complex engineering concepts.

Aufgaben

• Lead strategic, master and detailed infrastructure planning for water, recycled water and sewer systems.
• Oversee water and sewer network planning, asset assessments and servicing strategies.
• Develop robust solutions for network upgrades and new infrastructure.
• Guide delivery and review of complex water infrastructure planning projects.
• Translate network requirements into practical investment recommendations.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to integrate planning with design and delivery.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring across the AMP team.
• Apply sound engineering judgement to solve planning challenges.
• Contribute to development of methodologies and best practice within AMP.

Kenntnisse

Water infrastructure planning

Master planning

Detailed planning

Asset management

Technical leadership

Mentoring engineers

Communication skills

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Civil, Environmental or related Engineering

Jobbeschreibung

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs?

At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects, and collaborate with some of the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life.

We foster a culture that celebrates curiosity, new ideas, and diverse perspectives, giving you the opportunity to shape a career as unique as you.

About Our Asset Management & Planning (AMP) Team

Our national Asset Management & Planning team delivers technical consulting services across strategic planning, master planning, detailed infrastructure planning, business cases and asset management for water and sewer networks, pumping stations, conveyance systems and broader water infrastructure.

The Opportunity – Associate / Principal Planning Engineer

Reporting to the Team Manager, Asset Management & Planning, you will be based in Brisbane, Sunshine Coast or Gold Coast and take a senior technical role in the planning and delivery of complex water infrastructure projects and programs.

You’ll apply your engineering and infrastructure planning expertise to assess network requirements, develop servicing strategies and translate long-term strategic objectives into practical infrastructure solutions.

Working alongside multidisciplinary specialists, you’ll provide technical leadership across water, recycled water and sewer infrastructure planning while mentoring engineers and contributing to consistently high-quality technical outcomes.

What You’ll Do

• Lead strategic, master and detailed infrastructure planning for water, recycled water and sewer systems
• Undertake and oversee water and sewer network planning, infrastructure assessments and servicing strategies
• Develop technically robust solutions for network upgrades, augmentation and new infrastructure
• Lead the technical delivery and review of complex water infrastructure planning projects
• Translate population, demand, asset and network requirements into practical infrastructure plans and investment recommendations
• Provide technical input into options assessments, business cases and infrastructure investment planning
• Work closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams to integrate planning outcomes with subsequent design and delivery
• Provide technical guidance, review and mentoring to engineers and planners
• Apply sound engineering judgement to solve complex infrastructure and network planning challenges
• Contribute to the ongoing development of technical capability, methodologies and best practice across the AMP team

About You

We’re looking for an experienced water infrastructure planning engineer who combines strong technical capability with the ability to lead complex planning assignments.

You will bring:

• A tertiary qualification in Civil, Environmental or a related Engineering discipline
• Significant experience in water and/or sewer infrastructure planning
• Strong technical expertise in strategic, master and detailed planning for water, recycled water and/or sewer systems
• Experience assessing existing networks and identifying future infrastructure, augmentation and upgrade requirements
• Demonstrated experience developing servicing strategies, options assessments and infrastructure investment recommendations
• Strong understanding of the relationship between network planning, asset management, design and infrastructure delivery
• Proven experience leading the technical delivery and review of complex engineering projects
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability, with the ability to interpret complex technical information and develop practical engineering solutions
• Experience providing technical leadership and mentoring to engineers and other technical professionals
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly communicate complex engineering concepts and recommendations

Why Choose WSP?

At WSP, you’ll have the scale and support to do meaningful work while being empowered to grow your technical career.

What we offer:

• Competitive salary & benefits including salary continuance insurance
• Flexible working options plus up to 4 additional weeks of leave
• Career development through mentoring, leadership programs and global opportunities
• Inclusive culture that values your perspective
• Family support including up to 16 weeks paid parental leave
• Purpose-driven work contributing to sustainable and resilient communities